Autohotkey Script for Using Apple Magic Keyboard 2 on Windows

djs

• 2 min read

Here's the Autohotkey script I have settled for using with my Apple Magic Keyboard 2 on Windows 10.

; AutoHotkey script to make Apple Magic Keyboard 2 (Bluetooth, released in 2015) usable in Windows; Unfortunately the actual FN-key and the Eject key on this keyboard does literally nothing in Windows, so we can't use them; The fundamental principle is to instead use Right Shift as FN key, and then use the printed media keys, and then ; some elements from the layout of POK3R Keyboards, such as "FN"+Backspace to Delete, and "FN"+P to Print Screen; ("FN" is Right Shift ofcourse)#NoEnvSendMode Input; Swap left Command/Windows key with left Alt (for alt-tab and muscle memory)LAlt::LWinLWin::LAlt; "FN" mappings (...except R Shift is the FN key...)RShift & Backspace::sendinput, {delete}RShift & Right::sendinput, {End}RShift & Left::sendinput, {Home}RShift & Up::sendinput, {PgUp}RShift & Down::sendinput, {pgdn}  RShift & P::sendinput, {printscreen}RShift & U::sendinput, {pause}; Media keysRShift & F7::sendinput, {Media_Prev}RShift & F8::sendinput, {Media_Play_Pause}RShift & F9::sendinput, {Media_Next}RShift & F10::sendinput, {Volume_Mute}RShift & F11::sendinput, {Volume_Down}RShift & F12::sendinput, {Volume_Up}; RShift ESC to open Task ManagerRShift & ESC::Send ^+{Escape}; show open apps in Windows 10 (similar to Mission Control in macOS), a bit glitchyRShift & F3::send #{Tab}; open task managerRShift & F4::send {SHIFTDOWN}{CTRLDOWN}{ESC}{SHIFTUP}{CTRLUP}; swap < and  (you may not need this)::<<::

The comment at the top pretty much sums it up, but the idea is to use the Right Shift key as a FN key.The Eject key and the FN-key on the keyboard does nothing in Windows (nothing reacts to it), so we can't use those.Therefore, I decided to figure out what the least used key was, and I determined it was the Right Shift.

Once we have a function key we can start doing some fun stuff, inspired by my POK3R Keyboard:

  • RShift P --> Print Screen
  • RShift Arrow Keys --> Move around (page up, page down, home, end)

And then for media keys, I went with the ones that have the Media icons printed on them (F7-F12). Just use RShift to do the action that is printed on them.

This is what I have been using for the past week or two and I am quite fond of it. Especially the navigation stuff. I use my middle finger to push down RShift, and then I use my thumb to pick an arrow.

The last snippet is to swap < and . You may or may not need it. Sometimes I've needed it and sometimes I haven't. Even when I use a PC keyboard in macOS I've sometimes needed it. I don't know why.