Comments on: Remapping the Function Key Behavior on MacBook / MacBook Pro

By: Ray

Ray — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:00:08 +0000

I find pommed to be the best solution as it also deals with all the other keys. still need to edit /etc/pommed.conf though

By: Brad

Brad — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 04:39:48 +0000

The line in Jaunty should be 'options hid_apple fnmode=2'

By: Carl

Carl — Wed, 13 May 2009 09:59:05 +0000

Thanks. Your tip worked for Ubuntu Hardy and Intrepid but no longer in Jaunty. The configuration file should now contain the line 'options hid-apple fnmode=2'.

Also the file should have the .conf extension, /etc/modprobe.d/function.conf.

By: Theo

Theo — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 20:42:18 +0000

When pommed is installed take also a look at /etc/pommed.conf, general section.

On my mbp (santa rosa) the modprobe options setting didn’t do the trick… Maybe it is overridden by the pommed settings…

By: joe

joe — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 23:09:59 +0000

um….. k I have no idea what the f7 key is supposed to do… anyone know?

AND by the way there is an option in system preferences that flips it automatically…. haha

then you just set your keys…..

go to key and mouse in system preferences and just click the little check box……

then chose you keys….

By: alexsk - blog » Fra OS X til Ubuntu 7.04 (feisty fawn)

alexsk - blog » Fra OS X til Ubuntu 7.04 (feisty fawn) — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 12:07:38 +0000

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By: Jason Brower

Jason Brower — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 05:38:38 +0000

I wonder if we can swap the function and cntrl keys. I am getting pains in my hand from not having that cntrl key int he corner… but to the right of the function key. grrr! Thanks for the post.