Deleting Forwards on Mac OS X
The Mac user base has grown exponentially in recent years, more folks are switching from Windows than ever before, after all, when a PC consultant can run multiple instances of Windows Vista, XP, Red Hat Server and more under the extremely stable Parallels, VmWare Fusion or the (Free) Opensource VirtualBox on their MacBook Pro, MacBook Air or $1099 MacBook, why not get a Mac?One of the most missed features that Windows converts ask me is about the delete key, on a PC, the delete key deletes to the right (or forwards, if you’re writing in a western language), this ‘forward delete’ key is certainly present on the full size keyboards that Apple ships with Mac Pro and iMac computers but noticeably absent from both the new wireless Apple Keyboard and also Apple’s fine line of Notebook computers, fear not, because holding the ‘Fn’('Function’) key on your notebook or wireless keyboard while tapping the delete key causes it to behave like a ‘Forward Delete’. For more tips and tricks, subscribe to the RSS feed from this page by adding “http://auburncom.com/wp/feed/” to your FeedReader of choice or check back here often.You can also send your Mac OS X questions or pet peeves too brendan@auburncom.com