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Macbook: CapsLock remapping to Command in system and Right Command remapping to Control in iTerm2 makes transitive remapping, workaround?
I am setting up my new Macbook system. I have remapped CapsLock key to be Command in system settings. Then I remapped Right Command to be Control in iTerm2 settings.
It seems that this setup ...
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I am trying to get semicolon to act as shift when held down but ; when tapped and colon when shift is down and also as end when CapsLock is held down
This is the code I have tried in Karabiner-Elements.
The semicolon key sends semicolon when tapped ✔
When shift is held down and semicolon is tapped colon is sent ✔
While CapsLock is held down and ...
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How do I make iTerm treat the Control key as both Control and Escape?
I already have my Caps Lock key mapped to Control in Mac System Preferences/Settings > Keyboard. How can I also make the Control key work as the Escape key when it's pressed and released, without ...
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Keyboard shortcut for moving mouse to focused window for MacOs?
Is there a keyboard shortcut for Mac OS, or a setting, to make the mouse cursor "jump" to the currently focused window?
I use a dual monitor setup, and after CmD + Tab -ing to a window on ...
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numpad enter remapped in new macOS updates for alacritty
I have been having annoying problems with my terminal Alacritty. In macOS after recent updates my numpad enter is not giving me what I would expect when I press it.
Normal Keyboard enter.
❯ whoami
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MacOS - Using function keys without Fn modifier only in specific apps
I know that I can enable the option to have the F-keys function without holding Fn in this options menu:
Keyboard > Keyboard Shortcuts > Function Keys > Use F1, F2, etc. keys as standard ...
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How to switch writing direction from right to left in Mac apps?
Writing in right-to-left languages on Mac apps
I need to write in a right-to-left language, on my Mac computer. On my Windows computer, I used to press Control (⌃) + Right Shift (⇧) to switch the ...
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Using Tab to select dialog buttons - works on one Mac but not another
So, using Cmd + Option + Del, you "permanently delete", i.e. circumvent the recycling bin.
On my old MacBook Pro (2018 model, currently runninv macOS 14.1.1), the Cancel was highlighted, so ...
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How can I remap Application Key to Command Key using Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000
I have been using the Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 for many years as it saves me from tendonitis and other Repetitive Stress Injury (RSI) problems.
The 3 lower-left keys on this keyboard ...
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Karabiner Elements: Is it possible to make a complex modification that takes of of multiple keybindings, and presses keys based on the input
I'd like a modification where I could press one of multiple keybinds, like CMD B or CMD I, and it outputs a specific key combination, like CMD A for example, and then outputs whichever keybind I ...
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How can I get capslock recognized as a keybind for wow, or remap it in macos?
Long time wow player here. I've recently made the transition from a windows machine to my first mac.
All my keybinds came along with me when i transferred the data. The in-game GUI does show that my ...
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MacBook mouse control keys at login
Hoping this saves some time for someone and avoids frustration. Yesterday after rebooting my MacBook M1 (2021 with Ventura OS 12.0.1), I was not able to use certain keys (7, 8, 9, U, O, J, K, L) on ...
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How to prevent the Music app from launching when pressed Play (F8) on keyboard is clicked in macOS Ventura?
As title describes, I would like to prevent Music app (previously known as iTunes) From launching and playing music when I accidentally press the F8 (Play Button) on apple keyboard.
I am using macOS ...
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How to change macOS keyboard shortcuts for Word 365? (2022 / v16)
I recently switched from LibreOffice to Word 365 on macOS Monterey. And instead of using Word's proprietary keyboard shortcuts, I want to change some of them to the standard ones I'm already used to ...
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Are there any keyboard shortcuts to minimize or maximize a window in macOS?
Every time I want to minimize or maximize the window, I need to move the mouse to the top left corner and click the minimize button or maximize button. Are there any keyboard shortcuts to minimize or ...
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Issue Logitech ergo keyboard: Cannot write greater or less than symbols on Mac (< >)
I'm using Logitech's K860 keyboard on a Macbook and haven't found any way to output the greater or less than symbols. This keyboard is set up to ISO (Latin America).
The shift key is working correctly ...
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For an app with broken clipboard behavior, can I route the paste buffer as though it were coming from the keyboard in macOS Monterey?
