自從 M2 Macbook Air 重新將 Fn 鍵回歸取代 Touch Bar 後，如何善用 Fn 鍵就成為重要的課題，畢竟 macOS 不像 Windows 常常會使用到 Fn 鍵。我們可使用 Karabiner-Elements 重新定義 Fn 鍵取代 Touch Bar 切換 app，並保留 ⌘ + Fn 執行原本的功能。
Version
Karabiner-Elements 14.12.0
Installation
$ brew install --cask karabiner-elements
- 使用 Homebrew 安裝 Karabiner
Fn Keys
F1：SafariF2：Android StudioF3：WebP ConverterF4：iTerm2F5：Sublime TextF6：FortLiftF7：TyporaF8：MOJi 辞書F9：ChatGPTF10：WebStormF11：GitfoxF12：Firefox⌘ F1：Decrease Volumn⌘ F2：Increase Volumn⌘ F3：Mission Control⌘ F4：Zoom⌘ F5：Capture Text by TextSnipper⌘ F6：Capture Screen by CleanShot X⌘ F7：Record Screen by CleanShot X⌘ F8：Play/Pause⌘ F9：Fast Forward⌘ F10：Mute⌘ F11：Decrease Volumn⌘ F12：Increase Volumn
Karabinar Configuration
karabiner.json
{
"global": {
"show_in_menu_bar": false
},
"profiles": [
{
"complex_modifications": {
"rules": [
{
"description": "F1 to Safari",
"manipulators": [
{
"from": {
"key_code": "f1"
},
"to": [
{
"shell_command": "open -a '/Applications/Safari.app'"
}
],
"type": "basic"
}
]
},
{
"description": "Command + F1 to Decrease Brightness",
"manipulators": [
{
"from": {
"key_code": "f1",
"modifiers": {
"mandatory": [
"command"
]
}
},
"to": [
{
"consumer_key_code": "display_brightness_decrement"
}
],
"type": "basic"
}
]
},
{
"description": "F2 to Android Studio",
"manipulators": [
{
"from": {
"key_code": "f2"
},
"to": [
{
"shell_command": "open -a '/Users/oomusou/Applications/Android Studio.app'"
}
],
"type": "basic"
}
]
},
{
"description": "Command + F2 to Increase Brightness",
"manipulators": [
{
"from": {
"key_code": "f2",
"modifiers": {
"mandatory": [
"command"
]
}
},
"to": [
{
"consumer_key_code": "display_brightness_increment"
}
],
"type": "basic"
}
]
},
{
"description": "F3 to Web Converter",
"manipulators": [
{
"from": {
"key_code": "f3"
},
"to": [
{
"shell_command": "open -a '/Applications/WebP Converter.app'"
}
],
"type": "basic"
}
]
},
{
"description": "Command + F3 to Mission Control",
"manipulators": [
{
"from": {
"key_code": "f3",
"modifiers": {
"mandatory": [
"command"
]
}
},
"to": [
{
"apple_vendor_keyboard_key_code": "mission_control"
}
],
"type": "basic"
}
]
},
{
"description": "F4 to iTerm",
"manipulators": [
{
"from": {
"key_code": "f4"
},
"to": [
{
"shell_command": "open -a '/Applications/iTerm.app'"
}
],
"type": "basic"
}
]
},
{
"description": "Command + F4 to Zoom",
"manipulators": [
{
"from": {
"key_code": "f4",
"modifiers": {
"mandatory": [
"command"
]
}
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "8",
"modifiers": [
"command",
"option"
]
}
],
"type": "basic"
}
]
},
{
"description": "F5 to Sublime Text",
"manipulators": [
{
"from": {
"key_code": "f5"
},
"to": [
{
"shell_command": "open -a '/Applications/Sublime Text.app'"
}
],
"type": "basic"
}
]
},
{
"description": "Command + F5 to Capture Text",
"manipulators": [
{
"from": {
"key_code": "f5",
"modifiers": {
"mandatory": [
"command"
]
}
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "1",
"modifiers": [
"command",
"shift"
]
}
],
"type": "basic"
}
]
},
{
"description": "F6 to ForkLift",
"manipulators": [
{
"from": {
"key_code": "f6"
},
"to": [
{
"shell_command": "open -a '/Applications/setapp/ForkLift.app'"
}
],
"type": "basic"
}
]
},
{
"description": "Command + F6 to Capture Screen",
"manipulators": [
{
"from": {
"key_code": "f6",
"modifiers": {
"mandatory": [
"command"
]
}
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "3",
"modifiers": [
"command",
"shift"
]
}
],
"type": "basic"
}
]
},
{
"description": "F7 to Typora",
"manipulators": [
{
"from": {
"key_code": "f7"
},
"to": [
{
"shell_command": "open -a '/Applications/Typora.app'"
}
],
"type": "basic"
}
]
},
{
"description": "Command + F7 to Record Screen",
"manipulators": [
{
"from": {
"key_code": "f7",
"modifiers": {
"mandatory": [
"command"
]
}
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "7",
