Macbook Pro keyboard layout

[miniman]

Easy to change to the "normal" keyboard layout. I think in Mavericks its a simple setting, earlier versions need a keyboard map.

Talk to me Goose.

[Perd Hapley]

qube_TA said:

Next he'll be asking where the '#' is

I bought a new rMBP and they've actually printed the # symbol on the keyboard now. I blame Twitter for that.

[kevbernard]

Just set the keyboard to a British layout. Works in both MAC/OS and Windows under bootcamp.
Confuses people who need to look at the keyboard. But if your fingers know where the keys are then you'll be fine.
Also, if you use a proper keyboard plugged into the USB port it'll operate normally as well.

[londonbabe]

That £/# nonsense really annoys me. I'm a web developer and need that # symbol all the time.
It wouldn't be so bad if the was a genuine lack of available keys but what the hell is the point of that key next to the 1, with a +- and funny S symbols on it? Why can't the £ be there, along with the €?

[Moog72]

kevbernard said:

Just set the keyboard to a British layout. Works in both MAC/OS and Windows under bootcamp.
Confuses people who need to look at the keyboard. But if your fingers know where the keys are then you'll be fine.
Also, if you use a proper keyboard plugged into the USB port it'll operate normally as well.

Doesn't work though for the built in MB keyboard - mine's set to British (as stated originally) and the @ " symbols are in the "wrong" place

[kevbernard]

Sorry, my mistake - I hadn't booted into MAC/OS in months. I've just checked, and it is in fact "British - PC".

[Moog72]

Bingo, that's exactly what I was looking for, thanks! Now is that persistent setting i.e. when I log in will it know I've chosen that "PC" input source or do I have to click it each time? Any way to make it the default input source?

[Moog72]

To answer my own question, I could just remove the "British" input source and only have the "PC" version available

[qube_TA]

Perd Hapley said:

qube_TA said:

Next he'll be asking where the '#' is

I bought a new rMBP and they've actually printed the # symbol on the keyboard now. I blame Twitter for that.

Oh cool, I bought a MP 3 months ago and that doesn't have it on the keyboard.

[kevbernard]

qube_TA said:

Oh cool, I bought a MP 3 months ago and that doesn't have it on the keyboard.

With your keyboard set to "British-PC" you'll find the # just to the right of the ' key, on the key with | & \ on it.
Basically, just look at a regular UK keyboard for reference. All the keys will be back where you expect them to be.
Just don't look at the Mac keyboard and you'll be fine.
Also - if like me you plug in an external keyboard at work (1985 IBM buckle spring if you're interested), then all the keys on that will continue to be correctly mapped.

[qube_TA]

Yeah I know how to get the # just pointing out that the graphic was not printed onto the keyboard.

Exciting I know

[LordGrover]

The mac os and keyboard is great for accents, symbols, diacritics, etc. though, even if you have to hunt for them if you don't use them every day.

[kevbernard]

Moog72 said:

To answer my own question, I could just remove the "British" input source and only have the "PC" version available

Yes, I believe that will do it. Mine is certainly persistent.

If anyone's interested, if you are running Windows under BootCamp, go to Control Panel | Region and Language | Keyboards and Languages | Change keyboards..., and then select "English (United Kingdom)"
If you're running Windows under VMFusion or Parallels, I can't help. Although I believe the MAC/OS keyboard settings are inherited.