I have a remote connection to a VM that is a bit of a problem.
If I want to paste text into the remote machine, I'm just boned - the software that is hosting the connection is passing the Command+V (...
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Which keyboard layout do I have?
I bought a MacBook Air 13' and my keyboard layout doesn't match with any default input source.
This is my layout
At first, I searched which one would fit.
I found Spanish ISO but it doesn't appear on ...
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Macbook/MacOS: Make command button move one word instead of going all the way to the right and left, like windows
How do I make "command" move one word instead of going all the way to the right and left, like windows.
I know if I press option then I can move left and right one word at a time, but then I ...
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How to disable keyboard shortcut sound effects in Monterey on an M1 Macbook Pro?
On my M1 Macbook Pro (Monterey), I sometimes get a sound effect when pressing certain key combinations. For example, if I open up Finder and then press Ctrl+B I will hear my generic system sound ...
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How can I have Spotify play music instead of iTunes when pressing the play/F8 key on MacOS?
When I turn on my MBP the first thing I do is play some Spotify music and I got it loaded on startup, although when I press play/F8 which is play button on keyboard iTunes pops up.
Even with the ...
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Karabiner Elements: Map Sequence of Keys (Multiple) to Sequence of Keys
I am using a US International Keyboard on Windows to easily type special characters by combining (=consecutively typing) single quotes / double quotes and vowels to get German umlaute characters.
For ...
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What is the definition of the meta keys fn,control,option,command (mac) and fn,ctrl,alt,win (windows)?
I'm very confused by the definition/purpose of the keys.
For example, on Windows, I thought the purpose of the ⊞ Win key was OS specific actions, but to my confusion, for switching between windows, I ...
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How to select multiple events with keyboard in Apple Calendar?
In Apple Calendar, Shift/Cmd + Click can select multiple calendar events with a mouse.
How can I select multiple events with only the keyboard?
Apple's "Keyboard shortcuts in Calendar on Mac"...
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Can I bind a mac keyboard shortcut to enlarge the mouse cursor?
I want to trigger the temporary cursor enlargement that happens when you shake the mouse, but as a button press on my keyboard. I'm trying to make better use of my mousekeys in my keyboard config but ...
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Making Shift-Scroll (horizonal) to vertical scrolling and CTRL-Left click (right click) to left click
I like to play games on my Mac and one thing I noticed is that the scroll wheel wouldn't function when I was sprinting (Shift). Soon I figured out it was because of the horizontal scrolling feature on ...
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Mac freezes for a split-second, whenever I'm pressing CapsLock (Escape). How to reset input devices without rebooting?
TL;DR: How do I reboot my keyboard input device? Or reload the drivers? Obviously, a permanent solution to this would be awesome. But I'm trying to find a way to get past this, without having to ...
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How can I rebind § to ð and ± to Ð on a Mac?
I want to make it so that when I type the key that is labelled "§" on my keyboard, a ð symbol is typed. I also want to do this with ± to Ð. I have tried using Karabiner, but when I ...
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Mac Citrix Workspace I can't write curly braces using an ITA keybaord
I've just bought a Macbook Air 2020 (Apple Silicon) with an Italian keyboard.
I work in the game dev industry and in our company, we use Citrix Workspace to use remote PCs.
After setting up the ...
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Keys ^, ~ and ¨ appear selected when writing them
Whenever I write the keys ^, ~ and ¨, just after pressing the key, they're written but they appear selected. It seems I had this problem for a long time, but it started to annoy me now when trying to ...
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Custom physical keyboard that launches apps
Is it possible to make a custom keyboard (or use one already made) and assign to each key an application to be launched when the key is pressed?
Something that works like a physical dock (for Mac ...
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How to type the tilde '~' with an apple international keyboard?
I want the type the ` and ~ on US keyboard with a US international layout on macOS BigSur 11.2.3
Currently the key returns: § and ±
I want to do this without installing more apps. How do I simply ...
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Is there a way to set a minimum time between consecutive keystrokes of the same key on a Mac?
My MacBook keyboard is water damaged and now whenever I type a space it often registers two, and sometime even 3 keystrokes. Just typing this question is quite infuriating as I have to constantly go ...
