What happens if you press the Windows Key in different OSes?

[@evepreviouslyknownaslenenjoyer]

in mac, it actually works as the "command" key

[@KangJangkrik]

Yup, it has to be combined with other key

[@CidQu]

Nope it is not, it actually works as “option” key. Command must be “Alt”.

[@evepreviouslyknownaslenenjoyer]

@@CidQu are you sure edit: on further evaluation it seems some keyboards are programmed to work like that, but by default it's the windows key that maps to the command key

[@chrisandrevp7922]

Yeah, you are right!

[@vinogradgarden]

@@evepreviouslyknownaslenenjoyer he lied

[@newagederpderp]

macOS treats the Windows key as being the Command key, which is why it doesn't seem to immediately do anything The inverse is true if you plug a Mac keyboard into a machine running anything else, it'll treat the Command key as the Windows key instead.

[@realcartoongirl]

if ur so smart you would have go to college

[@Noukover]

@@realcartoongirl what?

[@viewingonipad2132]

@@realcartoongirl what does that mean

[@Lysuko]

@@realcartoongirl I think they should go straight to NASA with knowledge as vast as this!!!! This is pure genius!!

[@bryanchoi95]

Most of Mac users who also want to use mechanical keyboards at the same time, this makes annoying. Because most of machanical keyboards are for windows and using win key as command key often makes Mac users confuse or mistype since the command key located alt key position in apple keyboards. However, you can switch location of key back to original apple keyborad's layout. Option 1 is check the bottom of the keyboards you want to use and if you find 4 small switches called DIP switches, turn up the switch number 2(or maybe other switch depends on what your keyboard manufacturer is) than it will swap keys win(command) and alt(option) just like appke's magic keyboard. If your keyboard doesn't have the DIP switches, than you'll have to use Karabiner-Elements app. This is option 2. Install Karabiner-Elements in your Mac OS device and set the key location thru 'simple modification' option. If you are too lazy to do both option 1 or 2, than buy a mechanical keyboard already Mac OS compatable Like Keychron, Varmillo for mac, Topre real force for mac which are not various options or color choices like ordinary Windows based keyboards.

[@FamilyTeamGaming]

The fact you showed TempleOS, of all things, really shows how thorough you are.

[@SarmadTechLab]

What does that mean.

[@VigourousSurvivor]

@@SarmadTechLab Gods 3rd temple.

[@MyUsernameIsLeaf]

​@@VigourousSurvivor💀

[@VigourousSurvivor]

@@MyUsernameIsLeaf you play roblox i see why you dont get it

[@TechKhaled]

I love how you respect each OS even TV OSes and First

[@HuntingKingYT]

even chrome OS! lol

[@koslz]

@@HuntingKingYT .

[@pewgarpolls]

Anyone here play roblox

[@World_of_OSes]

@pig? kzbin.infoUgkxh-haYkunV7FEroy_JLmCsXclejXhO6I-

[@gilgaros8745]

@@pewgarpolls i do and recently some people got mad at me for killing them, i killed them because they were in the swat team and i was in the criminal team. The criminals literally were supposed to kill others

[@mohammadimami4507]

How many operating system do you have installed? World of OSes: "Yes"

[@DigitalHandle]

@@hamimhehe152 r/whoooosh

[@AbnormalAbnorman]

@@DigitalHandle he didnt say something that means he missed the joke he just explained a flaw in the joke

[@arrax_s]

@@DigitalHandle redditard 🤡

[@DigitalHandle]

@@arrax_s says the who has a dead game for their pfp, now go back to looking at those instagram girls

[@Abadraco]

I used r/woooosh without even knowing what Reddit is

[@brandon09483]

I find that actually the windows key is taken advantage of very well in operating systems that aren't windows

[@samuelhoward]

@UCLsfR3miKwnLt_5CFfG171g I personally love using it to switch desktops/activities/etc. on windows and the Linux distro I'm using. Windows is ctrl+windows_key+left_or_right_arrow to switch between the maybe two things I'm doing and I just use super in Ubuntu to open the activities view since I usually go from my first one to my last one with ones in the middle being intermediate tasks. Speeds up productivity quite a bit.

