All of the modifier keys on a Windows keyboard map 1:1 with the keys on a Mac from a functionality standpoint. Instead of the friendly ⌃, ⌥, and ⌘ keys, I was presented with Control, Windows, and Alt keys. Immediately, I could sense relief in my wrists, but because this was a keyboard designed for Windows and not for Mac, the switch presented a whole new problem. I just so happened to have an AmazonBasics wired keyboard available thanks to my recent Hackintosh build, so I decided to use it with my Mac. The shallow key travel of the MacBook’s keyboard is partly to blame. The reason behind such a change was that my MacBook Pro’s keyboard was causing wrist pain. You can also read our review for the latest MacBook Pro and our comparisons between the original M1 MacBook Pro and the newest.Over the last few days I’ve been finding myself using a keyboard designed for Windows users on my Mac.

This will select those files and everything in between them.įor more tips on the Mac, check out our tips and tricks guide. If you are looking to select multiple files arranged top to bottom, you can easily grab the ones you want by clicking the first, then holding Shift and clicking the last one. This is great for quickly moving things around or deleting items en masse. This will select everything in that section, whether it’s two files or two hundred. If you’re looking to quickly grab all the files on your desktop or in finder, the best way is just to hit Cmd + A. Just pull it over the files you want, and they will automatically be selected.įrom here, you can click on the group and then drag and drop it into a different folder or mass-delete them. This will create a box that you can resize as you drag. If you’re looking to grab a big group of files rather quickly, you can always click on an empty space and drag. They’ll be highlighted in blue, so you can easily see which ones you’ve selected. As long as you have the Command button held down, you can select as many files as you want. To select various files, the easiest way is to hold Cmd and click on the files you want. This is the best option if you’re looking to select a variety of files in a folder but you don’t necessarily want all of them. If you need to move some stuff around on your computer, here’s how to select multiple files on Mac, with four different options based on what you’re trying to do.

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