I am using M2 MacbookPro with Ventura 13.5.2.
System Settings>Keyboard>Keyboard>TouchBarSettings gives access to the touch bar controls.
I have set " touch bar shows" to "expanded control strip", and
"press and hold function key to " to "show F1, F2, keys".
Question: is there a way to label the function keys with actual description instead of "F1" etc?
Thanks.
MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 13.5
Bob593251 wrote:
For instance if F1 was reallocated to "open apple mail" (example only) then it would make sense to re-label it as "open mail" or something similar.
There is no functionality for this, as far as I know; and, since new macs no longer have a touchbar,
I do not expect any new developments in that direction. I actually like the touchbar, but alas it was an idea that did not reach its full possibilities and has now been abandoned.
For the display of the function keys, those are the correct labels. It is providing access the the F# keys, not the meta functions attached to the same keys on the keyboard.
Luis has shown the meta function key display in the TouchBar.
Just to add, the current version of Ventura is 13.6.2. If "13.5.2" was not a typo, you should update.
I have just upgraded to Sonoma 14.1.1.
What I was referring to with the function keys; I assume it is possible to re-allocate them to other uses. For instance if F1 was reallocated to "open apple mail" (example only) then it would make sense to re-label it as "open mail" or something similar.
What labels are you talking about? That would be the expanded control strip, so just do not press and hold Fn. What am I missing?
How to label function keys with the actual function instead of F1, F2...