[@enderbo]

yes

[@dantehouse5365]

their hard drive capacity is out the window after being formatted so many times

[@AllOSes1234]

He might have 15K Terabytes of HDD space

[@Yukiyonova]

i am currently in the bathroom taking a poo while watchin this person press the windows key on each OSes

[@Yukiyonova]

and boys and girls, this is a fact

[@eerie4671]

tmi

[@zachtherat1360]

Yoo same brooo

[@travis2037]

I swear to god me too on god no cap

[@WreeperXD]

haha

[@eduardoprocopiogomez]

Note that in these OSes it's not called Windows key, but the Super key.

[@evepreviouslyknownaslenenjoyer]

in Linux it's called the meta key (i think)

[@imbwbl]

Yes, cause is the name of the key

[@rivenissmart]

@@evepreviouslyknownaslenenjoyer no, it's the super key. meta key is the key used for shortcuts - often this is the super key (or often, ALT).

[@evepreviouslyknownaslenenjoyer]

@@rivenissmart oh my mistake

[@rivenissmart]

@@evepreviouslyknownaslenenjoyer no worries

[@_AG_63]

1:45 my life will not be the same again after seeing that wallpaper....

[@memezeiros3697]

trauma.....

[@Kris-od3sj]

Seems like you're new to Ubuntu. x) Recently every next release the wallpaper is more cursed than the previous one

[@sivarbarznji7872]

@@Kris-od3sj

[@retsreinyrelgeinthrelaveri1456]

`@Taxresterror

[@uuu·727]

@@retsreinyrelgeinthrelaveri1456 ‎

[@Lsvy97]

Other Windows versions: be normal Windows 8.x: *sounds of Metro shenanigans*

[@World_of_OSes]

What do you think of these videos where I test a keyboard shortcut in different OSes?

[@TomikMapping]

Windows Key + L Key

[@That1Dummy]

i like

[@nomeduele0]

Like them, but you should really use updated versions... chromium os 28, jellybean and that version of macOS all came out like 8 years ago lmao

[@mariobot128]

yep, they're pretty insteresting to watch, i was thinking all linux DE would bring up the launcher/activities menu/start menu when you press the "super" (windows) key

[@StoneThrower04]

Cloudready (chromuim os) it brings up the same menu as the search button on the chromebook

[@bryanchoi95]

In Mac OS, the windows key work as a command key. Using Windows based keyboards in Mac OS switches command and alt/options keys because of the keyboard's layout is slightly different in Mac OS.

[@Zebra_Paw]

in macOS it acts as "command". For example command + c will copy, and many shortcuts like that involve the command key. So alone it does nothing but actually it does have a use.

[@rascalpants08lizziedrippin69]

So on Mac command is like control?

[@Zebra_Paw]

@@rascalpants08lizziedrippin69 kinda... you do command c to copy, command c to paste, command s to save... but some of our well known shortcuts are obviously different. This doesn't make macOS worse, we had to learn Windows shortcuts, obviously we have to learn macOS shortcuts too if we want to use it. Funnily enough, some Apple mice don't have any right click ability, or it's hard to use. In that case ctrl+left click will act as right click. There are other reasons to not use macOS, such as the M1 Macs lifespan being severely limited... basically if your SSD dies you are absolutely screwed, it won't even let you boot to an external drive anymore. Your options: 1. Cry and never buy an Apple product again! 2. Bring that to Louis Rossmann as replacing the NAND and reflashing the firmware will fix it. Louis should be able to get that NAND for your device!

[@RTOF]

I always wondered what would have happened! Especially on macOS. I am a little disappointed that nothing actually happens.

[@nattadasu]

Afaik, it's like you're pressing ctrl on windows... As super/windows key on macOS function as CMD button

[@Dagroo]

Yeah but there is spotlight. It's kind of similar and it's when you press cmd + space

[@hmwndp]

The Windows key functions as the command key in MacOS....

[@RTOF]

@@hmwndp oh ok thanks

[@ironmerc1351]

Hats off to this man, who purchased different OSes, just to show us how Windows Key works on them!

[@eliminmax]

The vast majority of featured OSs are available for free

[@shallex5744]

purchasing OSes is lame

[@ironmerc1351]

@@shallex5744 you're lame

[@RemsHusband]

Imagine paying for your os

[@sakesaurus]

I love purchasing Linux Mint :)

[@richiie8024]

windows key is registered as 'cmd' (or command) in macOS. it won't do anything alone, but it will work in addition with other keys to do shortcuts. (cmd+c, cmd+v, etc.)

