Uncompress the folder, open the “Release” directory as the other folders contain source code, then right-click on the Powerkey.app and choose “Open” to get around the Gatekeeper ‘unidentified developer’ limitation (assuming it’s enabled to be restrictive). Technically PowerKey has other options and can remap the key to perform other functions too, but the Delete option is the most relevant to our needs here. Rather have a physical DEL key? A free third party utility called “PowerKey” lets you reassign the Power key on Macs to function as a forward delete button, just like how the DEL key works in the PC world.
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How to Remap the Power Key to Become a Delete Key
If you’d rather not use a modifier shortcut and would prefer a dedicated forward delete key on the Mac, you can use a free tool to remap the seldom used Power button on Mac keyboards to function as a PC style DEL button. Relatively unknown to many macOS and Mac OS X users, this ranks among the most commonly asked questions for Windows & PC converts that have come to the Mac platform.
Another option is to use Control + D to forward delete.Hold down the “ fn” (function) key then press the “ delete” key.While the Mac Delete Key is super easy to use, we’ll also show you how to add a physical forward DEL button which won’t require the modifier key, and we’ll also cover a couple extra common Mac delete key functions too.įorward Delete on Mac, like the Windows “DEL” Key, with fn+Delete
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