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Mac Os Command Key Windows 10
I found that you can detect the command key in the latest version of Safari (7.0: 9537.71) if it is pressed in conjunction with another key. For example, if you want to detect ⌘+x:, you can detect the x key AND check if event.metaKey is set to true. There are 3 answers: Windows key when running windows through virtual box on a mac. By default it's the right ⌘ (Command) Key. The left ⌘ (Command) Key does not work because it is set as the Host (Meta) Key in VirtualBox.
Your Mac and OS X have a variety of startup keys and key combinations you can use to affect how the device starts up. Shift key, for instance, starts your Mac in Safe mode, and C (or c) starts up. The Command key is the most common modifier key in Mac OS X.Many menu items, such as Quit, Close, and Save, have a keystroke shortcut using the Command key.To use such a shortcut, hold down one of the Command keys and press the letter key for that item.
So I was having a hard time with getting the command key to work when trying to use keyboard shortcuts in a OS X virtual machine on Windows 10.
So I was trying to see if the shortcut Command + Space to open Spotlight would work.
Pressing Ctrl + Space, Right Ctrl + Space, Alt + Space, Right Alt + Space, Windows + Space, and Right Windows + Space would not work. The host key was set to Right Ctrl in Virtual Box and changing this made no difference. Right Ctrl + Space was also not set as a shortcut key in VirtualBox.
The solution to the problem is below.
KianKian
2 Answers
I stumbled upon this article.
Lo and behold, going to System Preferences > Keyboard > Modifier Keys in OS X and changing:
Option Key to Command Key
and
Command Key To Option Key
...fixed my problem!
Now all I have to do is press Alt + Space for Spotlight to show up. All other Mac shortcuts will now work as well.
Hope this helps others who may have the same problem.
KianKian
Thanks @Kian for settings location (System Preferences > Keyboard > Modifier Keys).
While swapping
Option
and Command
keys didn't work for me, assigningControl
: Command
Option
: Command
Command
: No action
made both Ctrl and Alt keys work properly
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To use any of these key combinations, press and hold the keys immediately after pressing the power button to turn on your Mac, or immediately after your Mac begins to restart. Keep holding until the described behavior occurs.
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If your Mac is using a firmware password, all of these key combinations are disabled, except as noted below.
Command (⌘)-R: Start up from the built-in macOS Recovery system. Or use Option-Command-R or Shift-Option-Command-R to start up from macOS Recovery over the Internet. macOS Recovery installs different versions of macOS, depending on the key combination you use while starting up. If your Mac is using a firmware password, you're asked to enter the password.
Option (⌥): Start up to Startup Manager, which allows you to choose other startup disks or volumes, if available. If your Mac is using a firmware password, you're asked to enter the password.
Option-Command-P-R:Reset NVRAM or PRAM. If your Mac is using a firmware password, it ignores this key combination or starts up from macOS Recovery.
Shift (⇧): Start up in safe mode.
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D: Start up from the built-in Apple Hardware Test or Apple Diagnostics utility, depending on your Mac model. Or use Option-Dto start up from this utility over the Internet.
N: Start up from a NetBoot server, if your Mac supports network startup volumes. To use the default boot image on the server, hold down Option-N instead.
Command-S: Start up in single-user mode. This key combination requires macOS High Sierra or earlier.
T: Start up in target disk mode.
Command-V: Start up in verbose mode.
Eject (⏏) or F12 or mouse button or trackpad button: Eject removable media, such as an optical disc.
Learn more
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