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Karabiner-Elements 14.13.0

Keyboard customizer

Category: Utilities
Price: Free
Popularity: High
Version String: 14.13.0
Release Date: 2023-12-09
Architecture: Intel & AppleSilicon(ARM)
Minimum OS: macOS 11.0
Vendor Name: Takayama Fumihiko
Homepage: pqrs.org

Version History 14.13.0

You can find release notes for this version here: [karabiner-elements.pqrs.org]

Description:

Karabiner-Elements is a powerful and stable keyboard customizer for macOS.

Core features
- Simple Modifications: Map normal keys to arbitrary key functions.
- Complex Modifications: Map keys by complex rules. e.g., key to modifiers, modifiers+key to key, send key event if pressed alone, etc.
- Function Keys: Map function keys to arbitrary key functions.
- Devices: Apply modifications to specified keyboards only.
- Profiles: Support the creation of multiple profiles that the user can switch between.
- Modifier Flag Sync: Synchronize modifier flags across all connected keyboards.
- Secure Keyboard Entry Support: Work well on Secure Keyboard Entry environment such as a password prompt, terminal with Secure Keyboard Entry, etc.

Current limitations
- Karabiner-Elements cannot modify the eject key on some keyboard (e.g., Apple Wired Keyboard) due to the limitation of macOS API.
- Karabiner-Elements cannot modify the fn key on non Apple keyboards such as Logitech keyboards.
- Karabiner-Elements ignores the System Preferences > Keyboard > Modifier Keys... configuration.
Change modifiers by using Simple Modifications. (detail of input event modification chaining)