Comments on: Macbook Pro http://chip.kcubes.com/2008/07/27/macbook-pro/ Tech commentary of thoughts, challenges, how-to's, and the mundane. Sat, 24 Dec 2011 02:42:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Michael http://chip.kcubes.com/2008/07/27/macbook-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-147 Michael Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:39:09 +0000 http://chip.kcubes.com/?p=37#comment-147 For me (I switch between an iMac and a PC at work all day long), it was definitely helpful to change some of the keyboard and mouse settings. For instance, my mouse has two button control now. This is just with the standard Mac mouse that came with the iMac. Also, I switched the Command and Control keys -- this drives visitors to my office crazy when they try to show me something, but it really helps me that (mac) Command-C and (win) Control-C are physically in the same place for my fingers. I could write in more detail when I'm actually in front of the Mac, but I seem to remember Cmd-Right taking me to my other desk space (forget what that's called, Spaces maybe?). Like you, I've been really annoyed with the difference of Home and End behavior. I'm still not used to it (after a year). For me (I switch between an iMac and a PC at work all day long), it was definitely helpful to change some of the keyboard and mouse settings. For instance, my mouse has two button control now. This is just with the standard Mac mouse that came with the iMac. Also, I switched the Command and Control keys — this drives visitors to my office crazy when they try to show me something, but it really helps me that (mac) Command-C and (win) Control-C are physically in the same place for my fingers.

I could write in more detail when I’m actually in front of the Mac, but I seem to remember Cmd-Right taking me to my other desk space (forget what that’s called, Spaces maybe?). Like you, I’ve been really annoyed with the difference of Home and End behavior. I’m still not used to it (after a year).

]]> By: chip http://chip.kcubes.com/2008/07/27/macbook-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-113 chip Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:44:44 +0000 http://chip.kcubes.com/?p=37#comment-113 Do Ctl-A and Ctl-E work in things other than a terminal? I have discovered Cmd-Left and Cmd-Right, though I am frustrated that in different contexts, different keys are needed. For example, some applications do cmd left/right as you'd expect, while others do cmd left/right UNLESS you are doing a selection (by holding down shift), in which case what actually works is ctrl left/right (which doesn't work unless you are doing a selection). I just think it would be better having dedicated home and end keys. And what about the insert key? I agree that most people don't use it, but on some OSes, it has emerged as a standard way to paste (shift-insert), which was nice. I'm very frustrated that X11 paste is very annoying on MacOSX. As a partial solution, I have enabled the case that 'alt' causes the button to act like a middle button, which kinda works. Then there is copy, which is similarly quirky. Supposedly, Cmd-C will copy in X11, but when I use it in Mutt, I just get a message that the key is not bound, and I have to use the menus. Now that's in an xterm. In a Terminal, it works better, however the Terminal doesn't get the coloration correct for a colored-xterm. Anyway, it still is taking some getting used to. But thanks for the suggestions. I haven't tried Ctl-A and E in other applications. Do Ctl-A and Ctl-E work in things other than a terminal? I have discovered Cmd-Left and Cmd-Right, though I am frustrated that in different contexts, different keys are needed. For example, some applications do cmd left/right as you’d expect, while others do cmd left/right UNLESS you are doing a selection (by holding down shift), in which case what actually works is ctrl left/right (which doesn’t work unless you are doing a selection).

I just think it would be better having dedicated home and end keys. And what about the insert key? I agree that most people don’t use it, but on some OSes, it has emerged as a standard way to paste (shift-insert), which was nice. I’m very frustrated that X11 paste is very annoying on MacOSX. As a partial solution, I have enabled the case that ‘alt’ causes the button to act like a middle button, which kinda works. Then there is copy, which is similarly quirky. Supposedly, Cmd-C will copy in X11, but when I use it in Mutt, I just get a message that the key is not bound, and I have to use the menus. Now that’s in an xterm. In a Terminal, it works better, however the Terminal doesn’t get the coloration correct for a colored-xterm.

Anyway, it still is taking some getting used to. But thanks for the suggestions. I haven’t tried Ctl-A and E in other applications.

]]> By: Justin http://chip.kcubes.com/2008/07/27/macbook-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-112 Justin Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:37:59 +0000 http://chip.kcubes.com/?p=37#comment-112 W/r the home and end keys, sometimes Ctl-A/Ctl-E work for going to the start/end of a line. And I believe Command-Left/Command-Right might do the same thing. (I believe that earlier you might have tried the Fn-Left/Fn-Right). W/r the home and end keys, sometimes Ctl-A/Ctl-E work for going to the start/end of a line. And I believe Command-Left/Command-Right might do the same thing. (I believe that earlier you might have tried the Fn-Left/Fn-Right).

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