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CapsLock for numbers doesn't work on Belgian MacBook Pro
I have a Belgian AZERTY keyboard on my MacBook Pro. Sadly, it appears to be impossible to use Caps Lock to type numbers. I still need to hold Shift for every number I want to type. Is it possible to ...
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What is the max number of function keys for a keyboard?
Quick backstory:
I am looking at building a custom mechanical keyboard (custom case and firmware) I was looking around and found a site that gave me keycodes for javascript and it shows there are 32 ...
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How to type the backtick symbol on a windows keyboard connected to a mac laptop
As the title pretty much says how do you type the backtick symbol on a windows keyboard connected to a mac? In my case, I'm using a Logitech G413.
I know how to type it on mac, I know how to type it ...
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How to increase the keyboard repeat rate on MacOS 10.15.6?
This is driving me crazy.
I know I can set it in System Preference, but it is not fast enough.
I also tried defaults write -g KeyRepeat -int 1, but it seems that the minimum value is just 1, and it is ...
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Can I de-activate my keyboard with apple script?
I'd like to run an apple script that will temporarily disable my keyboard from registering keystrokes.
My goal is to make it so that my computer is logged in, but unable to type anything.
I'm ...
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How can I add keyboard shortcuts and mappings to OS X (for example: I'd like Ctrl-u and Ctrl-i to map to [ and ], respectively)
I've been playing with the idea of mapping all of the keys to the right of the P in a QWERTY keyboard to some kind of modifier key, preferably Ctrl on my Mac.
Looking around, I haven't found a good ...
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Make Eject key usable in macOS using external USB keyboard on MacBook Pro
I'm using a MacBook Pro with macOS Sierra 10.12.6. I have an external USB keyboard connected that has an Eject key. Is there any way I can get this key working and mapped to some other keystroke? I ...
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How to add feature “don't copy when pressing command” in this c program—macPaste?
https://github.com/lodestone/macpaste
https://github.com/lodestone/macpaste/blob/master/macpaste.c
With this little project, I can copy a text to clipboard with just select a text, in macOS.
This ...
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How to type the less-than character in a Windows app inside a Parallels VM on a Craft keyboard?
I have a new MacBook Pro 16" with macOS Catalina and Parallels Desktop 15 (with a Windows 10 German VM) on it and a Logitech Craft keyboard (German layout) connected to the MacBook Pro via Bluetooth. ...
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Can keys be remapped in macOS?
Is there a way to remap the keys on a Macbook running macOS 10.15.3, having the right alt key behaving as the left alt key? Apparently there is a difference, because I'm running into the issue where ...
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Is it possible to customize keyboard behaviour? Accented vowels as á and ñ
I am Spanish speaking, and own a US Macbook. So I would like to "spanishelize" my keyboard, namely:
pressing ' key just before a vowel to get a "é" text (meaning replace the "Control + e" combination ...
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Karabiner: how to prevent Shift+Alt from being sent?
Can Karabiner's JSON configuration indicate that Shift+Alt should not be sent when typing Shift+Alt+other_key?
The use case is as follows, from inside Microsoft Remote Desktop connected to Windows:
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Mac Open File dialog and using Find to search for files — Keyboard shortcut to select results without using mouse?
For example, in Safari's Open File dialog I can hit Command-F to search for images.
I appear to be forced to use the mouse to select results as the arrow keys don't do it. Only after moving the ...
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How to listen to key presses like "Close", "Reply", "Fwd", etc. on Mac?
Before I upgrade to MacOS Catalina (Beta), I used to use USB Overdrive to listen for "those keys". That's the only reason that why I was using USB Overdrive, along with Hammerspoon & Karabiner ...
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How to turn off the pop up selecting menu when holding a key in MacBook
When I trying to hold down a key, the pop up menu will show up as below. I want to turn it off and let my keyboard output like ccccccc.
How do I do it?
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Increase key repeat speed on Linux and MacOS
I am writing a library so trying to support multiple OS.
I am looking to increase the key repeat speed of the return key and down/up arrows. The speed looks pretty limited, maybe repeats about 8 times ...
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Select Non-Adjacent Files on MacOS Using Only the Keyboard
I'm a technology instructor for the visually impaired. On Windows, I'm able to select non-adjacent files using the keyboard by pressing control + up/down arrow keys to get to the next desired file ...
