Does Mac Have this?

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Is it possible to make it when you open up a program (I.E. World of Warcraft) that would change a setting, then when you close it, settings would revert?

What I want to do is when I open WoW, the function keys work without pressing fn. I want to use f1-f4 for all my shapeshifting fun in an efficient way. But I also like how I don't have to press fn to change volume of my music when I am just browsing the intraweb, I only need one hand, not both to press two buttons on complete opposite sides. Basically, is there something I can do when WoW is on to make that "Use function keys as function keys" setting and then when WoW turns off, that setting will turn off? Or do I have to manually change it everytime I play/Deal with having to press fn to change brightness/volume/next song?

Thanks! All is great :) I cranked my settings up on WoW to full everything, and I still get average of 75 FPS, when fighting mobs out in the World. I've been up to 200 in not so crowded areas. It's great.
 
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Is it possible to make it when you open up a program (I.E. World of Warcraft) that would change a setting, then when you close it, settings would revert?

What I want to do is when I open WoW, the function keys work without pressing fn. I want to use f1-f4 for all my shapeshifting fun in an efficient way. But I also like how I don't have to press fn to change volume of my music when I am just browsing the intraweb, I only need one hand, not both to press two buttons on complete opposite sides. Basically, is there something I can do when WoW is on to make that "Use function keys as function keys" setting and then when WoW turns off, that setting will turn off? Or do I have to manually change it everytime I play/Deal with having to press fn to change brightness/volume/next song?

Thanks! All is great :) I cranked my settings up on WoW to full everything, and I still get average of 75 FPS, when fighting mobs out in the World. I've been up to 200 in not so crowded areas. It's great.

I suppose you could write a short program that runs in the background to do this for you. Have you played with Applescript?
 
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I always make my own automator scripts for that kind of stuff - might help you.
 

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