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Having to press three keys for a force reload (Ctrl+F5 on Windows/Linux) seems incredibly awkward. I can't really imagine living without F5, F11 or F12 as a we

• Matthias247 11y ago
  For force reload in prefer Ctrl/Cmd-R in the meantime. Although it's more keys to press than F5 I still find it to be more comfortable because I need to move fingers less. However I agree that software development without function keys would suck (IDE shortcuts, debugger, control, etc.)
• kitsunesoba 11y ago
  OS X key shortcuts are very much biased towards alphabetical keys. F-key usage in standard system shortcuts is a very rare thing. In your particular example, reloading is done with Command+R while force reload is Command-Shift-R. Most OS X shortcuts follow this pattern: they're easier to remember (phonetic association) and usually make for less awkward hand positioning when used. Because of this, on my MacBook I've mapped FKeys to do global stuff; F1 brings up Spotlight (launcher), F2 shows a Quake-style drop down terminal, and F3 bring up a popover calendar (Fantastical). The only exception is F4, which ive set up to pop open Xcode's "Quick Open" UI.
  • jarek 11y ago
    Small point: the phonetic association of Cmd-R is great for English speakers, but much less meaningful to users who don't know English
• electroly 11y ago
  On Mac keyboards, F5 doesn't require Fn because it doesn't have a media key alternative. F5 always does F5 whether you push Fn or not. (F6 is the same way.)