Editing
- AltCCopy
- AltVPaste
- AltZUndo
- Alt⇧ZRedo
- AltFFind
- Alt⇧VPaste without formatting
Free tray app for Windows
Your Mac shortcuts, now on Windows.
Make Windows use the same MacOS shortcuts you're used to.
No more confusing your muscle memory.
Single .exe, under 3 MB · No installer · Works offline
- Copy AltC CtrlC
- Quit AltQ AltF4
- Zoom Alt+Scroll Ctrl+Scroll
And 53 more. See the full list ↓
Simple to use. Stays out of the way.
Every shortcut has its own switch, and one toggle turns them all off. Then it settles into your tray.
Every shortcut, grouped by category, with a filter box. Tick or untick each one.
The shortcuts you reach for, all day.
56 shortcuts in all, each one switchable in the app. Some of the favourites:
Text navigation
- Alt←→Start / end of line
- Alt↑↓Top / bottom of document
- Alt⇧←Select to start of line
- Alt⌫Delete to start of line
- Win←→Move by word opt-in
- CtrlAEEmacs line start / end opt-in
Browser & tabs
- AltTNew tab
- AltWClose tab
- Alt⇧TReopen closed tab
- Alt1…9Jump to tab
- Alt[]Back / forward
- AltLFocus address bar
Window & system
- AltQQuit app
- AltMMinimize window
- Alt,Preferences
- Alt⇧3Screenshot full screen
- Alt⇧4Screenshot a region
- AltSpaceSearch, like Spotlight opt-in
Mouse
- Alt+ClickOpen link in new tab, multi-select
- Alt+ScrollZoom in / out
Plus a catch-all
Turn on the catch-all and every other Alt+letter becomes Ctrl+letter, so app-specific shortcuts work too.
Shortcuts marked opt-in replace something Windows already uses, so they start off.
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Everything the app can remap. Shortcuts marked opt-in replace something Windows already uses, so they start off.
| Shortcut | Sends | Action |
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| Editing 14 | ||
| Alt+C | Ctrl+C | Copy |
| Alt+V | Ctrl+V | Paste |
| Alt+X | Ctrl+X | Cut |
| Alt+Z | Ctrl+Z | Undo |
| Alt+Shift+Z | Ctrl+Y | Redo |
| Alt+Shift+V | Ctrl+Shift+V | Paste without formatting |
| Alt+A | Ctrl+A | Select all |
| Alt+F | Ctrl+F | Find |
| Alt+G / Alt+Shift+G | F3 / Shift+F3 | Find next / previous |
| Alt+B | Ctrl+B | Bold |
| Alt+I | Ctrl+I | Italic |
| Alt+U | Ctrl+U | Underline |
| Alt+K | Ctrl+K | Insert link |
| Alt+/ | Ctrl+/ | Toggle comment (code editors) |
| File 6 | ||
| Alt+N | Ctrl+N | New window / document |
| Alt+Shift+N | Ctrl+Shift+N | New incognito window / new folder |
| Alt+O | Ctrl+O | Open |
| Alt+S | Ctrl+S | Save |
| Alt+Shift+S | Ctrl+Shift+S | Save as |
| Alt+P | Ctrl+P | |
| Text navigation 12 | ||
| Alt+← / Alt+→ | Home / End | Go to start / end of line |
| Alt+↑ / Alt+↓ | Ctrl+Home / Ctrl+End | Go to top / bottom of document |
| Alt+Shift+← / → | Shift+Home / Shift+End | Select to start / end of line |
| Alt+Shift+↑ / ↓ | Ctrl+Shift+Home / End | Select to top / bottom of document |
| Alt+Backspace | Shift+Home, Backspace | Delete to start of line |
| Alt+Delete | Ctrl+Delete | Delete next word |
| Ctrl+A / Ctrl+E | Home / End | Go to start / end of line (overrides Select all and similar) opt-in |
| Win+← / Win+→ | Ctrl+← / Ctrl+→ | Move one word left / right (overrides window snapping) opt-in |
| Win+↑ / Win+↓ | Ctrl+Home / Ctrl+End | Go to top / bottom of document (overrides maximize / restore) opt-in |
| Win+Shift+← / → | Ctrl+Shift+← / → | Select one word left / right opt-in |
| Win+Shift+↑ / ↓ | Ctrl+Shift+Home / End | Select to top / bottom of document opt-in |
| Win+Backspace | Ctrl+Backspace | Delete previous word opt-in |
| Browser & tabs 13 | ||
| Alt+T | Ctrl+T | New tab |
| Alt+W | Ctrl+W | Close tab / window |
| Alt+Shift+T | Ctrl+Shift+T | Reopen closed tab |
| Alt+1 … Alt+9 | Ctrl+1 … Ctrl+9 | Go to tab 1–8 / last tab |
| Alt+0 | Ctrl+0 | Reset zoom |
| Alt+{ / Alt+} | Ctrl+PgUp / Ctrl+PgDn | Previous / next tab |
| Alt+[ / Alt+] | Browser Back / Forward | Go back / forward |
| Alt+L | Ctrl+L | Focus address bar |
| Alt+R | Ctrl+R | Reload |
| Alt+Shift+R | Ctrl+Shift+R | Hard reload (ignore cache) |
