RDP Tool for Mac: How to Remap Control Keys

As someone who uses multiple computers daily, including Windows, Apple Macs, and Linux machines running various distros, I've encountered the issue of remapping control keys. In this article, we'll explore how to do just that with Karabiner, a popular tool used for customizing keyboard behavior.

For those unfamiliar with Karabiner, it's a free software that allows you to remap your Mac's keyboard layout, including controlling the Command and Control keys. To begin, make sure to install Karabiner on your Mac.

Once installed, bring up the key mappings by clicking on the Karabiner icon in the menu bar. From here, you'll need to map the Control_L and Control_R keys to their respective Command_L and Command_R counterparts.

A crucial step is not mapping either the Command_L or Command_R keys to anything else. This ensures that common Ctrl-Key sequences are preserved, such as Ctrl-C for SIGINT. By doing so, we're essentially multiplexing the Control key to maintain compatibility with other systems.

In my case, I'm using a Logitech keyboard without an Apple-Command Key, which made it necessary to remap the MAC Command key to the Control Key. This allowed me to preserve common Ctrl-Key sequences while also enabling Mac-specific functionality.

For those who don't want to use Karabiner, there is limited documentation available on ClipboardActionTransformations.xml, a file that allows you to customize keyboard behavior. However, this approach requires more technical expertise and may not be as user-friendly.

The Microsoft Remote Desktop beta app also offers support for Cmd+ X/C/V and Ctrl+ X/C/V cut/copy/paste within remote sessions. To access these features, simply enable the corresponding checkboxes in the Preferences/General section.

In conclusion, remapping control keys on a Mac can be achieved using Karabiner or by customizing ClipboardActionTransformations.xml. By following these steps, you'll be able to preserve common Ctrl-Key sequences while also enabling Mac-specific functionality.

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