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Map Caps Lock to Escape when tapped and Control when held on Mac
`brew cask install karabiner-elements`
Edit `~/.config/karabiner/karabiner.json`
```
{
"global": {
"check_for_updates_on_startup": true,
"show_in_menu_bar": true,
"show_profile_name_in_menu_bar": false
},
"profiles": [
{
"complex_modifications": {
"parameters": {
"basic.to_if_alone_timeout_milliseconds": 250
},
"rules": [
{
"manipulators": [
{
"description": "Change caps_lock to control when used as modifier, escape when used alone",
"from": {
"key_code": "caps_lock",
"modifiers": {
"optional": [
"any"
]
}
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "left_control"
}
],
"to_if_alone": [
{
"key_code": "escape",
"modifiers": {
"optional": [
"any"
]
}
}
],
"type": "basic"
}
]
}
]
},
"devices": [],
"fn_function_keys": {
"f1": "display_brightness_decrement",
"f10": "mute",
"f11": "volume_decrement",
"f12": "volume_increment",
"f2": "display_brightness_increment",
"f3": "mission_control",
"f4": "launchpad",
"f5": "illumination_decrement",
"f6": "illumination_increment",
"f7": "rewind",
"f8": "play_or_pause",
"f9": "fastforward"
},
"name": "Default profile",
"selected": true,
"virtual_hid_keyboard": {
"caps_lock_delay_milliseconds": 0,
"keyboard_type": "ansi"
}
}
]
}
```
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