you can swap cmd and ctrl keys if you want, in the keyboard area of system preferences. you can also change caplocks there to something more useful.
for home/end is the problem them not moving the cursor? try cmd-up-arrow and cmd-down-arrow
for home/end is the problem them not moving the cursor? try cmd-up-arrow and cmd-down-arrow
In windows, home and end jump to the end of line/beginning of line, so I frequently hit shift-home or shift-end to select a whole line of text, then I copy or cut and move it.
I found app-specific hacks here:
http://www.starryhope.com/tech/apple/2006/keyfixer/
but I haven't checked out how it works yet, as I think I can add Thunderbird and other programs myself. Or I'll just re-adjust...
Just consider that every hack and customization you make will make it that much harder to use another Mac without all your Windows-y adjustments.
For example, on Mac you navigate around text with the Command and arrow keys. So:
Win Mac
Beginning of line Home ⌘←
End of line End ⌘→
Beginning of doc Ctrl-Home ⌘↑
End of doc Ctrl-End ⌘↓Many might recognize these from emacs.
Thanks for the translations.
It does suck though to be using something so unfamiliar.