A light and flexible application that enables you to remap the CapsLock key and modify various other keys to perform certain actions
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What's new in Seil 12.1.0:
- 'Resume at login' setting has been added.
- You can disable auto resume function.
- The physical forward delete key has been added into the changeable keys.
- The behavior of starting Seil on system startup has been improved.
Seil is a straightforward Mac OS X application specially designed to help you change the default function of the Caps Lock key to another key.
Quickly remap the CapsLock key using key codes
What is more, CapsLock helps you remap various keys, as well as keys on non-apple keyboards, change the key code of the keys on SteelSeries Apex Gamin Keyboard and enable the NFER, XFER or KATAKANA key on the PC keyboard.
It is recommended to access the Keyboard panel under the System Preferences and select the “No Action” option for the Caps Lock key via the Modifiers Keys slide sheet. By changing these settings you can significantly reduce the Caps Lock delay while performing the desired action.
Assign new actions and key codes to the Command, Option and Shift keys
From Seil’s main window you can change the Caps Lock key’s code to any given code with just a few keystrokes and mouse clicks. Fortunately, Seil offers a list with most popular key codes for the Delete, Escape, Return, Tab, Fn, Command, Shift, media keys, as well as various system actions such as Dashboard, Launchpad or Exposé.
In addition to remapping the Caps Lock key, Exposé also offers you the option to remap the Command, Option, Delete, Escape, Return, Space and Tab keys as well.
If you are using a non-Apple keyboard, you’ll be happy to know that you can enable that application, international and LANG keys with ease.
Helps you remap keys on non-Apple keyboards
Seil comes with a simple and user-oriented interface that helps you perform the desired changed and modifications with ease. We would have liked Seil even more if it allowed us to modify any given key in addition to the supported modifiers.
To summarize it all, if you need to change the key code of the Caps Lock key or any other key on your keyboard, then Seil is the application you want to have installed on your Mac.
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Seil was reviewed by Sergiu GatlanSeil 12.1.0
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Using a Clicky PC Keyboard from Corsair on a Mac
If you have followed this blog, you probably know that I love clicky keyboards. But getting a Buckling Spring or even a Cherry MX Blue keyboard specifically made for Macintosh isn’t easy, at least not here in Sweden. So the way to go for me was to get a PC gaming keyboard.
I first bought the Razer Black Widow which is a Cherry MX Blue clicky keyboard. But I didn’t like the layout of some of the keys, so I gave it to my son to use on his gaming PC. That made him a fan of clicky keyboards, and that has to be worth something. Anyway, back to the drawing board trying to find a likable keyboard.
After searching around, I found the Corsair Vengeance K70 PC Gaming Keyboard which I think is the least ugly gaming keyboard I’ve managed to find.
Corsair Vengeance K70 PC Gaming Keyboard
The keyboard has a beautiful brushed black anodized finish that’s nice. It looks better in real life than the pictures I found online. The USB cable has two connectors at the end, but you only need to connect one if you’re not using the extra USB connector located on the keyboard itself. The keyboard comes with free gaming keys for the classical A-S-D-W keys and 1 to 6. The keys are red and tilted for making it easier to play games. For me, this is something that’s going directly into the drawer. I’m left-handed so I use I-J-K-L to play, and the standard keys will work fine for occasional gaming sessions. My primary use is to write, and as I write on the keyboard, I have a little smile on my face. There’s something special about the sound and feel of clicky keyboards. But using it at night when the wife is in the bedroom? No way, It’s way too loud. And the more you use it, the louder it gets because you’ll increase your writing speed, making even more of a racket.
The keyboard comes with hand rests in plastic, with a rubberized coating, so your hands have something to lean on. I like it, so I’m keeping it installed.
Media Player Control Keys
The keyboard comes with controls for Play/Pause, Stop, Next song, Previous song, Mute and a wheel for adjusting the volume. And they all work right out of the box! Well, except for Stop, because iTunes doesn’t have a dedicated stop button, just pause/play. The controls are in their separate location in the upper right corner of the keyboard, and they are convenient. Best implementation I’ve tried so far. The Scroll Lock and Pause Break buttons adjust the screen brightness, so two buttons that are useless for Mac users come to good use here.
Compatibility Mode Switch
Map Pc Keyboard To Mac
There is a BIOS switch for compatibility for different computers, but I have mine set to the one closest setting to the text BIOS. This is apparently the Compatibility Mode setting. With that selected the caps lock indicator LED works.
Setup for Macintosh
So the keyboard is a PC keyboard, and the key mapping for the alt and command are reversed. But the fix is easy. Open System Preferences and select Keyboard. Press the button called “Modifier Keys…” and set the Option key to Command and the Command key to Option. Don’t forget to select the right keyboard using the popup at the top of the settings dialog box.
It’s nice to see that the Caps Lock key is a “real” key so that I can map it to CTRL.
Pc Keyboard Mac Keys
Happy?
So far I’m happy with the result. Typing is heaven thanks to the Cherry MX keys, and I love the analog feel to the volume control. I’m probably going to get tired of the red LEDs behind the keys, but there’s a button to turn them off, so that’s not a problem.
Connecting Mac Keyboard To Pc
Gaming
Change Pc Keyboard To Mac
I’ve started to play games now on my new MacBook Pro Retina 15″ machine. I’m dual boot using BootCamp, and right now I’m in the middle of playing Far Cry 3, an excellent game. And it’s nice to have a good keyboard when playing.