Think you know your keyboard? Think again. Unlock the secret power of your function keys with these 12 clever laptop hacks ...

When Apple first introduced the Touch Bar on its Macs in 2016, the company touted the adaptive app-specific features of the OLED strip and framed it as an improvement over the traditional function ...

The F1-F12 keys at the top of your Mac keyboard can adjust brightness, control music, and launch system views in a single tap. They can also act as traditional function keys (F1 sends 'F1') for apps ...

There are different ways to change the screen brightness, but the easiest way is to use the function keys. PCs of different brands have different function keys to control screen brightness. In this ...

Some people love the Touch Bar. Others simply see no use for it, which can be frustrating now that every MacBook Pro ships with one. If you fall into that second camp, here’s how to bring back ...

We continue to report on an issue with Apple's new aluminum keyboards where the F3 and F4 keys, which should trigger Dashboard and Expose, do not normally trigger these functions unless the function ...

Chances are good you’ve noticed the row of numbered keys across the top of your computer keyboard that all have an “F” in front of them, but they may not get much use. If you’re using a laptop, they ...

I am a Final Cut Pro instructor, and the F-keys are important to me as they provide a lot of functionality in FCP. In versions previous to 10.6.7, I was able to hop over to System Prefs -> Keyboard, ...

Is there a third party app that would allow me to reassign some function keys (maybe in combination with a modifier key) so that they can be used as media keys? I have an old school AEK II which doesn ...