SharpKeys Alternatives for Mac
SharpKeys 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 25 alternatives to SharpKeys and eight of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to SharpKeys are Ukelele, xmodmap, Seil and Remap Keyboard.
SharpKeys 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 SharpKeys.Karabiner Elements
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo75 Karabiner Elements alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Key Mapping Tool
- Text Expander
- Mac
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 SharpKeys.
- - Karabiner Elements is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to SharpKeys.
Karabiner Elements Features
Ukelele
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo14 Ukelele alternatives- Free • Proprietary
- Key Mapping Tool
- Mac
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.
xmodmap
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Key Mapping Tool
22 xmodmap alternatives- Mac
- Linux
- BSD
- X11
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.
xmodmap Features
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Remap Keyboard
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo9 Remap Keyboard alternatives- Paid • Proprietary
- Mac
Remap Keyboard lets you modify your Mac keyboard layout by changing the behavior of each key to work like another. You can apply mapping to all your keyboards or just the selected keyboard (e.g. only the MacBook keyboard or only the USB keyboard).
DoubleCommand
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo16 DoubleCommand alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Key Mapping Tool
- Mac
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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Hyperkey Features
Physical escape key for macbooks with the Touch Bar.