| Alt++ / Alt+- | Ctrl++ / Ctrl+- | Zoom in / out |
| Alt+D | Ctrl+D | Bookmark page |
| Alt+Y | Ctrl+H | Show history |
| Window & system 7 | ||
| Alt+Q | Alt+F4 | Quit app / close window |
| Alt+M | Minimize | Minimize window |
| Alt+H | Minimize | Hide app (minimizes the window) |
| Alt+, | Ctrl+, | Preferences (apps that support Ctrl+,) |
| Alt+Shift+3 | Win+PrtScn | Screenshot full screen |
| Alt+Shift+4 | Win+Shift+S | Screenshot region |
| Alt+Space | Win+S | Search, like Spotlight (overrides Alt+Space window menu / PowerToys) opt-in |
| Mouse 2 | ||
| Alt+Click | Ctrl+Click | Open link in new tab, multi-select, go to definition |
| Alt+Scroll | Ctrl+Scroll | Zoom in / out |
| Catch-all 2 | ||
| Alt+any other letter | Ctrl+same letter | Remap every remaining Alt+letter opt-in |
| Alt+Shift+any other letter | Ctrl+Shift+same letter | Remap every remaining Alt+Shift+letter opt-in |
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Small app. Thoughtful details.
Pick and choose
Every shortcut has its own switch, and there's a master toggle in the tray menu.
Per-app exclusions
Leave Remote Desktop, VMs or games alone. Type a process name, pick a running app or browse for an .exe.
Runs as administrator
Need shortcuts in Task Manager or an admin terminal? Restart as administrator from the tray menu or Settings.
Starts with Windows
Optionally launches quietly into the tray when you sign in.
Your choice of Alt
Use left Alt, right Alt or both as ⌘. Keep AltGr for €, @ and friends if your layout needs it.
Light & dark
Follows Windows' app mode live, or pick a theme yourself.
Tiny and native
A single native executable under 3 MB. No .NET install, no installer, no background services.
Open source
MIT licensed. Read every line on GitHub, report issues or build it yourself.
Up and running in a minute.
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1
Download
Grab the .exe from the latest release and put it anywhere you like.
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Run it
The settings window opens and the shortcuts are live straight away. Closing the window keeps it running in the tray.
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Make it yours
Turn on Start with Windows, untick anything you don't want, and exclude apps that need plain Alt.
Questions
Does Alt+Tab still work? What about the Alt key on its own?
Yes. Only the shortcuts you've switched on are remapped, so Alt+Tab, Alt+F4 and every other unmapped combination behave as usual. Tapping Alt on its own still focuses an app's menu bar.
Why don't shortcuts work in Task Manager or an admin terminal?
Windows doesn't let normal apps send keys to elevated windows. If you need shortcuts there, use Restart as administrator from the tray menu or the Settings page. Start with Windows always launches without admin rights.
My keyboard layout uses AltGr for characters like € or @.
On layouts with AltGr (German, French and others), remapping right Alt would replace those characters. Untick Right Alt acts as ⌘ Cmd in Settings, and left Alt keeps working as ⌘.
An app needs Alt for itself. Can I turn the remapping off there?
Yes. Add it on the Excluded apps page, and nothing is remapped while that app is focused. This is handy for Remote Desktop, virtual machines and games.
Windows shows a SmartScreen warning when I run it.
SmartScreen can warn about new downloads it hasn't seen often. Click More info, then Run anyway. If you'd rather not, you can build it from source on GitHub.
Does it collect any data?
No. The app never connects to the internet. Your settings are stored locally in %APPDATA%\MacShortcuts\settings.json.
Was this app built using AI?
Yes. It was written with Claude Code. The source is MIT licensed and open on GitHub, so you can read exactly what it does, or build it yourself.
How do I uninstall it?
Untick Start with Windows, choose Exit from the tray menu, then delete MacShortcuts.exe. To remove your settings too, delete the %APPDATA%\MacShortcuts folder.