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The Option key, , is a modifier key present on Apple keyboards. It is located between the Control key and the Command key on a typical Mac keyboard. There are two Option keys on modern (as of 2020) Mac desktop and notebook keyboards, one on each side of the space bar. (As of 2005, some laptops had only one, in order to make room for the arrow keys.) Apple commonly uses the symbol to represent the Option key. From 1980 to 1984, on the Apple II, this key was known as the closed apple key or the solid apple key, and had a black line drawing of a filled-in on it. Since the 1990s, "Alt" has sometimes appeared on the key as well, for use as an Alt key with non-Mac software, such as Unix and Windows programs; as of 2017, the newest Apple keyboards such as the Magic Keyboard (Mac), Magic Keyboard no longer include the "Alt" label. The Option key in a Mac operating system functions differently from the Alt key under other Unix-like systems or Microsoft Windows. It is not used to access ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apple Keyboard
Apple Inc. Apple Inc. is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California, in Silicon Valley. It is best known for its consumer electronics, software, and services. Founded in 1976 as Apple Comput ... has designed and developed many external keyboard models for use with families of Apple computers, such as the Apple II, Mac (computer), Mac, and iPad. The Magic Keyboard (Mac), Magic Keyboard and Magic Keyboard with numeric keypad, Numeric Keypad designed to be used via either Bluetooth and USB connectivity, and have integrated rechargeable batteries; The Smart Keyboard and Magic Keyboard accessories for iPads are designed to be directly attached to and powered by a host iPad. All current Apple keyboards utilize low-profile key designs, and common modifier keys. As of 2015 the butterfly keyboard design was implemented with a complex polymer. In 2018 the Macbook keyboard was redesigned to contain a silicone membrane in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
