Well, below written code works in Terminal but the key resets to Spotlight after every restart. I'd love to know if there is a permanent way to remap the Spotlight key(F4) to launchpad since CMD+Space is easy enough to remember :)
hidutil property --set '{"UserKeyMapping":[{"HIDKeyboardModifierMappingSrc":0xC00000221,"HIDKeyboardModifierMappingDst":0x0C000002A2}]}'
MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 12.0
BlueberryLover wrote:
Couldn't you run an Apple Script via an Automator app to execute the required Terminal command (example below illustrates executing the "pwd" command)? The Automator app could then be set up as a login item (in Users & Groups System Preference).
- Pie Lover
P.S. I also found an article that may be of interest
https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/d44fd049-5e1c-4649-b355-9fec5d4641d6
So basically this is the end version after your suggestion, thanks for all the help from everyone:
Guys if you want to change buttons F4 (launchpad), F5 (brightness low) and F6 (brightness up) as it was before on older Macs just add this code into your Library folder:
~/Library/LaunchAgents` saving the file with .plist extension (full name of file should be: com.local.KeyRemapping.plist)
It will Remapping your keyboard settings on launch of your system.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>Label</key>
<string>com.local.KeyRemapping</string>
<key>ProgramArguments</key>
<array>
<string>/usr/bin/hidutil</string>
<string>property</string>
<string>--set</string>
<string>{"UserKeyMapping":[
{
"HIDKeyboardModifierMappingSrc": 0xC000000CF,
"HIDKeyboardModifierMappingDst": 0xFF00000009
},
{
"HIDKeyboardModifierMappingSrc": 0x10000009B,
"HIDKeyboardModifierMappingDst": 0xFF00000008
},
{
"HIDKeyboardModifierMappingSrc": 0xC00000221,
"HIDKeyboardModifierMappingDst": 0x0C000002A2
}
]}</string>
</array>
<key>RunAtLoad</key>
<true/>
</dict>
</plist>
FWIW, you can set "Show Launchpad" in System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Launchpad & Dock to "fn/globe + F4".
I never use Launchpad either.
Barney-15E wrote:
Do you not have a Launchpad key already?
FWIW, the F4 key on my M1 MacBook Air is assigned to Spotlight. All my Intel Macs are set to Launchpad.
ataaral wrote:
I found that but it's way easier just pressing F4 :D
Not when you have to reset it every time you restart. 😎
Just to add, F4 opens Spotlight on all M1 Macs.
dialabrain wrote:
Just to add, F4 opens Spotlight on all M1 Macs.
Thanks for that info. As you may guess, I am still using an intel mac.
I don't use Launchpad either, by the way :-)
You're welcome.
Vert interesting. Thanks sharing this method.
- Pie Lover
Remapping the F4 key to Launchpad from Spotlight automatically on start
