Mac Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows 10

Install.md

Install Steps

1. Download and install AutoHotKeys
2. Disable WorkstationLock using regedit

• This is needed so url bar focus (Cmd+L) works in browsers
• Registry Path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
• Registry Key: DisableLockWorkstation
• Registry Value: 1

3. Download and execute MacKeyboard.ahk

MacKeyboard.ahk

;-----------------------------------------
; Mac keyboard to Windows Key Mappings
;=========================================

; TODO: For any Command+L shortcuts to work (like browser url bar focus), the "DisableWorkstationLock" param must be set to 0x1 in regedit:
;RegWrite, REG_DWORD, HKEY_CURRENT_USER, Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System, DisableLockWorkstation, 1

; --------------------------------------------------------------
; NOTES
; --------------------------------------------------------------
; ! = ALT
; ^ = CTRL
; + = SHIFT
; # = WIN
;
; Debug action snippet: MsgBox You pressed Control-A while Notepad is active.

#InstallKeybdHook
#SingleInstance force
SetTitleMatchMode 2
SendMode Input

; --------------------------------------------------------------
; Mac-like screenshots in Windows (requires Windows 10 Snip & Sketch)
; --------------------------------------------------------------

; Capture entire screen with CMD/WIN + SHIFT + 3
#+3::send #{PrintScreen}

; Capture portion of the screen with CMD/WIN + SHIFT + 4
#+4::#+s

; --------------------------------------------------------------
; media/function keys all mapped to the right option key
; --------------------------------------------------------------

RAlt & F7::SendInput {Media_Prev}
RAlt & F8::SendInput {Media_Play_Pause}
RAlt & F9::SendInput {Media_Next}
F10::SendInput {Volume_Mute}
F11::SendInput {Volume_Down}
F12::SendInput {Volume_Up}

; Swap left command/windows key with left alt
;LWin::LAlt
;LAlt::LWin ; add a semicolon in front of this line if you want to disable the windows key

; Swap Windows key to Spotlight shortcut
LWin::return
RWin::return
#space::Send, {LWin}

; Zoom
;#+=::Send, ^+=
;#+-::Send, ^+-
#=::Send, ^=
#-::Send, ^-

; F13-15, standard windows mapping
F13::SendInput {PrintScreen}
F14::SendInput {ScrollLock}
F15::SendInput {Pause}

; --------------------------------------------------------------
; Tab Navigation
; --------------------------------------------------------------
#+[::Send, ^{PgUp}
#+]::Send, ^+{PgDn}

; --------------------------------------------------------------
; OS X system shortcuts
; --------------------------------------------------------------

; Make Ctrl + S work with cmd (windows) key
#s::Send, ^s

; Selecting
#a::Send, ^a

; Copying
#c::Send, ^c

; Pasting
#v::Send, ^v

; Cutting
#x::Send, ^x

; Opening
#o::Send ^o

; Finding
#f::Send ^f

; Undo
#z::Send ^z

; Redo
#y::Send ^y

; New tab
#t::Send ^t

; close tab
#w::Send ^w

; Close windows (cmd + q to Alt + F4)
#q::Send !{F4}

; Remap Windows + Tab to Alt + Tab.
Lwin & Tab::AltTab

; "hide" current window
#h::WinMinimize, A


; --------------------------------------------------------------
; Google Chrome
; --------------------------------------------------------------
#IfWinActive, ahk_class Chrome_WidgetWin_1
	; Cmd+Click to open link in new tab
	#LButton::Send, ^{LButton}

	; Focus on url bar (this requires workstation locking to be disabled via regedit, see above)
	#l::SendInput ^l

	; New window
	#n::Send, ^n

	; New private window
	#+p::Send, ^+p
#IfWinActive

; --------------------------------------------------------------
; Firefox
; --------------------------------------------------------------
#IfWinActive ahk_class MozillaWindowClass
	; Cmd+Click to open link in new tab
	#LButton::Send, ^{LButton}

	; Focus on url bar (this requires workstation locking to be disabled via regedit, see above)
	#l::SendInput ^l

	; New window
	#n::Send, ^n

	; New private window
	#+p::Send, ^+p
#IfWinActive

; --------------------------------------------------------------
; Visual Studio
; --------------------------------------------------------------
#IfWinActive ahk_class HwndWrapper[DefaultDomain;;1f78a8d9-6c25-4f26-92bc-43695c3f485c]
	; Cmd+click to follow references
	;{LWin down}::SendInput ^
	;TODO fix this ^^^

	; Cmd+click to follow references
	;{LWin}::
	;	Send {LCtrl down}
	;	KeyWait, {LWin}
	;	Send {LCtrl up}
	;	return

#IfWinActive