Every Windows shortcut Windsify maps on the Mac
On a standard Windows keyboard, physical Ctrl remains Control, the Windows key is reported to macOS as Command, and Alt is reported as Option — no system-level modifier swap required. Keyboard translation is off by default, and the Win+Arrow window shortcuts keep working either way through a macOS hot-key fallback.
Editing & system
| Physical shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl plus an app shortcut | Matching macOS Command shortcut |
| Ctrl+Z / Y | Undo / Redo |
| Ctrl+Tab / Ctrl+Shift+Tab | Next / previous tab |
| Ctrl+Space | Passed through to your chosen app |
| Home / End | Beginning / end of line |
| Ctrl+Arrows / Backspace / Delete | Move or delete by word/paragraph |
| Ctrl+Insert / Shift+Insert | Copy / Paste |
| F1…F12 | Standard function keys, including media-key top rows |
| Win+L | Lock the Mac |
| Ctrl+Alt+Delete | Lock the Mac |
| Ctrl+Shift+Escape | Open Activity Monitor |
| Win+Space | Select the next enabled input source directly |
Terminal apps keep Ctrl+A…Z as native control sequences, so Ctrl+C remains Interrupt. Ctrl+Shift+C/V/N/T/W provide Windows Terminal-style app actions.
Remote desktop apps receive Ctrl, Win, and Alt shortcuts unchanged.
Home and End become Windows-style line navigation only while a text editor is focused. Elsewhere they pass through to the app, which prevents synthetic Command+Arrow events from activating unrelated menus or window commands.
App switching & windows
| Physical shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Alt+Tab / Alt+Shift+Tab | Switch apps forward / backward |
| Alt+F4 | Close the active window (including a whole browser window) |
| Ctrl+F4 | Close the active document or tab |
| Tap Win | Open Spotlight search |
| Win+E / I / R / S | Finder / Settings / Search |
| Win+Tab / D / Period | Task view / Show desktop / Emoji |
Finder
| Physical shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| F2 | Rename the selected item |
| Enter | Open the selected item |
| Delete | Move the selected item to Trash |
| Shift+Delete | Request immediate deletion |
| Backspace | Navigate back |
| Ctrl+X followed by Ctrl+V | Move selected files using Finder's native copy-then-move command |
When a Finder filename editor is focused, Backspace passes through unchanged and deletes the character as expected.
Screenshots
| Physical shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Win+Shift+S | Screenshot selection |
| Ctrl+Shift+3 / 4 / 5 | Full / selection / screenshot toolbar |
| Print Screen / Alt+Print Screen | Full screen / interactive window capture |
Window management
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Win+Left / Right | Left / right half |
| Win+Up | Fill without entering full screen |
| Win+Down | Restore, otherwise minimize |
| Win+Alt+Up / Down | Top / bottom half |
| Win+Shift+Left / Right | Move to previous / next display |
| Win+M / Win+Shift+M | Minimize all / restore Windsify-minimized windows |
Dragging a window title bar to an edge or corner shows a preview and snaps the window on release.
When Windsify keyboard translation is enabled, its event tap owns the Win-key rows above. When keyboard translation is disabled, the macOS hot-key fallback owns them. Karabiner compatibility is only a migration state; overlapping Command-based shortcuts are released while it is actively remapping.
Rectangle-compatible aliases
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+Option+Arrows | Rectangle-compatible halves |
| Ctrl+Option+U / I / J / K | Rectangle-compatible quarters |
| Ctrl+Shift+M | Existing profile's Fill alias |
| Ctrl+Option+Shift+Up | Maximize height |
| Ctrl+Option+Minus / Equals | Make smaller / larger |
| Ctrl+Option+C / Backspace | Center / restore |
| Ctrl+Option+Command+Left / Right | Previous / next display |