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Building ZMK Firmware Locally on Apple Silicon MacBooks Without Docker¶
Tutorial on compiling ZMK locally on M-series Macs to bypass GitHub Actions wait times, including a build script.
Trouble with F keys not working - Lofree Flow lite¶
Issue with F keys not working on Lofree Flow Lite, possibly related to multimedia keys.
HoldTap software only to re-create ZMK/QMK on Mac¶
Creator of "HoldTap" announces a new macOS application designed to bring layer/hold-tap functionality to standard keyboards without flashing firmware. Relevant for Mac users who want ZMK-like features.
Keytogo, yet another keyboard navigation tool for macos (open-source)¶
New open-source, Rust-based macOS daemon for keyboard-driven mouse navigation. Alternative to Mouseless/Warpd for users who prefer CLI/menu-bar tools.
macOS Utilities for Identifying Apps Hijacking Global Keyboard Shortcuts?¶
Tooling discussion for debugging global shortcut conflicts — relevant for remapping software users.
No Code Reviews by Default¶
Raycast on shipping without mandatory code review — adjacent to keyboard-tools workflow culture.
kanata backtick shows as "§" and tilde as "±"¶
Solved issue with kanata on macOS where backtick/tilde keys displayed wrong characters — fixed by changing keyboard type in settings.