If you take a look at your laptop's keyboard, you'll notice that the top row keys have icons printed above, with "F" and a number, like F1, F2, and so on, below each one. These are known as function ...

If your Mac doesn't have a Function key, go to Keyboard in your Mac's System Settings to turn on the feature This article explains how to use the function keys on your Mac. Located at the top of your ...

Keyboard shortcuts offer a quick and easy way to perform tasks on your computer and eliminate the need for extra clicks/button presses that you would otherwise need to make to carry them out. Likewise ...

There seems to be some unhappiness about Apple removing the function keys on the next MacBook Pros in lieu of a touch screen strip. I wonder how many people use those function keys, though. If you use ...

I am a Final Cut Pro instructor, and the F-keys are important to me as they provide a lot of functionality in FCP. In versions previous to 10.6.7, I was able to hop over to System Prefs -> Keyboard, ...

As we predicted, Apple's new MacBook Pro models unveiled today feature a redesigned keyboard with an all-black design, a row of full-size function keys, and a Touch ID ring that provides a more ...

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I have a MacBook Pro that I use for most things, and a desktop Windows PC I mostly use casually to play games. I like the Apple Magic Keyboard enough that I’ve figured out a way to use it with both of ...