The entire layout is shifted, resulting in big Enter, big 1, small Esc, big Eject. (Big Enter is apparently crucial since Japanese keyboard entry uses it to select characters.) Hiragana and Roman alphabets coexisting on keys, sometimes up to three a key. Smaller space surrounded by two extra keys to switch between Hiragana and Roman.. The modifier keys. To serve the functionality of the Macintosh operating systems (and because of historical differences), the Apple Keyboard's layout differs somewhat from that of the ubiquitous IBM PC keyboard, mainly in its modifier and special keys. Some of these keys have unique symbols defined in the Unicode block Miscellaneous Technical.Features different from other keyboards include:
the German layout uses the keys 8 and 9 for the open and closed brackets (which is the layout on your image) but this keyboard doesn't. Apple has two German input sources -- German and German Standard. They differ in what is made by option 7890. I think you may want German Standard.. Mac keyboard shortcuts. By pressing certain key combinations, you can take actions that normally require a mouse or trackpad. Every app can have its own shortcuts, and shortcuts that work in one app might not work in another. Using keyboard shortcuts. Cut, copy, paste, and other common shortcuts. Sleep, log out, and shut down shortcuts