Key symbols we lost to time, pt. 2: The Mac side

Apple created a unique keyboard variant exclusively for Canada in the late 1990s and early 2000s that featured distinctive symbols for modifier keys like Ctrl, Alt, Tab, and Esc, differing from both the American and European versions. The Canadian keyboards likely resulted from government pressure or local regulations, similar to how Germany required beige keyboards in the 1990s for ergonomic reasons, though the full story behind Canada's unique design requirements remains unclear.