Karabiner Elements

I’m changing Retina scaling on my MacBook really often. The default scaling is suitable for usual tasks, but sometimes you need more space for things like code review, or the ability to open two windows side by side. Yet opening preferences to find this particular option each time was a…

Boost productivity in editor/IDE, browser, or terminal using Key Repeat Rate Background I’ve been programming for more than a decade already but I didn’t know about the Key Repeat Rate until I studied Vim. I first learned Vim using a plugin/emulation layer in VS Code/PyCharm which were my main editors/IDEs before…

The Problem: Multi-tasking while using Zoom and being able to quickly un-mute when my input is requested. The Solution: Create a global shortcut that works no matter which App I am using, aka Chrome, Terminal, VSCode etc. Step 1: Install Karabiner Elements I researched a few different Mac apps that…

Transform International English layout into US English — If you were like me and had the unfortunate event of ordering the wrong keyboard layout for your new and expensive MacBook Pro, and you just have years of muscle memory built on your favourite keyboard layout, there is hope! For me, the problem was not very dramatic, I got…