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> cmd+z and cmd+shift+z

I think it's because ctrl+z and ctrl+y are easy to press, while cmd+y is hard to press because of the bad placement of the cmd key.

> Option-Command-Esc (from the link)

I would like to see how you press this combo with your left hand only, Alt+F4 is not ideal but much easier if I raise my left elbow away from my body.



What? Command, Shift, and Z are literally all right next to each other. Y half a keyboard away.


I'm left handed: side of thumb on Option and Command, middle finger on Esc. Voila!


Cheers I did not realize you can press two buttons with one finger, perhaps because I use mechanical keyboards so much.


Another thing you might not realize is that Mac spacebars are narrower, which puts the command keys closer to the center of the keyboard where they can more easily be reached using thumbs. Alt on a PC keyboard is harder to reach than Command on a Mac keyboard.


Not to mention getting pinky syndromes from using ctrl so much.

It feels that command being close to thumb (macOS) is a much better design than using pinky with control (Windows)


I often press Ctrl with my thumb though.


I always use my thumbs to press command in shortcuts, and I never had a problem with the location of the command key


I use Ctrl+Space, C instead of Alt+F4 because, while it is one key more, it flows much better and doesn't cause me RSI.


You can also press Alt with the thumb on your left hand and F4 with your index finger on your right hand. (if you're not a heavy mouse user that is)




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