By adding the Touch Bar to the latest MacBook Pro, Apple has added a way for Mac users to access all manner of tools without having to click a mouse or trackpad. Everything sits at the top of the keyboard, mere inches from where your fingers already rest. The Touch Bar is specially designed for use with Mac-based programs. But, many of us like to use both Windows and macOS on one computer and the Windows operating system relies on the function keys, which are now folded into the Touch Bar. So, what does the Touch Bar mean for Windows users on the Mac?
If you’re using a portable Mac with an external keyboard, make sure you press and hold the Option key on the built-in keyboard. Restart using Boot Camp Control Panel: Click in the right side of the taskbar, click the Boot Camp icon, then choose Restart in macOS. Mar 24, 2020 You can use an Apple keyboard or a keyboard designed for Microsoft Windows with your Mac. Some keys might work differently between macOS and Windows. Use your Apple Keyboard in Windows with Boot Camp You can use an Apple keyboard or a keyboard designed for Microsoft Windows with your Mac. Hi, I have been given a mac with OSX 10 and Windows 7 on to fix, and I can't remember for the life of me the key combo you hold when you boot the Mac to switch between OS. SOLVED Switch between OS's with bootcamp installed Mac OSX 10 - Spiceworks. Oct 05, 2014 Mac keyboard layouts are subtly different from PC keyboard layouts. On a typical PC keyboard, the bottom-left corner of the keyboard contains keys in this order: Ctrl, Windows, Alt. On a Mac keyboard, you’ll see the following layout: Control, Option, Command. In Boot Camp, these keys function as Control, Alt, Windows. Apr 21, 2009 I have Boot Camp installed. My hot key during start-up was the OPTION key. Hold it down and up comes a screen where I can select which partition to start up. However, with the new keyboard, this hot key is not working! Going to System Preferences, Start Up Disc, I see both Mac and WIN discs mounted and can select one for the next restart.
What the Touch Bar does when using Boot Camp with Windows
Apple's built-in utility, Boot Camp, lets you install Windows onto your Mac using a partitioned drive. When you boot up Windows via Boot Camp, the Touch Bar will display the function keys F1 - F12 and an escape key. As soon as you log into Windows, the default setting will be the function keys. It is not clear yet whether there will be further customization for the Touch Bar when you use Book Camp to log into Windows.
What the Touch Bar does when using Parallels with Windows
While Boot Camp lets you install the Windows operating system on a partitioned drive, Parallels is a third-party app that allows you to use Windows while still in macOS. Developers are able to add Touch Bar support to apps, so it is highly likely that Parallels will add a row of function keys to the Touch Bar. The company hasn't made any official announcement yet about what it will add to the Touch Bar.
What if my third-party app doesn't support the Touch Bar, but I need the function keys?
Have no fear. Apple didn't forget about the function keys, even if its own operating system doesn't really make much use of them. If you want to use F1 - F12, and the app you are using doesn't have Touch Bar support, simply press the fn key on your keyboard and the Touch Bar will display those trusty function keys for you.
Any questions?
Do you have any questions or concerns about losing the physical row of function keys on the Mac when you are booting up Windows? Put them in the comments and I'll help you out.
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To use any of these key combinations, press and hold the keys immediately after pressing the power button to turn on your Mac, or after your Mac begins to restart. Keep holding until the described behavior occurs.
If a key combination doesn't work
If a key combination doesn't work at startup, one of these these solutions might help:
Apple Mac Boot Camp Hot Keys Download
Remember that some key combinations are disabled when your Mac is using a firmware password.
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