An AutoHotkey (AHK) script can map Mac-style keyboard shortcuts to Windows. This allows you to use the Alt key (positioned like the Mac Command key) for standard shortcuts like copy, paste, and undo, creating a seamless typing experience. 📌 Prerequisites Download and install AutoHotkey (v2 recommended). Create a new text file named MacShortcuts.ahk. Right-click the file and select Edit Script. 💻 The AHK v2 Script
Paste the following code into your file to map the left Alt key (<!) to standard Windows Control (^) shortcuts: autohotkey
#Requires AutoHotkey v2.0 ; Map Alt + Letter to Control + Letter <!c::Send(“^c”) ; Copy <!v::Send(“^v”) ; Paste <!x::Send(“^x”) ; Cut <!z::Send(“^z”) ; Undo <!y::Send(“^y”) ; Redo <!s::Send(“^s”) ; Save <!a::Send(“^a”) ; Select All <!f::Send(“^f”) ; Find <!t::Send(“^t”) ; New Tab <!w::Send(“^w”) ; Close Tab ; Navigation Shortcuts <!Left::Send(“{Home}”) ; Move to start of line <!Right::Send(“{End}”) ; Move to end of line <!Up::Send(“^{Home}”) ; Move to top of document <!Down::Send(“^{End}”) ; Move to bottom of document Use code with caution. 🚀 How to Run and Automate Run the script: Double-click the MacShortcuts.ahk file. Test it: Press Alt + C to copy text instead of Ctrl + C.
Launch on startup: Press Win + R, type shell:startup, and hit Enter. Place a shortcut to your AHK file in this folder.
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