| Tip 254 | Turn the Numeric Keypad into a Launcher |
If you never use the numeric keypad of your full-sized keyboard for its proper purpose (that is, quickly typing numbers), you can turn it into a range of hotkeys that activate various OS X functions.
This is possible because OS X sees the numeric keypad as a separate range of keys. As far as it is concerned, hitting 3 on the numeric keypad is not the same as hitting 3 on the main keyboard. The same is true for the other numbers and also for the symbols on the numeric keypad.
Creating a Hotkey Shortcut
You can define new keyboard shortcuts and redefine existing ones by starting System Preferences (Apple menu→System Preferences), selecting the Keyboard icon, and then ensuring the Keyboard Shortcuts ...
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