In the interest of blowing some minds

I took a moment to analyze something I encounter on an hourly basis a while ago. Ever since the moment of realization that followed, I’ve been filling others in every now and then, and I have yet to find somebody who isn’t totally enlightened after the big reveal (@verneho almost BSOD’d).

Perhaps I’m ramping this up too much. Recognize this bad boy? Find yourself constantly checking the symbols and their meanings when you’re trying to decrypt a keyboard shortcut for use? Guys, it depicts a choice. A fork, a switch. The name of the key is ‘option’ (or ‘alt’, which is also accurately represented, alternative).

See it? Assuming this is your first realization, I’ll allow you to draw your own conclusions about the other symbols used for control and command.

Have a great weekend!