Re:Introducing the next generation of Mac
by jedberg on Tuesday November 10, 2020 @02:46PM
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What do you use function keys for? I was thinking about this, and I don't think I've used a function key in years.
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Re:Introducing the next generation of Mac
by plorkyeran on Tuesday November 10, 2020 @03:04PM
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Step Over/Into/Out shortcuts in Xcode (F6/F7/F8) are the really obvious ones which I hit many times per day. Play/pause/etc. with the Fn key are easier to hit without looking than the touchbar.
I prefer that they change labels in a context-sensitive way. For keys that I don't use that often the icon is a better trade-off than a tactile response. Sliders are useful as well.
Re:Introducing the next generation of Mac
by skrtskrt on Tuesday November 10, 2020 @03:29PM
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Jetbrains IDEs and VSCcode have a ton of default shortcuts using the fn keys.
I'm happily tapping away with them on a 2020 MBA
Re:Introducing the next generation of Mac
by ataylor32 on Tuesday November 10, 2020 @02:59PM
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I'm not the person you replied to, but I frequently use the play/pause key and also the volume keys. I occasionally use the function keys in my text editor too.
Re:Introducing the next generation of Mac
by jedberg on Tuesday November 10, 2020 @03:35PM
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Ok yeah I guess I use volume sometimes.
Re:Introducing the next generation of Mac
by Shorel on Tuesday November 10, 2020 @09:05PM
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That's a good question. I can imagine some people never using them because of their particular workflow and software of choice.
In my particular case, I use them all the time. Edit some SQL, press F9. Select some files, press F5. And so on.
I can't work without the function keys.