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added instructions for finding Meta key on MacOS
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10 changes: 10 additions & 0 deletions microbit/src/06-serial-communication/minicom-on-macos.md
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# Minicom on macOS

### Finding Your Command Key

```shell
$ # start minicom in setup mode
$ minicom -s
```
1. Select `Keyboard and Misc Functions`
2. Look at the first option `A - Command key is`
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- `Ctrl+A` + `Q`. Quit with no reset

> **NOTE** Mac users: In the above commands, replace `Ctrl+A` with `Meta`.

[Can't find the Meta key?](minicom-on-macos.md)
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- [Serial communication](06-serial-communication/README.md)
- [\*nix tooling](06-serial-communication/nix-tooling.md)
- [Windows tooling](06-serial-communication/windows-tooling.md)
- [Minicom on macOS](06-serial-communication/minicom-on-macos.md)
- [UART](07-uart/README.md)
- [Send a single byte](07-uart/send-a-single-byte.md)
- [Send a string](07-uart/send-a-string.md)
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