Microsoft keyboard layout creator Alternatives for Mac

Microsoft keyboard layout creator is not available for Mac but there are some alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is Karabiner Elements, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Microsoft keyboard layout creator and six of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Microsoft keyboard layout creator are Ukelele, Keyman, DoubleCommand and Physcape.

Microsoft keyboard layout creator alternatives are mainly Key Mapping Tools but may also be Mouse Remapping Apps or Text Expanders. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Microsoft keyboard layout creator.

Microsoft keyboard layout creator

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Karabiner Elements
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Free • Open Source
Key Mapping Tool
Text Expander
Mac
76 Karabiner Elements alternatives
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).
- - Karabiner Elements is the most popular Mac alternative to Microsoft keyboard layout creator.
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Tab Control
Emacs mode
Ukelele
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Free • Proprietary
Key Mapping Tool
Mac
14 Ukelele alternatives
The macOS supports an XML-based format for keyboard layouts (.keylayout files). However, modifying keyboard layouts—let alone creating entirely new keyboard layouts, such as for a new script—by directly editing the XML text is tedious and error-prone.
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Keyman
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Free • Open Source
Key Mapping Tool
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4 Keyman alternatives
With keyboards for over 2000 languages, Keyman lets you type in your language anywhere. You can create your own keyboards with Keyman Developer. Keyman is completely free and open source, and runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS and web.
- - Keyman is the most popular Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to Microsoft keyboard layout creator.
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Keyman Features
On-screen Keyboard
DoubleCommand
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Free • Open Source
Key Mapping Tool
Mac
16 DoubleCommand alternatives
DoubleCommand is software for Mac OS X (a kernel extension) that lets you remap keys, in other words change the way your keyboard works. Often used to make a PC keyboard more comfortable with a Mac, swapping the Alt (Option) and Windows (Command or Apple) keys, since they are in...
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Physcape
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Mac
35 Physcape alternatives
Physical escape key for macbooks with the Touch Bar.
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Hyperkey
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Free • Proprietary
Key Mapping Tool
Mac
52 Hyperkey alternatives
Give yourself an extra modifier key for all your keyboard shortcuts in this simple, one purpose app.
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Hyperkey Features
1. LightweightHyperkey consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
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