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How to configure your Windows Keyboard - for example your Filco Majestouch 2 Cherry MX Blue Switch 104 Key Mechanical Keyboard Black - for Mac OS X 10.8.4

Here's how to configure your Windows Keyboard - for example your Filco Majestouch 2 Cherry MX Blue Switch 104 Key Mechanical Keyboard Black - for Mac OS X 10.8.4

#1 Order your Filco Majestouch 2 Cherry MX Blue Switch 104 Key Mechanical Keyboard Black
#2 swap the Alt and Windows keys - so the Windows key is on the left and right of your spacebar
#3 Open System Preferences > Keyboard & Mouse > Keyboard > Modifier Keys and choose the Filco keyboard - it will say USB Keyboard - and swap the command and option keys
http://superuser.com/questions/4124/need-a-non-mac-keyboard-alternative-for-mac-users

#4 Get KeyRemap4MacBook - and make these changes
- check all the options under F1..F12 to Functional Keys (Brightness…
- check option under Enable at only Firefox/Thunderbird
- check option under Application Key to Expose All
- check option under Insert Key to Option_L+insert
- check option under PrintScreen Key to Eject
- check option under Pause/Break Key to Power

http://deskthority.net/keyboards-f2/key-remapping-under-os-x-lion-t1018.html

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