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Open Source Keyboard Mapping Script
Summary
An open‑source keyd script that remaps Linux keyboard shortcuts to behave like macOS shortcuts, working with both Windows‑style and Mac‑style keyboards. It is primarily tested on Pop!_OS GNOME but aims to be distro‑agnostic.
Highlights
- Swaps Ctrl and Alt (or Meta) keys system‑wide via keyd for macOS‑like behavior
- Provides ready‑to‑use shortcut assignments such as Ctrl+Tab for app switching and Ctrl+H to hide windows
- Installation includes enabling the keyd service, running an init script, and optional integration with Albert or Emote launchers
- Implements the full set of macOS shortcuts current as of early 2023
- Open source on GitHub with clear contribution guidelines
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Context
Audience
Linux power users and developers who want macOS‑style keyboard shortcuts on any distribution, especially those using GNOME or similar desktop environments
DomainLinux Desktop Customization
FormatShell scripts and keyd configuration files
Accessfree open source repository on GitHub
Topics
Related
keyd project pageGNOME Keyboard Settings documentationPop!_OS customization guidesAUR package for keydAlbert launcher