[@World_of_OSes]

in Windows you can also use the Windows key in addition to other keys: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mqvZdmStgbSLe7M

[@PDsChannel0112]

Just happy that there was Zorin in there

[@MATAM29]

Have you heard about the Trinity Desktop Environment? It would be interesting to see it in your future comparisons.

[@ShenLong991]

Trinity DE is a Fork of a predecessor to KDE Plasma in Version 3.5. So yeah... many of the Design philosophys from KDE Plasma are also known from 3.5.

[@albert_gyorgy]

If you press the Windows key quickly 2 times in GNOME 40/41 it takes you to the applications menu

[@noobcuberz69]

keep making this content, what happens if .... in different OSes?, its very exciting!

[@noobcuberz69]

Idea: What happens if you press CTRL+SHIFT+ESC in different OSes?

[@rouxgreasus]

Thanks, I was wondering what would happen if you press the Windows button on Windows!

[@lightingkid2010]

well its good to know what it does in other oses too

[@onnieheekkon]

2:53 Rapsbian is used in Cebu Pacific for displaying delayed flights, cancelled flights, etc.

[@4evernoobys856]

Why do I feel like this channel has the potential to randomly blow up in the future

[@CiRdy34]

Because it will

[@Platomenti]

MacOs treat Windows keys as CMD key so if you plug windows keyboard on a mac and pressing Win+C equal Cmd+C for copy and Win+V equal Cmd+v for Paste .

[@whatusernameis5295]

yes and the reason being is that it isn't a "windows" key or a "command" key but the actual name is "super" which is what Linux OSs call it

[@NULL-lt8qg]

I wasn't expecting this many distros here tho I was surprised to see WebOS, never saw that coming!

[@leap123_]

I have a list of operating systems you could add: - SerenityOS - CutefishOS (Linux) - ToaruOS - AmigaOS - Oracle Solaris - Illumos (Solaris) - Plan 9 - BeOS - Haiku (BeOS) - RISC OS - Classic Mac OS - Fuchsia - NeXTSTEP - SGI IRIX (unsure how to really emulate it) - QNX - Redox

[@damiensurnameless4586]

TempleOS. Edit: I now see that was already in the video. Woops!

[@brochard44]

QubesOS too

[@NekoSam395]

Latest Android too. And latest macOS I think...

[@real2kb]

freebsd

[@oosha2000]

That's a countless operating systems.

[@cellphone861]

Imagine clicking the windows key on windows 1.0 can open the special menu

[@Opxtical]

Have you tried pressing "Command" (MacOS) on different operating systems

[@newagederpderp]

It does exactly the same thing as the Windows key in the matching OS

[@AnitaMewada418]

In pop is its look like windows 11 1:54

[@EverythingAwesomeTech]

Yeah

[@Odswietny]

Your English...

[@JoCaTen]

It's like 5AM rn and here I am watching this instead of sleeping. I regret nothing

[@World_of_OSes]

kzbin.infoUgkxOUxUcQMgVvnaUibuuO0WV6mr6LFK_Wj5

[@iamzhenn7021]

Happy 300K Views!

[@MediaStaues]

:')

[@supertuesday600]

no

[@iamzhenn7021]

This comment shall be unpinned after 310K Views.

[@supertuesday600]

@@iamzhenn7021 no

[@prajwalpednekar4571]

2:04 it looks like budget version of Windows 11

[@thegamingdeerfox]

Just so everyone knows, the keyboard doesn't register the Windows key as specifically the Windows key, it registers as something like i think it's called Meta key or something, and thats used for windows key, chromeos search key, macos command key, and so on

[@Alanimdeo]

In macOS, actually, Windows key works as a command key.

[@World_of_OSes]

But pressing it on its own does nothing.

[@PanferriDPMO]

Wow, I'm surprised there are this many Oses out there!

[@TokoGT]

Nice to see some TempleOS love here

[@Tisisrealnow]

Didnt know there were that many OS'es, just figured that Windows, Apple and Linux were the only players with a few small ones here and there

[@tarikcelik8815]

Most operating systems in here linux distros (versions) Actualy ther are Linux mac os bsd windows (Android linux too) Temple os webos etc are not popular operating systems Temple os created by one person in years

[@World_of_OSes]

@@tarikcelik8815 webOS is a TV OS

[@MyDayAstonTheMuppetsFan]

I T D O E S N O T H I N G .

