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🎹 Keyboard Enhancements for Mac
https://github.com/zhuochun/mac-keyboard
keyboard-shortcut mac-osx mac-setup
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🎹 Keyboard Enhancements for Mac
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/zhuochun/mac-keyboard
- Owner: zhuochun
- Created: 2013-12-29T20:33:38.000Z (over 10 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2013-12-30T07:16:18.000Z (over 10 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-06-14T22:52:00.374Z (3 months ago)
- Topics: keyboard-shortcut, mac-osx, mac-setup
- Language: Shell
- Homepage: https://github.com/zhuochun/mac-keyboard
- Size: 902 KB
- Stars: 13
- Watchers: 2
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.markdown
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README
# Keyboard Enhancements for Mac
Add custom key mappings and shortcuts to do things faster and easier in Mac.
Read [A Modern Space Cadet](http://stevelosh.com/blog/2012/10/a-modern-space-cadet/#controlescape) from Steve Losh for enlightenment.
## Mappings
- `Fn` to `Hyper` when in combination with a letter/number/symbol.
- `Option_R` to `Fn`.
- `Shift_R` to `ESC` when typed only.
- `Option + h/j/k/l` to left/down/up/right.
## Ubiquitous Vim Bindings for Normal Mode
- Type `Command_R` to toggle Vim bindings for normal mode.
- Alternatively, type `ESC` to turn off normal mode.
Mappings can be used in normal mode:
## Shortcuts
### Trackpad
Press `Fn`, and single tap different area of trackpad to move windows around.
### Tab Mode
Press `Tab + h/l` to switch app like `Command + Shift + Tab` or `Command + Tab`.
### In Finder
- `F2` to rename
- `Forward Delete` to `Command_L + Delete`
- `Command + N` to create new folder
### Switch/Open Apps
Press `Fn + letter` to open the app or switch to it.
- `Fn + D`: Show Desktop
- `Fn + V`: MacVim
- `Fn + F`: Firefox Aurora
- `Fn + C`: Chrome
- `Fn + G`: GitHub
- `Fn + W`: Wunderlist
- `Fn + E`: Calendar
- `Fn + I`: iTerm
## Tools (free)
- [KeyRemap4MacBook](https://pqrs.org/macosx/keyremap4macbook/index.html.en)
- [BetterTouchTool](http://www.boastr.de/)
## Setup
### KeyRemap4MacBook
Import settings from Terminal:
```bash
$ sh ./kr4mb_settings.sh
```
To Export your Setting:
```bash
$ /Applications/KeyRemap4MacBook.app/Contents/Applications/KeyRemap4MacBook_cli.app/Contents/MacOS/KeyRemap4MacBook_cli export > ./kr4mb_settings.sh
```
### BetterTouchTool
Import `BetterTouchTool.settings` in BetterTouchTool.