Is there a way to delete on mac that functions the same as on a PC?

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I just found this out by trying it, but apparently you can do this by holding “fn” and the deleted button. A lot of functions on the mac can be done in the opposite direction by holding certain keys, so I just tried holding various things (command, option, ctrl, shift, and finally fn) while pressing delete. Yay!

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