[@squisher_61]

The "Windows" key is called "Super key" in Linux.

[@raymondgradzewicz]

You skipped a part of Fedora 35. Double tapping the windows key (like double clicking) brings up app list.

[@will.gallegos]

The Windows Key on Mac actually links as the Command Key.

[@Windows11YT]

1:23 Windows key in mac=command key

[@kdecode.6670]

Do you love windows 11 that much that you have kept name Windows 11 🤭

[@SkyMace72]

In some OSes, (the Windows Key) it is known as either Meta Key or Super Key.

[@inzaghiposumaalkahfi9650]

*REQUEST NEXT :* COVID-19 Writings in different OS-es.

[@ThatRandomToast]

Bruh

[@itsmeadam_39]

In newer Android version, pressing Windows key will open Google Assistant

[@EverythingAwesomeTech]

Actually the windows key on macOS is used as a command button. I tried it with my Late 2013 MacBook Pro and a mechanical keyboard for pc

[@Barrelopds89]

When the world needed him the most. He came back.

[@ThatRandomToast]

You're literally copy-pasting phrases. He uploads a few days or a week lol

[@aprilnya]

For 1:26 you forgot that pressing it twice brings up the app list

[@gphusky-or-gp988]

1:21 On Mac OS, the Windows key treats as the COMMAND key

[@World_of_OSes]

But it doesn't do anything if pressed on its own

[@Voxelstice]

honestly i like how you also include linux distros one question, what's your favorite linux distro?

[@GERALD_786]

Mine zorin and linux mint

[@bikanty8659]

Linux mint and debian

[@hackersareherewhereareyou]

Kali linux

[@hackersareherewhereareyou]

@Ddraig hi

[@InternetExplorer716]

1:20 the wn key on mac os is command key wich can be used only on combination key

[@TFB2K-baubau]

just as I expected, Windows 95 - 11 opening their start menus and screens when pressing the Win key :/

[@saidgasanov8]

In OneUI 4.0 (Android 12) win key brings nothing even in applicaton. In MacOS Monterey it also brings nothing.

[@TheProGam3r]

macOS treats the Windows key as the Command key. That's why it doesn't do anything.

[@zach-yb3xn]

On iPadOS, it does nothing. But if you press and hold the Win key (Known as the Command key on iPad) it will bring up a Menu bar for the application

[@damian9303]

The Windows key is equivalent to the "command" key on MacOS.

[@wagnerramosmidichannelabso514]

*IT BRINGS UP THE LAUNCHER.*

[@World_of_OSes]

It GNOME it brings up the workspace switcher.

[@Odswietny]

​@@World_of_OSesIt's actually called "Activities". In the Polish version of GNOME, it's called "Podgląd" for some reason. It would make more sense to call it something like "Aktywności" or "Działania".

[@Keyshooter]

on gnome, if you press windows twice it open the app menu

[@World_of_OSes]

I didn't know that when I made this video.

[@ivanb493]

Ubuntu mate brings up the application menu, this is probably a bug in the VM

[@NOT_A_ROBOT]

Finally! :D

[@rnicoles9355]

i have a short question on windows videos, when you went in start (windows 8.1 start screen) I saw your name Stefan. that is a Romanian name. So r u Romanian?

[@kopionekpl2897]

in gnome pressing two times windows key get you app list

[@Fujinon]

I stay in youtube 9 years wait for this video

[@ezarklight3019]

First time heard about these OS like ReactOS, SkyOS, TembleOS, weird name😰

[@SAGASERVER]

I've tested this on a Chromebook at school by plugging in a windows keyboard and pressing the windows key. All it did is bring up the search bar which opens when you press the search button that is basically the Chromebook version of the windows key.

[@samjd261]

New Chromebooks don’t have a Caps Lock key, they replaced it with the “everything” key. Cringe.

[@EPICHTWAYYY]

@@samjd261 put you can caps lock

[@Sadhu_fr]

Bro how many pc u have

[@bubblegumstudios1179]

He’s using virtual machines…lol

[@KoPlayz]

@@bubblegumstudios1179 still. How much VMs this guy have???

