How to Switch the Control and Command Keys in Mac OS X

Here's how to switch the command and control keys:

1. From the Apple menu, select System Preferences.
2. Select Keyboard.
3. Click the Modifier Keys… button. ...
4. From the Command Key menu, select Control. ...
5. From the Control Key menu, select Command. ...
6. Click OK.
7. Close the System Preferences.

1. How do you change the command on a Mac?
2. How do I change the Command key?
3. How do you reverse the function keys on a Mac?
4. What is the shortcut to switch between keys on a Mac?
5. What is the Command key on a Mac?
6. How do you use the Control key on a Mac?
7. How do I assign a key on my keyboard?
8. How do I fix the Command key on my Macbook Pro?
9. How do you press F3 on a Mac?
10. How do I use function keys without FN?
11. What is the Fn key on a macbook pro?
12. How do you toggle between languages on a Mac?

How do you change the command on a Mac?

Quick Tip: Switch the Command and Control keys on your Mac

1. Open up Settings.
2. Select Keyboard.
3. Press the Modifier Keys button in the bottom right.
4. For the "Control" key option, select Command.
5. For the "Command" key options select Control.
6. Click the "OK" Button and exit out of the other windows.

How do I change the Command key?

Set keyboard shortcuts

1. Open the Activities overview and start typing Settings.
2. Click on Settings.
3. Click Keyboard Shortcuts in the sidebar to open the panel.
4. Click the row for the desired action. The Set shortcut window will be shown.
5. Hold down the desired key combination, or press Backspace to reset, or press Esc to cancel.

How do you reverse the function keys on a Mac?

To reverse the default behavior of function keys, go to the Apple Menu and select System Preferences. Click on the Keyboard pane. Choose the Keyboard tab. Check the box next to “Use F1, F2, etc.

What is the shortcut to switch between keys on a Mac?

Switch between input sources

You can also press Option-Control-Space bar to select the next input source in the Input menu, or Control-Space bar to select the previous input source.

What is the Command key on a Mac?

The Command key, ⌘, formerly also known as the Apple key or open Apple key, is a modifier key present on Apple keyboards. The Command key's purpose is to allow the user to enter keyboard commands in applications and in the system.

How do you use the Control key on a Mac?

The Command Key

It's a modifier key you can press to issue keyboard shortcuts to applications. For example, while you press Ctrl+C, Ctrl+X, and Ctrl+V to copy, cut, and paste on Windows, you press Command+C, Command+X, and Command+V to do the same on a Mac. This key has the ⌘ symbol on it.

How do I assign a key on my keyboard?

To assign or reassign a key to a function:

1. Start from a host session window.
2. Click Edit > Preference > Keyboard, or click the Remap button on the toolbar.
3. Click the Key Assignment tab.
4. Select a Category.
5. Select the function you want to assign a key to.
6. Click Assign a Key.

How do I fix the Command key on my Macbook Pro?

Open up System Preferences -> Keyboard and click the Keyboard tab. At the bottom of this window a "Modifier Keys". Click this button and check that the command key is set to the command key.

How do you press F3 on a Mac?

If you make this change, you'll need to press down the “FN” key on the keyboard and then press the F1, F2, F3, etc keys to perform the action that is on the keys icon (for example, changing brightness, or muting system volume). Some users on older Macs in particular prefer this, as we covered previously some time ago.

How do I use function keys without FN?

To disable it, we'd hold Fn and press Esc again. It functions as a toggle just like Caps Lock does. Some keyboards may use other combinations for Fn Lock. For example, on Microsoft's Surface keyboards, you can toggle Fn Lock by holding the Fn Key and pressing Caps Lock.

What is the Fn key on a macbook pro?

Show the function keys

Press and hold the Fn (Function) key on your keyboard to see F1 through F12 in the Touch Bar. You can also make the function keys appear automatically when you use specific apps: Choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, then click Keyboard.

How do you toggle between languages on a Mac?

How to change the keyboard input language on your Mac

1. Open System Preferences. ...
2. Go to Keyboard. ...
3. Choose the Input Sources tab. ...
4. Add a new input source. ...
5. Find and add your desired keyboard layout in the language of your choice. ...
6. Switch between keyboard languages and layouts using the menu bar.