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As you get better at making automated tools for your Mac, you’ll realize how scarce unique key combinations become as your number of keyboard-triggered automations increases. That’s where the Hyper Key comes in. This video explains what the Hyper Key is, how to set it up, and how to use it. 00:00 - Intro 00:42 - What is the Hyper Key? 01:57 - Programming Hyper Key 03:38 - Using the Hyper Key 04:41 - In Conclusion Geek Meter – 1 You’ll be shocked at how easy it is to create a Hyper Key with BetterTouchTool. BetterTouchTool https://folivora.ai Karabiner-Elements https://karabiner-elements.pqrs.org ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬MacSparky Links▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ The Blog https://www.macsparky.com The MacSparky Field Guides https://learn.macsparky.com The MacSparky Labs https://www.macsparky.com/join/ The Mac Power Users Podcast https://www.relay.fm/mpu The Automators Podcast https://www.relay.fm/automators The Focused Podcast https://www.relay.fm/focused The Newsletter https://sparky-media-inc.ck.page/2eb4ea7041 MacSparky on Mastodon https://mastodon.social/@macsparky MacSparky on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/macsparky/

I’m a big advocate for the hyper key. This idea was first introduced to me by Brett Terpstra and involves mapping Shift-Control-Option-Command to the caps lock key. Using the hyper key opens your keyboard up to a ton of new easily triggered shortcuts. Historically, I’ve done this remapping with Karabiner Elements. However, this remapping just... Continue reading →