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minus-squarepiccolo@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·14 days agoThe windows key was copying the cmd button from apple. And the cmd key was a copy of the super key from unix systems. So, sure its marketing to slap the windows logo on it…
minus-squareBlue_Morpho@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·14 days agoNo, that’s the Alt key. Windows had Mac equivalents using the Alt key. When the Win key was introduced, every key combo had an Alt key equivalent because not everyone had a keyboard with the Win Key.
minus-squarepiccolo@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·14 days agoMac ‘alt’ key is the Option key. The alt key functions similar to the ‘Meta’ key from unix systems.
The windows key was copying the cmd button from apple. And the cmd key was a copy of the super key from unix systems.
So, sure its marketing to slap the windows logo on it…
No, that’s the Alt key. Windows had Mac equivalents using the Alt key. When the Win key was introduced, every key combo had an Alt key equivalent because not everyone had a keyboard with the Win Key.
Mac ‘alt’ key is the Option key.
The alt key functions similar to the ‘Meta’ key from unix systems.