"modifiers": [
"command",
"shift"
]
}
],
"type": "basic"
}
]
},
{
"description": "F8 to MOJisho",
"manipulators": [
{
"from": {
"key_code": "f8"
},
"to": [
{
"shell_command": "open -a '/Applications/MOJisho.app'"
}
],
"type": "basic"
}
]
},
{
"description": "Command + F8 to Play/Pause",
"manipulators": [
{
"from": {
"key_code": "f8",
"modifiers": {
"mandatory": [
"command"
]
}
},
"to": [
{
"consumer_key_code": "play_or_pause"
}
],
"type": "basic"
}
]
},
{
"description": "F9 to ChatGPT",
"manipulators": [
{
"from": {
"key_code": "f9"
},
"to": [
{
"shell_command": "open -a '/Applications/ChatGPT.app'"
}
],
"type": "basic"
}
]
},
{
"description": "Command + F9 to Fast Forward",
"manipulators": [
{
"from": {
"key_code": "f9",
"modifiers": {
"mandatory": [
"command"
]
}
},
"to": [
{
"consumer_key_code": "fast_forward"
}
],
"type": "basic"
}
]
},
{
"description": "F10 to WebStorm",
"manipulators": [
{
"from": {
"key_code": "f10"
},
"to": [
{
"shell_command": "open -a '/Users/oomusou/Applications/WebStorm.app'"
}
],
"type": "basic"
}
]
},
{
"description": "Command + F10 to Mute",
"manipulators": [
{
"from": {
"key_code": "f10",
"modifiers": {
"mandatory": [
"command"
]
}
},
"to": [
{
"consumer_key_code": "mute"
}
],
"type": "basic"
}
]
},
{
"description": "F11 to Gitfox",
"manipulators": [
{
"from": {
"key_code": "f11"
},
"to": [
{
"shell_command": "open -a '/Applications/setapp/Gitfox.app'"
}
],
"type": "basic"
}
]
},
{
"description": "Command + F11 to Decrease Volumn",
"manipulators": [
{
"from": {
"key_code": "f10",
"modifiers": {
"mandatory": [
"command"
]
}
},
"to": [
{
"consumer_key_code": "volume_decrement"
}
],
"type": "basic"
}
]
},
{
"description": "F12 to FireFox",
"manipulators": [
{
"from": {
"key_code": "f12"
},
"to": [
{
"shell_command": "open -a '/Applications/Firefox.app'"
}
],
"type": "basic"
}
]
},
{
"description": "Command + F12 to Increase Volumn",
"manipulators": [
{
"from": {
"key_code": "f10",
"modifiers": {
"mandatory": [
"command"
]
}
},
"to": [
{
"consumer_key_code": "volume_increment"
}
],
"type": "basic"
}
]
}
]
},
"name": "Default profile",
"selected": true,
"virtual_hid_keyboard": {
"country_code": 0,
"keyboard_type_v2": "ansi"
}
}
]
}
karabiner.json 位於 /Users/oomosou/.config/karabiner 目錄下。
Shell Command
Line 19
"rules": [
- rules：若要使用 Complex Modification，要統一寫在
rules下
Line 20
{
"description": "Use F1 to Open Safari",
"manipulators": [
{
"from": {
"key_code": "f1"
},
"to": [
{
"shell_command": "open -a '/Applications/Safari.app'"
}
],
"type": "basic"
}
]
},
- from.key_code : 設定
Fn - to.shell_command : 設定
Fn要開啟的 app
Shortcut
Line 184
{
"description": "Use Command + F5 to Capture Text",
"manipulators": [
{
"from": {
"key_code": "f5",
"modifiers": {
"mandatory": [
"command"
]
}
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "1",
"modifiers": [
"command",
"shift"
]
}
],
"type": "basic"
}
]
},
- manipulators.from.key_code：設定
Fn鍵 - manipulators.to.key_code：設定 shortcut 主鍵
- manipulators.to.modifiers：設定 shortcut 的輔助鍵
- manipulators.type：shortcut 一定要設定為
basic
System Function
Line 36
{
"description": "Use Command + F1 to Decrease Brightness",
"manipulators": [
{
"from": {
"key_code": "f1",
"modifiers": {
"mandatory": [
"command"
]
}
},
"to": [
{
"consumer_key_code": "display_brightness_decrement"
}
],
"type": "basic"
}
]
}
- manipulators.from.key_code：設定
Fn - manipulators.from.modifiers.mandatory：設定
Fn的 modifier key - manipulators.to.consumer_key_code：設定系統功能
Conclusion
- 事實上 Karabiner-Elements 的功能非常複雜，本文只使用了最基本的重新定義
Fn鍵 Fn鍵若要執行 shell command 可使用fn_function_keys，亦可使用 Complex Modification，本文統一使用 Complex ModificationF6與F7因為很少用到原本功能，因此重新定義成 Capture Text 與 SleepF3與F4目前能維持原本的 Mission Control 的 Spotlight，若將來有其他需求，亦可率先選擇這兩個按鍵自行定義- 當
Fn鍵可搭配⌘後，則可同時保留切換 app與原本功能，若有更多的 app 要切換，可搭配⌥，如此實用性已經可超越 Touch Bar