sebnil/Windows-bahavior-in-macOS

I am used to Windows when it comes to keyboard shortcuts and general OS behavior. If you are like me, these scripts and instructions might be of value.

Overall idea

• Make macOS behave more like Microsoft Windows
• No need to switch command and ctrl in macOS preferences

Install shortcuts to Karabiner

1. Install Karabiner
2. cp ./karabiner.json ~/.config/karabiner/karabiner.json

Open karabiner file and edit it in VS Code

code ~/.config/karabiner/karabiner.json

Log files such as parse errors

code ~/.local/share/karabiner/log/console_user_server.log

Copy Karabiner configuration to this folder

• cp ~/.config/karabiner/karabiner.json ./karabiner.json

Reminder

• On an external keyboard:
  • ctrl: command ⌘
  • windows: ctrl ⌃
  • alt: option ⌥
  • shift: shift ⇧

Karabiner resources

• https://github.com/aerobounce/karabiner-elements-keycodes/blob/master/key_code.hpp
  • Key codes
• https://karabiner-elements.pqrs.org/docs/
  • Documentation
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201236
  • macOS default shortcuts that can’t be disabled via preferences
• https://support.apple.com/sv-se/guide/terminal/trmlshtcts/mac
  • Terminal shortcuts

Other apps to install to make macOS more Windows like

• uBar
  • Windows like navigation bar
  • https://brawersoftware.com/products/ubar
• AltTab
  • Windows like Alt+Tab
  • https://alt-tab-macos.netlify.app/
• Rectangle
  • Move and resize windows in macOS using keyboard shortcuts or snap areas
  • https://rectangleapp.com/
• Shortkeys (Chrome extension)
  • Custom shortcuts for Chrome
  • https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/shortkeys-custom-keyboard/logpjaacgmcbpdkdchjiaagddngobkck?hl=en-US&gl=US

macOS keyboard preferences

• Disable all shortcuts
• Mission Control
  • Move space left/right
• Screenshots
  • Copy image to pasteboard
• Spotlight
  • Show Spotlight

Navbar

• Auto hide

Rectangle

• Map win+left/right/up/down

Shortkeys (Chrome extension)

• not remapped in Karabiner:
  • f5, reload, Reload page
• normally works, but Karabiner word navigation shortcut messed it up
  • ctrl+left, back, Go back
  • ctrl+right, forward, Go forward