I am using remote desktop on Windows XP in a VMWare virtual machine on my MacBook Pro. When the remote computer I'm connecting to times out and locks the screen, I need to send ctrlaltend to get back to the login dialog to unlock the screen (ctrlaltdel gets processed by the local windows box and never passed through so ctrlaltend is the appropriate sequence in remote desktop). Only one problem ... my MacBook Pro keyboard doesn't have an End key (or any other key that maps to it as far as I can tell) ... neither does the bluetooth wireless keyboard I use. So how do I send ctrlaltend? Anybody else run into this and find a satisfactory solution short of disconnecting remote desktop and logging in all over again?
- For the Home and End equivalence in Mac OS X, you can use these keyboard shortcuts or a similar set of Command key tricks which can achieve the same effect of jumping to the start and end of documents, it doesn’t matter which you use, both will get the job done and work the same, so go with whatever works better for your workflow, or whichever you memorize.
- I have not had any problems using the on screen keyboard (osk.exe) to send Ctrl-Alt-End to a session running inside of a session. You would run osk in your Server 2003 session so that you can send the keystrokes to the Windows 7 session. Please note that running a session within a session (aka double-hop) is not officially supported by Microsoft.
- Learn 200+ Excel shortcuts (Mac and PC) with this easily searchable list. This App is not compatible with Smartphones and Tablets. Ctrl + ALT + ↓ n/a. 34: Take Screenshot.
- Question: Q: ctrl-alt-end on mac keyboard Our system at work uses WIndows XP and I can now use Remote Office to get on the system from home. Previously, I had to run Parallels Desktop for windows.
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.5), n/a
Your Mac keyboard may lack Home and End keys, but you can jump to the beginning and end of documents, pages and apps with one of two keyboard shortcuts. Matt Elliott June 18, 2015 9:16 a.m.
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Alt key on Mac is indeed exist. And it’s called Option key.
Windows vs Mac—there are so many differences. A lot of our customers have used a PC before and then decide they want to switch to Mac for better performance, nicer design, or for better security. However, they were afraid they would have a hard time getting used to the macOS keyboard. We hear questions like, “How can I close a Window? The Mac keyboard doesn’t have the Alt + F4 shortcut.” We always give them two answers:
1. With Parallels Desktop for Mac you have the choice to use the same keyboard shortcuts you had on your PC.
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Mac Keyboard Ctrl Alt Del
2. If you want to use the Mac keyboard you will experience that the alt key is very different, as we explain in this blog post.
Where is the Alt key on a Mac keyboard?
The PC-keyboard equivalent of Alt on a Mac is called the Option key, and you’ll find the Option Key on your Mac if you go two keys to the left of the spacebar. However, the option key on a Mac keyboard is used in a different way than the alt key on a Windows PC. In terms of functionality, the alt key in Windows is often more comparable with the Command key than with the Option key on a Mac. You might be also familiar with the Ctrl and Alt keys from your PC. On your Mac keyboard, you have Command (⌘ cmd), Control (ctrl), and Option (⌥ alt) keys.
How do Windows shortcuts change on a Mac?
Check out some equivalents of popular Windows alt shortcuts on a Mac, which might be especially helpful for those users who are new to Mac:
Windows | Mac | |
Closing a window | Alt-F4 | Command-W |
Restarting | Control-Alt-Delete | Control-Command-Eject |
Shutting down | Control-Alt-Delete | Control-Option-Command-Eject |
Logging out | Control-Alt-Delete | Shift-Command-Q |
Switch between open apps | Alt + Tab | Command-tab |
Go back | Alt + Left arrow | Command + Left arrow |
Go forward | Alt + Right arrow | Command + Right arrow |
Move up one screen | Alt + Page Up | Command + Page Up |
Move down one screen | Alt + Page Down | Command + Page Down |
Ctrl Alt End For Macbook
When running Windows on a Mac with Parallels Desktop, is it possible to use Windows shortcuts on a Mac?
If you run Windows on your Mac with Parallels Desktop for Mac, you can configure your keyboard shortcuts the way you want to work, with either macOS or Windows shortcuts. Click here for more information on how to set the different shortcuts.
You can find even more useful Mac shortcuts in the infographic here.
Control Alt Delete Mac
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