Where is the Mac meta key?

andyforrest · February 7, 2019, 10:08am

I can’t find any reference to a Mac meta key outside the Dorico Key Commands page.
An internet search seems to say that this has turned into the Alt key - but that is also used by Dorico.

Any suggestions please?
Meta key.png

pianoleo · February 7, 2019, 10:17am

It’s the one labelled “control” or “ctrl”. On my keyboard it’s to the right of the “fn” key and to the left of the “Alt” key.

andyforrest · February 7, 2019, 10:25am

Ooh that was quick.
Thanks very much Leo - I had only ever heard it called control or ctrl.

pianoleo · February 7, 2019, 10:29am

I suspect the code that generates the key commands page is used for both Windows and Mac, and the fact that “Cmd” (on Mac) = “Ctrl” (on Windows) means that “Ctrl” can’t be used to mean something else on the Mac page.