![]() ![]() It’s so easy to set up for any action, and it gives you a much greater level of control over a non-Apple keyboard. You can re-assign keys as you wish all you need to do is click on “+ Add New Shortcut”, input the “Keyboard Shortcut” you want (in my case, I chose F12 for increasing volume) and selecting the “Trigger Predefined Action” as “Volume Up” from the drop-down menu. Using the app, I’ve been able to remap the keyboard’s F-keys to work just like on an Apple keyboard F10, F11 & F13 keys for volume settings, and F7, F8 & F9 for playback controls. BetterTouchTool’s interface can be overwhelming at first, but offers a lot of functionality once you get used to it With the help of my good friend Pedro Lobo, I found my saving grace a free Mac app called BetterTouchTool that essentially allows you to configure gestures and controls for your trackpad/mouse, Apple Remote, Leap Motion and keyboard. ![]() ![]() I tried configuring the keyboard shortcuts on my Mac’s settings but it just wouldn’t work, so I resorted to searching for third party apps to do it instead. Unsurprisingly, the keyboard I bought is made for Windows, meaning there’s none of the Mac OS X functionality I’ve grown used to like media controls, brightness settings, Mission Control and so on. Still, I’ve started to do so much typing work lately that I wanted to see whether a mechanical keyboard would be more comfortable over extended periods of use. It’s been an odd transition for me, probably because I’ve become so accustomed to using Apple’s flatter, chiclet-style keyboard over the last couple of years. Blame it on nostalgia if you will, but I recently decided to pick up a cheap mechanical keyboard from my local tech store to use with my Mac. ![]()
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