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.

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SharpKeys

Free • Open Source
Key Mapping Tool

SharpKeys is a utility that manages a Registry key that allows Windows to remap one key to any other key. Included in the...

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Karabiner Elements
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Free • Open Source
Key Mapping Tool
Text Expander
Mac
75 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 SharpKeys.
- - Karabiner Elements is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to SharpKeys.
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Karabiner Elements Features
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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xmodmap
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Free • Open Source
Key Mapping Tool
Mac
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22 xmodmap alternatives
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.
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xmodmap Features
Keyboard Shortcuts
Keystroke
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Seil
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Free • Open Source
Key Mapping Tool
Mac
16 Seil alternatives
PCKeyboardHack can change caps lock key behavior. For example, changing caps lock key to delete Key.
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Remap Keyboard
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Paid • Proprietary
Mac
9 Remap Keyboard alternatives
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).
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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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Hyperkey
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Free • Proprietary
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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Physcape
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Free • Open Source
Mac
35 Physcape alternatives
Physical escape key for macbooks with the Touch Bar.
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SharpKeys Alternatives for Mac

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