10.5: Set different modifier keys for external keyboards

Oct 26, '07 07:30:05AM

Contributed by: th507

I use a PC keyboard to go with my MacBook at home, which is fine until I need to use a keyboard shortcut that starts with Command. Then I sometimes get pretty confused figuring out just where the Command key is.

In Leopard, I can set different Modifier Keys for different keyboards, so I remap ALT to Command and WIN to Option on my PC keyboard. Here's how:

  1. Plug in a external keyboard to your Mac
  2. Go to System Preferences and open the Keyboard & Mouse pane
  3. Click Modifier Keys under the Keyboard tab
  4. Select External Keyboard, and change the modifier keys
End of confusion!

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