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	options hid_apple fnmode=2
	options hid_apple swap_opt_cmd=1

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xanathar commented Apr 28, 2025 •

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Reference: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Apple_Keyboard (it's Arch, but works in whatever Linux)

After this, to apply:

For Ubuntu: sudo update-initramfs -u -k all

For Fedora:

sudo vi /etc/dracut.conf.d/hid_apple.conf add install_items+=/etc/modprobe.d/hid_apple.conf
Then: dracut --force

In both cases, then reboot.

To change the settings to the current session:

sudo vi /sys/module/hid_apple/parameters/fnmode overwrite with 2
sudo vi /sys/module/hid_apple/parameters/swap_opt_cmd, overwrite with 1

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