I have a 2009 MacBook Pro and just purchased a wired Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad. I really wanted dedicated navigation keys, and it is working great in Eclipse after a bit of configuration. I also wanted proper mappings for Word given how non-standard it feels, and this works well out of the box. I've set up the extra function keys to swap between Spaces – all working fine.
However, in other apps like FireFox, the home and end keys are not working.
Do I need special drivers for the keyboard? I've checked the support site and found nothing relating to my keyboard.
Best Answer
Mac OS X home and end keys do not function the same way as they do on other systems.
Check out this Lifehacker article which shows how to remap the functionality of the home and end keys to make them perform like they do on other systems.