PC and Mac shortcut key differences

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Shortcut keys differ between PC (Windows and Linux) and Mac in not just Second Life, but across programs in general. You may have noticed that in our documentation, PC shortcuts are usually indicated. This isn't done to leave our Mac-using Residents out, because there are Linden Lab employees who love Macs too -- it's just for the sake of brevity.

For your convenience, here's a table showing how modifier keys for keyboard shortcuts translate between platforms:

PC	Mac
Ctrl	Cmd
Alt	Option
Shift	Shift
right-click	right-click, or Cmd-click if you have a single-button mouse

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Here's an example showing how the View menu's shortcuts differ between a PC on Windows (left) and a Mac:

Exceptions

The above shortcut key differences are generally true; however, where conflicts or overlaps exist between platforms, there are subtle differences, such as:

• Both Ctrl-C and Cmd-C work to copy text in Second Life on a Mac.
• To open the Advanced menu on a Mac, the shortcut is Ctrl-Option-D because Cmd-Option-D (its expected equivalent), is overriden by Apple's own shortcut to hide the Dock. (You can verify this by going to the Finder, then selecting Apple > Dock > Turn Hiding On.)

On a Mac, you can open the System Preferences window by selecting Apple > System Preferences; click Keyboard & Mouse to remap modifier keys. Learn more at Apple's Knowledge Base.

When in doubt, look at the menus, because each shows the correct shortcuts that will help to speed up your Second Life.