![]() ![]() I wanted something more familiar to my set up at home. I wanted to remap my keys so that it feels more comfortable for me to use the PC. Right: Using the pinky to make a new tab, notice all my fingers are off the home row, and my wrist is at a weird angle to contort my pinky over there. I really like the snap to resize feature in Windows, though.Luckily I have Telegram Saved Messages to use as a "clipboard" Similarly, I really miss Handoff, which allows me to copy to clipboard on my phone, and then paste on another device.So has being able to blog online via the Ghost platform (which is what I did to write this post). I have been using Telegram mostly, so being able to log in with a QR code so I can send messages has been a godsend. I'm glad I set up parts of my life to be interoperable between PC and Mac.Again, hitting backspace requires me to remove my fingers from the home row, and I find that to be a complete waste of milliseconds. I miss my keyboard where I had remapped my Caps Lock key to be Option-Delete (which deletes whole words at a time).I don't have to remove all my fingers from the home row (see image below) I much prefer using my thumb to modify everything. This is very different from the Cmd key on Macs, which is very accessible from the thumb. The most important modifier key, Ctrl, requires that I use a pinky to access it. ![]() I haven't used a PC in a while, but some thoughts coming from someone who is solely a Mac user. I didn't bring my keyboard or mouse, and when I need a break from peering my neck over my laptop, I will use the PC setup that is available (my brother's gaming computer). I am at home in Oregon for the holidays, at my childhood home where my parents still live. ![]()
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