[ryandrake]

No other key on my keyboard opens an application. I don't see why there should be one special key that operates that way.

[coldtea]

The search key opens the Spotlight panel, and the speech key opens Dictation...

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The triangle key opens a calculator and the square opens a terminal.

What do you mean not everyone has the same keyboard???

[saagarjha]

Macs generally come with the same keyboard, though.

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My Mac didn't come with any keyboard at all, so I'm still using my keyboard that has Circle, Triangle, Square and Cross in the top-right for my Mac as well.

[okamiueru]

The insufferable part is not letting you disable it.