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The story behind Apple's annoying "Command" key

Monday July 21, 2025. 09:55 PM , from BoingBoing
The story behind Apple's annoying "Command" key
This video shares the history of how cut and paste's shortcut keys ended up where they are, and why moving between operating systems is a PITA.

Apple's command key has been in my way for ages. Moving back and forth between operating systems is made extra annoying by remembering, or in some cases, finding a keyboard with the 'Open Apple key. — Read the rest
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