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by mewpmewp2 836 days ago
Which fingers are you using to CMD + C? Because this is one of the more common things I would do and it feels bad every time, I'm using my thumb to press command and it doesn't feel well, and index finger on C.

I have to use side of my thumb to press the CMD kind of.
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jwells89 836 days ago
Not in front of my computer right now but I’m pretty sure it’s thumb and index finger. Feels completely natural.

Maybe it has to do with hand size, finger/joint length, etc?

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mewpmewp2 836 days ago
Okay. Otherwise do you in your natural state hold your left hand index on F and right hand index on J? Going to A on pinky on your left hand and the key after L on your right pinky?

Because I think I have pretty much average male hands, but if I have to do CMD and C, with this natural state position, I have to hit the CMD with pretty much the nail of my thumb sideways, unless I rotate my wrist a lot.

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jwells89 836 days ago
Index on F/J, pinky on A/L, thumb naturally resting on space. Hitting left Command involves bending my thumb and though the press is performed with the side of my thumb, it’s not on its nail but further down.
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arrakeen 836 days ago
on a mac when i'm in mouse and keyboard mode my left thumb is resting on CMD with my index finger on W (CMD+W, close window), middle on 1 (it'll reach down to do CMD+Q), and ` (CMD+`, cycle through windows)

when i'm in programming mode, i'm in emacs on the homerow

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