[@iamv0id202]

@@KoPlayz less than Mutahar I bet

[@World_of_OSes]

@@KoPlayz Yes

[@zeenxdownz]

@@KoPlayz he can just delete it and it takes no more space so its ez to do a video likr this

[@TheProGam3r]

Suggestion: What happens if you end a system process in different OSes?

[@World_of_OSes]

Which system process? I have done dwm and explorer.

[@TheProGam3r]

@@World_of_OSes Anything that the OS relies on a lot but not so much that it crashes the system. Don't include dwm.exe and explorer.exe, since those are done already. Also don't just include Windows, since some OSes have different system processes and other things that happen when you terminate them.

[@AlexanderTheBest]

Windows/Command/Super Key

[@extremedragon1257]

i like your channel

[@AtrixRBX]

Fun fact: the background music is in the theshell trailer

[@Admini5trator]

1:45 It actually has a super key

[@kirilvelinov7774]

Windows XP(March 14th,2002) It sends you to the desktop

[@World_of_OSes]

Windows XP was released on 2001-10-25

[@M1szS]

bruh i didnt even know that many OSes existed, i only knew windows mac linux and chrome os

[@TWLynx]

on macOS it is the command key. also the command key is the windows key.

[@World_of_OSes]

Pressing it on it's own does nothing

[@iconsumepizza]

Alternate Title: Evolution of Computers

[@flork7303]

The penguin one brings memories...

[@ivyflow3r]

actually pressing windows key on non-nt windows versions before 95 makes them crash

[@AnItalianGuyOnYT]

on newer android versions it opens the Google assistant (if installed)

[@eno3197]

In linux mint windows key is called "SUPER"

[@bturhtgfr5830]

For Mac, it actually activates the command key

[@World_of_OSes]

But it doesn't do anything on it's own.

[@bturhtgfr5830]

@@World_of_OSes true

[@thepianokid9378]

ScratchOS (Sprites): It does nothing. There is no event block for that button or anything.

[@rayansuneer]

Didnt know this much oses existed

[@Akurazi]

The keyboard in the thumbnail are the ones i have at school lmao

[@pixel_human]

For Mac the windows key is command key

[@lilikz364]

Do you use Linux LiveCds? I asked you this beacuse TheShell had the option to install it. I am not a linux user, but i recently tried Ubuntu and Mint. They did have the option to install it, because i was running a LiveCd.

[@World_of_OSes]

I ran them all in VMs. Some of them I ran from Live CD ISO images, some I installed to the VM's virtual hard drive.

[@rrssss2339]

Super

[@robloxsimulatorrickroll7425]

On my archlinux installation It works like It does in Windows with KDE.

[@jeredE99]

windows key button really designs to open up the start button fyi

[@VOLTRONDEFENDER4440]

Technically windows key is the same as the command key

[@_auser_]

This is so funny i cant believe that most OS support windows start button

[@boss-14400]

0:42 only loves this one

[@lix8789]

Windows 8 is just so good and clean

[@yxles]

Wait theShell is an heavily modified kde plasma?

[@World_of_OSes]

No

[@wind_explorer]

on linux the super key's action actually depends on the desktop environment. if you have an ubuntu distro and installs i3 on it the key wouldn't do anything either unless further configured by the user

[@MarcoBright]

3:51 AYO JELLYMID

[@nexo768]

I know this because I use a windows keyboard on my mac, It actually acts as the Command key on a mac keyboard.

[@Vlad-1986]

I remember it does nothing in KDE4. And it might be the only setting you couldn't change (being able to open the menu with a different shortcut). Used to drive me totally nuts

[@World_of_OSes]

In KDE, you can configure the Windows Key to open the Launcher.

[@Vlad-1986]

@@World_of_OSes Yeah, I know, but that is in KDE5. Even KDE 3.5 (I think, can't remember now). But not in KDE4, for reasons.

[@xtremeyy]

How many os you want? This guy : *yes*

[@Aaa96763]

There is one OS you forgot: iPadOS does nothing but if you press the home key (iOS windows key) it takes you to the Home Screen

[@World_of_OSes]

I don't have an iPAD.

[@dustux]

iPad os? It's iOS

[@Odswietny]

​@@dustuxNow iPadOS.

[@realtimestatic]

It’s called Super key

[@World_of_OSes]

I don't think as many people would know what that is

[@realtimestatic]

@@World_of_OSes fair enough I guess