Description
Apple Us Keyboard Layout Keyboard
[EN] French MacBook keyboard layout for Windows.
To be used in virtualized environments (Windows guests running on VMWare or VirtualBox), BootCamp, native Windows, etc.
To be used in virtualized environments (Windows guests running on VMWare or VirtualBox), BootCamp, native Windows, etc.
Mac Keyboard Layout Diagram
The 'US Mac' keyboard layout is identical to the layout of the same name in Mac OS X, allowing you to type accents and special characters for foreign languages using easy-to-memorize keyboard. But on UK and US keyboard layout the € is in a different location. In fact the location of the € on a UK Mac keyboard is different to its location on a US keyboard, just to confuse matters.
Apple Macbook Pro Keyboard Layout
[FR] Disposition de clavier MacBook français pour Windows.
A utiliser en environnement virtualisé (invités Windows sur VMWare, VirtualBox), BootCamp, Windows natif, etc.
A utiliser en environnement virtualisé (invités Windows sur VMWare, VirtualBox), BootCamp, Windows natif, etc.
Instructions
[EN] Download le fichier fr_mac.zip, uncompress the archive and run setup.exe. Accept if a Windows UAC prompt appears. Then, configure the keyboard layout in the regional settings of the configuration panel.
Windows Mac Keyboard Layout
[FR] Télécharger le fichier fr_map.zip, décompresser l’archive et lancer setup.exe. Accepter si une fenêtre Windows UAC apparaît. Ensuite, configurer la disposition du clavier dans les options du panneau de configuration.
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[EN] Compiled with Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator 1.4. Windows all versions.
[FR] Compiled with / Compilé avec Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator 1.4. Windows toutes versions.
fr_mac.zip
md5 : a07c36d1a87bdd8a66d786c59d1f2d69
md5 : a07c36d1a87bdd8a66d786c59d1f2d69
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When I visited New York a couple of years ago I bought a wired keyboard for my Mac, not realising there would be any significant difference between UK and US keyboards.
As it turns out I actually prefer the US keyboard.
My friend Mike was asking me about the differences between the two keyboards so I decided I would demonstrate with the following picture:
The UK keyboard is on the top and the US keyboard is on the bottom. The UK keyboard is wireless, so that's why the keys are squished together in places.
To get the meaningless differences out of the way first: Since my region is set to 'UK' the 2 and 3 keys (highlighted in yellow) behave the same no matter which keyboard I use. Does apple have a paint app. I don't recall ever using the extra key on the UK keyboard, highlighted in orange. Apple keyboard keycaps.
The biggest difference for me is the location of the backtick key, shown in pink. ⌘ + ` is the key combination to switch between windows within the same app. Buy new apple mouse. On the UK keyboard this key is too close to the shift key, and means left shift is tiny. On the US keyboard it is in an ideal location, above the tab key.
Apple Us Keyboard Layout Symbols
Lastly is the return key. On the UK keyboard the key is vertical while on the US keyboard it is horizontal. Since my fingers move left to right much more than they move up and down having a vertical return key is like building a runway that is wide instead of long.