- Delete to the end of the line. Delete forward to the end of the word. Option-D (available when Use Option as Meta key is selected) Delete backward to the beginning of the word. Delete one character. Forward-delete one character. Forward Delete (or use Fn-Delete) Transpose two characters.
- I have been debugging a Python program which segfaults after receiving a KeyboardInterrupt exception. This is normally done by pressing Ctrl+C from the shell. To test if a particular code change fixed the bug, I had a small shell-script that sent SIGINT to the program at random time after start-up. The problem I have is that sending Ctrl+C seems to have a different effect on the program than.
- Many of the shortcuts that use the Ctrl key on a Windows keyboard also work with the Control key in Excel for Mac. However, not all do. To quickly find a shortcut in this article, you can use the Search. Save +S or Control+S. Undo +Z or Control+Z. Redo +Y or Control+Y or +Shift+Z. Cut +X or Control+X or Shift+ Bold.
Also when I boot to Windows, I have to use one key combination and when I boot to Mac, I have to use a different combination.
Is there a way to re-map the keys for copy/pasting when running Leopard?
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Linda
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The equivalent of a Ctrl-C in a Mac is Command-C (or Cmd-C for short). The command key, by the way, is that key with the Apple icon and the strange square with four outward loops (⌘). Bear in mind that most 'Ctrl' shortcuts on Windows can be substituted with the 'Cmd' key. Example, Ctrl-V in Windows (shortcut for paste) is Cmd-V in Mac.
Alt key on Mac is indeed exist. And it’s called Option key.
Windows vs Mac—there are so many differences. A lot of our customers have used a PC before and then decide they want to switch to Mac for better performance, nicer design, or for better security. However, they were afraid they would have a hard time getting used to the macOS keyboard. We hear questions like, “How can I close a Window? The Mac keyboard doesn’t have the Alt + F4 shortcut.” We always give them two answers:
1. With Parallels Desktop for Mac you have the choice to use the same keyboard shortcuts you had on your PC.
2. If you want to use the Mac keyboard you will experience that the alt key is very different, as we explain in this blog post.
Where is the Alt key on a Mac keyboard?
The PC-keyboard equivalent of Alt on a Mac is called the Option key, and you’ll find the Option Key on your Mac if you go two keys to the left of the spacebar. However, the option key on a Mac keyboard is used in a different way than the alt key on a Windows PC. In terms of functionality, the alt key in Windows is often more comparable with the Command key than with the Option key on a Mac. You might be also familiar with the Ctrl and Alt keys from your PC. On your Mac keyboard, you have Command (⌘ cmd), Control (ctrl), and Option (⌥ alt) keys.
How do Windows shortcuts change on a Mac?
Control C Macos
Check out some equivalents of popular Windows alt shortcuts on a Mac, which might be especially helpful for those users who are new to Mac:
| Windows | Mac | |
| Closing a window | Alt-F4 | Command-W |
| Restarting | Control-Alt-Delete | Control-Command-Eject |
| Shutting down | Control-Alt-Delete | Control-Option-Command-Eject |
| Logging out | Control-Alt-Delete | Shift-Command-Q |
| Switch between open apps | Alt + Tab | Command-tab |
| Go back | Alt + Left arrow | Command + Left arrow |
| Go forward | Alt + Right arrow | Command + Right arrow |
| Move up one screen | Alt + Page Up | Command + Page Up |
| Move down one screen | Alt + Page Down | Command + Page Down |
When running Windows on a Mac with Parallels Desktop, is it possible to use Windows shortcuts on a Mac?
If you run Windows on your Mac with Parallels Desktop for Mac, you can configure your keyboard shortcuts the way you want to work, with either macOS or Windows shortcuts. Click here for more information on how to set the different shortcuts.
You can find even more useful Mac shortcuts in the infographic here.
Ctrl C Equivalent For Apple Mac
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