macOS Key bindings

Key binding allow you to swap around the action of keys (or key combinations) on the mac keyboard.

The default key bindings for the home and end keys in MacOS are different to any other operating system

To remaps the key bindings of a single user, edit the default keybinding file:
~/Library/KeyBindings/DefaultKeyBinding.dict

If they are not already in place - just create the file & directory.

The sample file below includes some help text and the codes to set Home and End to Start/End of line:

 /*
    Key Modifiers 
    ^ : Ctrl 
    $ : Shift 
    ~ : Option (Alt) 
    @ : Command (Apple) 
    # : Numeric Keypad 
     
    Non-Printable Key Codes 
     
    Up Arrow:     \UF700        Backspace:    \U0008        F1:           \UF704 
    Down Arrow:   \UF701        Tab:          \U0009        F2:           \UF705 
    Left Arrow:   \UF702        Escape:       \U001B        F3:           \UF706 
    Right Arrow:  \UF703        Enter:        \U000A        ... 
    Insert:       \UF727        Page Up:      \UF72C 
    Delete:       \UF728        Page Down:    \UF72D 
    Home:         \UF729        Print Screen: \UF72E 
    End:          \UF72B        Scroll Lock:  \UF72F 
    Break:        \UF732        Pause:        \UF730 
    SysReq:       \UF731        Menu:         \UF735 
    Help:         \UF746 
    */

{
/* Remap Home / End to move to the start/end of the line */

"\UF729"  = "moveToBeginningOfLine:";                   /* Home         */
"\UF72B"  = "moveToEndOfLine:";                         /* End          */
"$\UF729" = "moveToBeginningOfLineAndModifySelection:"; /* Shift + Home */
"$\UF72B" = "moveToEndOfLineAndModifySelection:";       /* Shift + End  */

/* Remap alternate keys for Start/End of document */
  "^," = moveToBeginningOfDocument:;
  "^." = moveToEndOfDocument:;
}

Home/End mapping via Jon Evans, Start/End mapping via osxnotes.net who have lots of other remapping suggestions.

Key mapping in system preferences:

The key remapping available in system preferences allows swapping the 4 keys: Caps Lock, Control, Option and Command . This is to support non-Apple keyboards which may have the keys in a slightly different place.

Apple > System Preferences > Keyboard > Keyboard > Modifier Keys

Terminal.app

Terminal.app does not respect the macOS Key Bindings, but you can set terminal-specific keybindings in the Terminal.app preferences:

Profile > Keyboard > then click + to add a keybinding

The shortcuts you’ll need to add for Home and End (via evilissimo):

ESC[H - For the Home key
ESC[F - For the End key

When you type these in (press the actual Esc key) they should appear as the following escape codes:

“There are shortcuts to happiness, and dancing is one of them” ~ Vicki Baum

Related macOS comands:

Keyboard Shortcuts - bash Terminal
Keyboard Shortcuts - macOS
Guide to customizing OS X key bindings with a .plist or .dict property list. - Jacob Rus
Text System Defaults and Key Bindings - Apple.com
Spectacle app - Shortcut keys for Maximise/Minimise.