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    # How to fix home and end keys on Mac OS X

    Open a terminal:

    ```
    $ cd ~/Library
    $ mkdir KeyBindings
    $ cd KeyBindings
    $ vi DefaultKeyBinding.dict
    ```

    Copy/paste the following lines:

    ```
    {
    /* Remap Home / End keys to be correct */
    "\UF729" = "moveToBeginningOfLine:"; /* Home */
    "\UF72B" = "moveToEndOfLine:"; /* End */
    "$\UF729" = "moveToBeginningOfLineAndModifySelection:"; /* Shift + Home */
    "$\UF72B" = "moveToEndOfLineAndModifySelection:"; /* Shift + End */
    "^\UF729" = "moveToBeginningOfDocument:"; /* Ctrl + Home */
    "^\UF72B" = "moveToEndOfDocument:"; /* Ctrl + End */
    "$^\UF729" = "moveToBeginningOfDocumentAndModifySelection:"; /* Shift + Ctrl + Home */
    "$^\UF72B" = "moveToEndOfDocumentAndModifySelection:"; /* Shift + Ctrl + End */
    }
    ```

    Save the file and restart your computer.

    Enjoy your home and end keys!

    Credits: https://www.jvandemo.com/how-to-fix-home-and-end-keys-on-mac-os-x/