`hidutil` stopped working on macOS 14.2

For a long overdue reply, I have tried your solution but I could not seem to get it to work. Since I've last tried there have been some updates. I'm now on 14.4.1.

My workaround for the moment is to execute this on startup:

hidutil property --set '{"UserKeyMapping":[{"HIDKeyboardModifierMappingSrc":0x700000039,"HIDKeyboardModifierMappingDst":0x700000029},{"HIDKeyboardModifierMappingSrc":0x700000029,"HIDKeyboardModifierMappingDst":0x700000039}]}'

It's probably a fault on my end I guess. If the command above is working, I must assume it can be automated with the plist file, I just did not find the right syntax. I tried your solution zfigz with the ProductID / VendorID and also tried with sudo. It did not work. From the general tone here it seems it's working for other people.

I will try again and report back.

To let Apple know about that problem, you can use

hhttp://www.apple.com/feedback

This problem exist for me too. However seems like rebooting applies configuration sometimes

I noticed hidutil suddenly returned working after one or few deep hibernations (power unplugged). And keeps working until the next reboot. Reproduced on Ventura 13.6.3.

yaroslav280 wrote: It always rebinds a key on my international Apple Magic Keyboard to a convenient one to match with my us keyboard laptop.

What are those keys exactly?

Another good place to ask this kind of question is

https://apple.stackexchange.com/

yaroslav280 wrote:

It's mapping from `non_us_backslash` to `grave_accent_and_tilda`

So you want the grave/tilde on the key below ESC instead of down next to Z?

If so, here is a custom layout which may do that.

yaroslav280 wrote:

The use case is to make window switch consistent on both US built in and international external keyboards.

See if the custom layout in the link I gave in my last post will do that (not sure myself).

Hi Tom,

I have the same need for swapping the `Keyboard Delete Forward, 0x4C` with `Keyboard \ and |, 0x31` and then swapping `Keyboard \ and |, 0x31` to the `Keyboard Right Alt, 0xE6`. I used to do it with this command until 14.2 as well.

```

hidutil property --set '{"UserKeyMapping":

  [{"HIDKeyboardModifierMappingSrc":0x700000031,

   "HIDKeyboardModifierMappingDst":0x70000004c},

   {"HIDKeyboardModifierMappingSrc":0x7000000e6,

   "HIDKeyboardModifierMappingDst":0x700000031}]

}'

```

I'm on a work laptop that restricts apps so I cannot download karabiner, so do you please mind sharing/showing me how to create a custom layout with these swaps as well? I'd very much appreciate it.

Thanks!

The layout looks OK, but dead keys stop working.

How can one grab the US International keyboard and perform the same modification, preserving the dead key functionality?

Can you explain how to do it, what are the commands/script/procedure to generate a new layout?

UserKeyMapping with hidutil is no longer working for me after upgrading to 14.2. I'm on a restrict macOS where it's not allowed to install third-party software.

I need to map these keys § <=>`, and ± <=> ~ which swap some special keys from Norwegian keyboard layout to US keyboard layout. Even I did change the layout to US in Keyboard settings but it didn't help for those keys. hidutil was really helpful to map them. Now, it's gone. This impacts my daily work's speed.

UserKeyMapping:(
        {
        HIDKeyboardModifierMappingDst = 30064771172;
        HIDKeyboardModifierMappingSrc = 30064771125;
    },
        {
        HIDKeyboardModifierMappingDst = 30064771125;
        HIDKeyboardModifierMappingSrc = 30064771172;
    }
)

The thing is that the layout from the "Others" section is not considered as an ABC (non-removable). So looks like I have one more language because the ABC can not be replaced with this one. Also, the Caps-lock language switch does not work as expected.

Don't you know if I can change existing layouts from "English" section or move your custom layout to "English" section?

mikeldpl wrote:

Don't you know if I can change existing layouts from "English" section or move your custom layout to "English" section?

This version should go into the English section, but I don't think you can have a custom layout as the only latin keyboard item on your input sources list. This one should also do the caps lock thing with non-Latin keyboards. It is a .bundle file instead of .keylayout, which has more options.

How can I do this for other keys? I am having a similar issue, as I use a German keyboard (QWERTZ) and used the hidutil command to swap the Z and Y keys:

hidutil property --set '{"UserKeyMapping":[
{"HIDKeyboardModifierMappingSrc":0x70000001D,
"HIDKeyboardModifierMappingDst":0x70000001C},
{"HIDKeyboardModifierMappingSrc":0x70000001C,
"HIDKeyboardModifierMappingDst":0x70000001D}
]}'

Thanks!

Thank you for that solution! It worked for me as well

The only drawback is that MacOS won't let you remove the ABC (default) keyboard in exchange with this one. So if someone who already has 2 keyboard layouts like me wants to add your layout it needs to be the third keyboard layout which becomes a nuisance (switching between 3+ layouts)

laertis wrote:

if someone who already has 2 keyboard layouts like me wants to add your layout it needs to be the third keyboard layout which becomes a nuisance (switching between 3+ layouts)

The shortcut control space normally only switches between 2 layouts. Same for Caps Lock if you happen to use that one.