You should also add instructions for how to do a Ctrl-Alt-Del equivalent when running the RDP Remote Desktop to a windows machine from a Mac Gisela says Apat 8:59 am. Though Mac and PC key mapping differs, you can use an alternate key combination in Remote Desktop 2.0 and later to send the command. If you use Remote Desktop to administer a PC that's running VNC, you may be wondering how to send the Ctrl-Alt-Del command (Control-Alternate-Delete) from a Mac to the PC. It’ll be useful to learn that if you press the ctrl + alt + del keys on your Mac, you’ll find that it does absolutely nothing. Whether you’re a new Mac user or using both Windows and Mac computers, you’ll want to know some basics. If you want to use the Mac keyboard you will experience that the alt key is very different, as we explain in this blog post.Ĭtrl + Alt + Del on Mac. With Parallels Desktop for Mac you have the choice to use the same keyboard shortcuts you had on your PC.Ģ. We hear questions like, “How can I close a Window? The Mac keyboard doesn’t have the Alt + F4 shortcut.” We always give them two answers:ġ. However, they were afraid they would have a hard time getting used to the macOS keyboard. A lot of our customers have used a PC before and then decide they want to switch to Mac for better performance, nicer design, or for better security. Windows vs Mac-there are so many differences.
