Key Remapper AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Key Mapping Tools for Mac

Key Remapper is not available for Mac but there are some alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac Key Mapping Tool alternative is Karabiner Elements, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Key Remapper and seven of them are Key Mapping Tools available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac Key Mapping Tool alternatives to Key Remapper are Kanata, Hyperkey, Ukelele and xmodmap.

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    Karabiner, previously called KeyRemap4MacBook, is a very powerful keyboard remapper for Mac OS X. In addition to simple key remapping, it has special remapping modes like Emacs-mode, SandS-mode (Space and Shift).

    79 Karabiner Elements alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • Karabiner Elements is the most popular Mac alternative to Key Remapper.

    • Karabiner Elements is the most popular Open Source alternative to Key Remapper.

    • Karabiner Elements is Free and Open SourceKey Remapper is Paid and Proprietary
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    This is a cross-platform software keyboard remapper for Linux, macOS and Windows. A short summary of the features:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
    • Kanata is the most popular Linux alternative to Key Remapper.

    • Kanata is Free and Open SourceKey Remapper is Paid and Proprietary
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    Use an additional modifier key for all your keyboard shortcuts with this straightforward app. Utilize an unused key by converting the caps lock or any modifier key to the hyper key, which combines all four modifiers. The hyper key can be used in any app with keyboard shortcuts.

    56 Hyperkey alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  4. Ukelele icon
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    Graphical tool for editing macOS keyboard layouts with drag-and-drop assignment of Unicode characters, creation of dead keys, mapping character strings, visual feedback, native .keylayout support, and easy customization for scripts or special input needs.

    14 Ukelele alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    The xmodmap program is used to edit and display the keyboard modifier map and keymap table that are used by client applications to convert event keycodes into keysyms. It is a part of the X.Org project.

    22 xmodmap alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • X11
     
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    KeyBindingsEditor is a GUI-based editor for OS X key bindings. It allows for easy editing and supports single-action bindings (one action per keystroke), multi-action bindings (multiple actions for a keystroke) and Emacs meta binding-style multi-keystroke bindings.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    PCKeyboardHack can change caps lock key behavior. For example, changing caps lock key to delete Key.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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