Switching from Windows? Essential Keyboard Tips for Mac Newbies

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Moving from a Windows PC to a Mac can be a shock for new users. Your favorite shortcuts from Windows don’t work, useful keys such as Home and End are missing from your Mac’s keyboard, and Apple’s ctrl key functions nothing like the one on Windows.

But don’t despair! Your muscle memory just needs time to catch up with the rules of your Mac’s keyboard. It’s a relatively short period of adjustment, and you’ll get there in no time if you remember a few simple differences between the two systems.

So here’s a quick start guide to adjusting to a Mac keyboard layout.