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Karabiner Elements for Mac

Keyboard customiser

Quick answer: Karabiner Elements is a utility for macOS. Install it with brew install --cask karabiner-elements. Homebrew links this app to a GitHub repository. It has 5,313 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What Karabiner Elements is

Karabiner Elements is a utility for macOS: keyboard customiser.

It is distributed as a Homebrew cask, which installs a .app bundle into your Applications folder. The project is open source and lives at https://karabiner-elements.pqrs.org/.

How to install Karabiner Elements

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install --cask karabiner-elements.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install Karabiner Elements on Mac?

Run brew install --cask karabiner-elements in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is Karabiner Elements open source?

Homebrew links this app to a GitHub repository (pqrs-org/Karabiner-Elements), which is strong evidence the project is open source. Check the project for the current licence.

Does Karabiner Elements run on Apple silicon?

Yes, as a universal binary.

How popular is Karabiner Elements?

It was installed 5,313 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #304 in this catalogue.

What version of Karabiner Elements is current?

The latest packaged version is 16.3.0.