I have a 3rd party bluetooth keyboard and I use commands a ton on my MacBook, unfortunately there's no command button my keyboard so I wasn't sure if these was a way around that or if there was a third party app that would allow this. Any recommendations?
MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 15.3
Then pick a modifier key to use as Command.
However, you will still need a Control, Shift and Options key? So do not steal them.
Or seriously consider getting a different keyboard, as most keyboards manufactured today have either a Windows or Command key, as well as either Alt or Options, Control, Caps Lock, and Mac keyboards have an ‘fn’ key.
Control is not what you use for command key.
If you have a Windows key you make that the Command key.
And the Alt key the Options key.
It is hard to image you have a keyboard that is not for the Mac and does not have a Windows and an Alt key.
Windows keys on a Mac keyboard - Apple Atbalsts (LV)
https://9to5mac.com/2016/03/17/how-to-remap-windows-keyboard-buttons-match-mac-layout/
https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/osxbasics/using-a-windows-keyboard-with-a-mac/1/
Usually the Windows Key on non-Apple keyboards acts as the command key when used on a Mac.
Thank you for the reply, it still doesn't register whenever I use it on safari though unfortunately, It works on Outlook and Word. But when I press "Ctrl + T" or "Ctrl + W" it just doesn't recognize it. Any other ideas on what it could be?
It's an AULA F75. Also there are different modes on the keyboard itself. I just found out I had it in MacOS mode thats why it wasn't able to identify a Command key, but when I switched it to windows mode it was able to change the replace the WIN key to a Command
It should have something akin to that key. Even if it does not explicitly call it a Windows key.
Looking at the keyboard, it has a Win key, that should act as a Command key on Mac.
Seems like you finally managed to get it to work.
Yes! it worked. I realized theres 2 modes on the keyboard. One of MacOS and one is Windows mode. I had it set on MacOS which made my computer think there was a command key. Once I switched it over to windows it immediately got picked up it had a windows key instead.
You should be able to tell macOS which key is your "Command" key
What if the keyboard I have doesn’t have a windows key?
Anonymous8832 wrote:
I have a 3rd party bluetooth keyboard
What's the make and model of this? It seems to be missing stuff.
It worked! Thank you so much.
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