You have to use more keys for the same stuff and you often have to shift your fingers to other keys whereas Linux handles it all gracefully with just one key. Ctrl is life.
I've changed the terminology here, I'm mapping macbook keys to standard PC keyboards.
- Alt = Cmd
- Ctrl = fn
- fn = Ctrl
- Option = Super
| Action | macOS Shortcuts | Linux Shortcuts |
|---|---|---|
| Copy | Alt + C | Ctrl + C |
| Cut | Alt + X | Ctrl + X |
| Paste | Alt + V | Ctrl + V |
| New Tab | Alt + T | Ctrl + T |
| Switch Tabs | fn + Tab | Ctrl + Tab |
| Switch Windows | Alt + Tab | Alt + Tab |
| Close Window | Alt + W | Ctrl + W |
| Quit Window | Alt + Q | Ctrl + Q |
| Navigate by skipping words | Super + Left/Right | Ctrl + Left/Right |
| Move Lines | Super + Up/Down | Alt + Up/Down |
| History in Browsers | Alt + Y | Ctrl + H |
| Downloads in Browsers | Alt + Super + L | Ctrl + J |
| Copy in Terminal | Alt + C | Ctrl + Shift + C |
| Paste in Terminal | Alt + V | Ctrl + Shift + V |
| Cancel in Terminal | fn + C | Ctrl + C |
| VSCode open recents | fn + R | Ctrl + R |
| VSCode search files | Alt + P | Ctrl + P |
| VSCode Files Tab | Alt + Shift + E | Ctrl + Shift + E |
| VSCode Open Terminal | fn + [~`] | Ctrl + [~`] |