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[–] ZarkleFarkle@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago

The function keys allow you to access extra features or shortcuts in programs that most people don't ever use or don't know might make them slightly quicker if they use the program a lot.

Steve Jobs only seemed to believe in supporting input methods he thought seemed most convenient for most people. Anything else was needlessly complicated and a waste of space. Some of his ideas about that come across as unusual, especially when things like space aren't as limited.