- #WINDOWS TO MAC KEYBOARD COMMANDS HOW TO#
- #WINDOWS TO MAC KEYBOARD COMMANDS MAC OS X#
- #WINDOWS TO MAC KEYBOARD COMMANDS FULL#
- #WINDOWS TO MAC KEYBOARD COMMANDS MAC#
- #WINDOWS TO MAC KEYBOARD COMMANDS WINDOWS#
Control-Command-Q: Lock your screen immediately.If any open documents have unsaved changes, you will be asked whether you want to save them. Control-Option-Command-Power button* or Control-Option-Command-Media Eject : Quit all apps, then shut down your Mac.Control-Command-Media Eject : Quit all apps, then restart your Mac.
#WINDOWS TO MAC KEYBOARD COMMANDS MAC#
Control-Command-Power button:* Force your Mac to restart, without prompting to save any open and unsaved documents.Control-Power button* or Control-Media Eject : Display a dialogue asking whether you want to restart, sleep or shut down.Control-Shift-Power button* or Control-Shift-Media Eject : Put your displays to sleep.
#WINDOWS TO MAC KEYBOARD COMMANDS FULL#
#WINDOWS TO MAC KEYBOARD COMMANDS HOW TO#
Find out how to change a conflicting keyboard shortcut.) (If you use multiple input sources to type in different languages, these shortcuts will change input sources instead of showing Spotlight. To perform a Spotlight search from a Finder window, press Command-Option-Space bar. Command-Space bar: Show or hide the Spotlight search field.
#WINDOWS TO MAC KEYBOARD COMMANDS WINDOWS#
To close all windows of the app, press Option-Command-W.
#WINDOWS TO MAC KEYBOARD COMMANDS MAC OS X#
If, however, you are often switching between different OS, like Windows on an office PC and Mac OS X on a home laptop, then switching the Control and Command buttons might just save your sanity. It will only take a while for you to become accustomed to the new system. If you are planning to switch to Mac OS X permanently, it might be better for you to continue using Command as the modifier key and get used to it. In the “Control (^) Key” field, change it to “Command.” And in the “Command Key” field, change it to “Control.” Click OK. Click the “Modifier Keys…” button at the bottom-right.Ĥ. In Mac OS X open “System Preferences” from the Launchpad.ģ. This way you can switch the functionality of “Control” and “Command” and make it work like Windows.ġ. If you are not used to the keyboard configuration, Mac OS X comes with a setting that allows you to remap the modifier key. You have to press “Cmd + A” to select all, “Cmd + C” to copy and “Cmd + V” to paste. Even though the keyboard comes with a Control button, the “Command” button is used for most keyboard shortcuts. When it comes to Mac OS X, the configuration is totally opposite. You press “Ctrl + A” to select all, “Ctrl + C” to copy and “Ctrl + V” to paste. In Windows most of the keyboard shortcuts are done with the Control key.