Match keyboard key names on OSX

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Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Newbie friendliness
25/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
csharp, macos, powershell
Domain
cli, operating-systems

Research direction

Start by inspecting the PSReadLineKeyHandler get and set behavior and how keyboard key names are currently displayed. Define the expected macOS names and whether the change should be automatic or configurable, then verify both handlers show and accept the chosen names.

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Description of the new feature/enhancement

When it comes to get or set of the PSReadLineKeyHandler, when on MacOS please show and use the available key names of the OS. Don't refer to the ALT key when there is no such key available, instead use command, option, etc.

In case you don't want to make a full switch, please allow an option to change how they key handlers are shown, so people with Apple keyboard could see the proper key names, while people with generic keyboards can still see the ALT key when they keyboard has them.

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