This is slightly complicated by the fact we need to preserve Crtl in it's current location.
In order to mimic the Command key, it has to function like Crtl for copy and paste, but Alt for switching applications. The identical feature on Windows is summoned with the classic combination: Alt + Tab.ĭo you see the problem yet? Our Crtl key needs to perform double duty. On Mac, we're accustomed to using CMD + Tab and CMD + Shift + Tab to quickly navigate between our open programs. That's a simple re-mapping of the Alt key to become the Crtl key.Īre we done? Not quite, let's add another important feature both systems share: Tabbing between applications. In Windows, you have Crtl + C and Crtl + V. On the Mac, you have CMD + C, for copy and CMD + V for paste. Let's take one of the most fundamental functions: Copy and Paste. Wouldn't it be great if I didn't have to think about what system I was using to accomplish common tasks and hit my hotkeys "naturally"? Not only due to the physical placement of the two keys, but also due to the differences in the operating systems. I use my MacBook Pro all day in my role at Splunk to develop software, so the transition after work to playing games and coding on my PC is jarring. I want to change the Windows key into the Command key. There are many articles that mention the Windows key and the Command key and almost all of them are for Windows users forced to use Mac, but what about the inverse? Never in years of intermittent searching have I found a guide that outlines what I want to do:
I'd like to be very clear about the intentions of this guide. How to change your Windows key into the macOS Command key January 23, 2022
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