Karabiner-Elements

Fumihiko Takayama (pqrs.org) and contributors · Free macOS keyboard customizer for simple remaps, conditional complex rules, device-specific mappings and input-event inspection.

CaskUtilitiesAuto-updatesApple silicon · Intel
From homebrew/cask
30-day installs2,761#71 in App
1-year installs58KLast 365 days
Latest version16.3.0yesterday · Oct 7
Download size42MBarm64 / x86_64 · dmg
Release cadenceIrregular1 release in 30 days
System requirements
Not confirmed
Platform availability
  • macOS 27 · Intel · 16.3.0 Not confirmed
  • macOS 27 · Apple chip · 16.3.0 Not confirmed
  • macOS 26 · Intel · 16.3.0 Not confirmed
  • macOS 26 · Apple chip · 16.3.0 Not confirmed
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{
  "macos": {}
}
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homebrew/cask
Also known as
Karabiner Elements · karabiner-elements
Installer packages
Karabiner-Elements.pkg
Commands
karabiner_cli
SHA-256
19cce7bed3d48a72…

Installation and removal contents

  • Uninstall uninstall

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    {
      "uninstall": [
        {
          "delete": "/Library/Application Support/org.pqrs",
          "early_script": {
            "executable": "/Library/Application Support/org.pqrs/Karabiner-DriverKit-VirtualHIDDevice/scripts/uninstall/remove_files.sh",
            "sudo": true
          },
          "launchctl": [
            "org.pqrs.karabiner.agent.karabiner_grabber",
            "org.pqrs.karabiner.agent.karabiner_observer",
            "org.pqrs.karabiner.karabiner_console_user_server",
            "org.pqrs.karabiner.karabiner_grabber",
            "org.pqrs.karabiner.karabiner_observer",
            "org.pqrs.karabiner.karabiner_session_monitor",
            "org.pqrs.karabiner.NotificationWindow"
          ],
          "pkgutil": [
            "org.pqrs.Karabiner-DriverKit-VirtualHIDDevice",
            "org.pqrs.Karabiner-Elements"
          ],
          "script": {
            "executable": "/Library/Application Support/org.pqrs/Karabiner-Elements/uninstall_core.sh",
            "sudo": true
          },
          "signal": [
            [
              "TERM",
              "org.pqrs.Karabiner-Menu"
            ],
            [
              "TERM",
              "org.pqrs.Karabiner-NotificationWindow"
            ]
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  • Install pkg

    Source file: Karabiner-Elements.pkg

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    {
      "pkg": [
        "Karabiner-Elements.pkg"
      ]
    }
  • Install binary

    Source file: /Library/Application Support/org.pqrs/Karabiner-Elements/bin/karabiner_cli

    Declared destination: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/karabiner_cli

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    {
      "binary": [
        "/Library/Application Support/org.pqrs/Karabiner-Elements/bin/karabiner_cli"
      ],
      "target": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/karabiner_cli"
    }
  • Remove user data zap

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    {
      "zap": [
        {
          "trash": [
            "~/.config/karabiner",
            "~/.local/share/karabiner",
            "~/Library/Application Scripts/org.pqrs.Karabiner-VirtualHIDDevice-Manager",
            "~/Library/Application Support/Karabiner-Elements",
            "~/Library/Caches/org.pqrs.Karabiner-Elements.Updater",
            "~/Library/Containers/org.pqrs.Karabiner-VirtualHIDDevice-Manager",
            "~/Library/HTTPStorages/org.pqrs.Karabiner-Elements.Settings",
            "~/Library/Preferences/org.pqrs.Karabiner-Elements.Updater.plist"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }

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