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Using Mac Keyboard-layout on Linux? (lemmy.neuralwhisper.eu)

submitted 5 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hey everyone,

as a longtime-Mac user who got used to the typical Mac-keyboard layout and using a Logitech MX Keys (Mac only) I was wondering if there is any chance of adopting the Mac-layout 1:1 on one of my favourite Linux-distros using KDE (desktop PC) without mapping each single key to match the Mac-key?

Is there any base tool I can use for this or any tool I can download to accomplish this?

Thanks in advance!

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I use vim; hence the difficulty w remapping the keys and the Mac's belong to my employers.

I would never buy a Mac and I only use Linux so it doesn't make sense to grow accustomed to Mac's quirks; especially so since only every other employer provides Mac's.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Oh I see. Sorry I misunderstood your usecase. Then customising XQuartz (Apples X11 Server) or just running a VM with a shared folder seems to be the best option (if your employer allows them).

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

i hadn't thought of that; thanks for the idea!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

A Tip: some IT departments allow software from the Mac app store, so I would recommend UTM for easy Linux virtualization . Other apps have better features, but are a little more involved to set up.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

My job requires me to work w KVM/QEMU utilities on x86 architecture and utm is dog slow since I have an m2 MacBook.

Instead I use ssh into X86 servers; hence the keyboard mapping woes