Hello, how do i map my hyperkey to my right command?

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New here! my question is already in the title. Does anyone know if BTT is able to achieve this?

2

I'm afraid you can't. But you can set up your own shortcuts with right command, because BTT can distinguish between left and right modifiers.

3

You can do that. Easiest is this way:

  • Go to "Automations, Named & Other Triggers"
  • Create a "After BetterTouchTool Did Start" trigger
  • Assign the "Execute Terminal Command" action. Enter this terminal command:
 /usr/bin/hidutil property --set '{"UserKeyMapping":[{"HIDKeyboardModifierMappingSrc": 0x700000039,"HIDKeyboardModifierMappingDst":0x7000000E7}]}'
  • After that relaunch BTT once, now your Caps Lock is mapped to right command

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Oops, sorry @btt3838. I didn't know that. But the rest is still true :slightly_smiling_face:

5

hidutil is quite powerful in general and included in macOS , you do that completely without BTT as well: https://hidutil-generator.netlify.app

It however only does direct key remappings

6

I suspect many who want to use hyperkey don't actually need four modifiers pressed simultaneously. They just need a "free" modifier. And in this case left/right modifier is easier and more reliable, no?

7

Yep!
I think you are doing the same, right? Just via System Settings => Keyboard?

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Yes, earlier. Since BTT's hyperkey has become much more reliable, I use that. Because that also works with the Touch Bar.:slightly_smiling_face:

In the case of @btt3838 If he just wants to trigger something else with right command than with left command. BTT does that excellently, even without hyperkey or hidutil.