AppleScript to change the behaviour of the caps lock key for Virtual machines
This repository includes some apple scripts to modify the behaviour of the physical keyboard.
This AppleScript modifies the behaviour of the caps lock key changing it for other key.
This function is usefull for blind developers who needs to use a screen reader in a Virtual machine.
When a Windows virtual machine is running the screen readers usually use the Insert key as the HotKey for the screen reader but this key is not available in a MacOS keyboard.
Using this script the key Caps lock can be changed for other key to manage a screen reader in the Virtual machine.
Run the script to show the behaviour selector for the Caps lock key and press Enter.
You have to use this script when you will start a Virtual machine app.
This script allows us to remap a key with other one.
The available keys are: caps lock, left shift, right shift, left command, right command, left alt, right alt, left control and right control.
Run the script to remap one of the available keys to other one.
If you need to remap more keys you have to run the script again.
This AppleScript resets the behaviour of the caps lock key.
This function is usefull for blind developers who needs to use a screen reader in MacOS.
Run the script to aply the remap to the Capslock key.
You have to use this script when you finish to use a Virtual machine app.
This AppleScript modifies the behaviour of the caps lock key changing it to the Insert key.
This function is usefull for blind developers who needs to use a screen reader in a Virtual machine.
When a Windows virtual machine is running the screen readers usually use the Insert key as the HotKey for the screen reader but this key is not available in a MacOS keyboard.
Run the script to aply the remap to the Capslock key.
You have to use this script when you will start a Virtual machine app.
These scripts use the command hidutil. These changes are not permanent and the changes will be back when you reboot your machine or when you close your user session.
You can convert these scripts in an application to run it easily.
To do this follow these steps:
- Open this script in the Script editor
- In the File menu choose the Export option
- In the Field format select Application and press the button Save
- Copy the new Application in your applications folder.
The scripts are translated to English and Spanish.
You can translate each script changing the values in the on setup() function.
Please, contact me to include new translations for these scripts.
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