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Description:
Convert your caps lock key or any of your modifier keys to the hyper key

Type: Cask | Latest Version: 1.56@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Productivity

Tags: productivity keyboard customization macos utilities

Install: brew install --cask hyperkey

About:
Hyperkey transforms a modifier key, such as Caps Lock, into a powerful 'hyper key' that combines all standard modifiers (Cmd, Ctrl, Opt, Shift). This allows you to create complex, conflict-free keyboard shortcuts for launching apps, controlling windows, or executing scripts, effectively expanding your keyboard's shortcut potential exponentially.

Key Features:

Remap Caps Lock or any other key to a hyper key
Simple, menu-bar-based configuration
Works system-wide with any application
Lightweight and runs in the background

Use Cases:

Creating powerful, app-specific shortcuts without modifier key conflicts
Launching applications or scripts with a single, unique key combination
Enhancing window management capabilities with custom hotkeys

Alternatives:

Karabiner-Elements – More powerful and complex, offering granular control over all keys, but with a steeper learning curve.
BetterTouchTool – A broader tool for customizing input devices (mouse, trackpad, touch bar) that also includes advanced keyboard shortcut features.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 15, 2025 12:17pm	0.50	0	VERSION_BUMP	4617d2ca
Jul 12, 2024 10:20pm	0.37	0	VERSION_BUMP	89f6d77d