Just switched to MAC from Windows...missing my home and end keys.  Is there a MAC equivalent?

I am sure there are combination keystrokes to equate to windows, but haven't found them all yet.  What is a good resource for finding this information?

If you get a wireless PC keyboard with Home and End keys, most programs that use that often will support it.
For instance Firefox and the free LibreOffice supports those features.
It's just a lot of Apple programs don't.

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