Comments on: Switch Your Mac Function Keys with FunctionFlip [Mac] http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/flip-out-your-function-keys-with-functionflip-mac/ Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:46:20 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Switch Your Mac Function Keys with FunctionFlip [Mac] http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/flip-out-your-function-keys-with-functionflip-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-378193 Switch Your Mac Function Keys with FunctionFlip [Mac] Sun, 08 Mar 2009 21:56:56 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=13408#comment-378193 [...] Random Feed wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptSince early 2008, all portable Macs (MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air) have introduced media control keys and specific keys for Exposé and Dashboard. These keys, while greatly appreciated for everyday use, quickly become a hassle when playing games, especially FPS games like Counter-Strike and Quake where mapping keys like F1, F2 and so on are critical time-savers. Problem While in these games, the regular function keys can only be invoked by holding the Fn button and the function key [...] [...] Random Feed wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptSince early 2008, all portable Macs (MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air) have introduced media control keys and specific keys for Exposé and Dashboard. These keys, while greatly appreciated for everyday use, quickly become a hassle when playing games, especially FPS games like Counter-Strike and Quake where mapping keys like F1, F2 and so on are critical time-savers. Problem While in these games, the regular function keys can only be invoked by holding the Fn button and the function key [...]

]]> By: Flip Out Your Function Keys With FunctionFlip [Mac] http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/flip-out-your-function-keys-with-functionflip-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-377957 Flip Out Your Function Keys With FunctionFlip [Mac] Fri, 06 Mar 2009 23:42:59 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=13408#comment-377957 [...] Random Feed wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptSince early 2008, all portable Macs (MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air) have introduced media control keys and specific keys for Exposé and Dashboard. These keys, while greatly appreciated for everyday use, quickly become a hassle when playing games, especially FPS games like Counter-Strike and Quake where mapping keys like F1, F2 and so on are critical time-savers. Problem While in these games, the regular function keys can only be invoked by holding the Fn button and the function key t [...] [...] Random Feed wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptSince early 2008, all portable Macs (MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air) have introduced media control keys and specific keys for Exposé and Dashboard. These keys, while greatly appreciated for everyday use, quickly become a hassle when playing games, especially FPS games like Counter-Strike and Quake where mapping keys like F1, F2 and so on are critical time-savers. Problem While in these games, the regular function keys can only be invoked by holding the Fn button and the function key t [...]

]]> By: Jackson http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/flip-out-your-function-keys-with-functionflip-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-377649 Jackson Wed, 04 Mar 2009 21:58:58 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=13408#comment-377649 Thanks for bringing that up. I forgot to mention that in my article above. The difference is FunctionFlip allows you to select individual keys to flip. So you can deactivate the brightness control keys and retain the media keys. Thanks for bringing that up. I forgot to mention that in my article above. The difference is FunctionFlip allows you to select individual keys to flip. So you can deactivate the brightness control keys and retain the media keys.

]]> By: Adam http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/flip-out-your-function-keys-with-functionflip-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-377631 Adam Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:25:33 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=13408#comment-377631 Um... You do realize that on the Keyboard & Mouse preference pane, you can set it so that you have to press Fn+key to invoke the shortcut, right? It's the check box labeled: "Use all F1, F2, etc. keys as standard function keys" There. Problem solved, no special download needed. Um… You do realize that on the Keyboard & Mouse preference pane, you can set it so that you have to press Fn+key to invoke the shortcut, right?

It’s the check box labeled: “Use all F1, F2, etc. keys as standard function keys”

There. Problem solved, no special download needed.

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