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DoubleCommand is software for Mac OS X (a kernel extension) that lets you remap keys, in other words change the way your keyboard works. Often used to make a PC keyboard more comfortable with a Mac, swapping the Alt (Option) and Windows (Command or Apple) keys, since they are in swapped positions on Mac and PC keyboards. DoubleCommand is a quick and easy way to fix this if you use a PC keyboard with your Mac. Called DoubleCommand because originally it was used to give the old PowerBooks a second Command key, where there was an enter key.
What's New
Version 1.6.9:
- Adds full Snow Leopard (Mac OS X 10.6) and 64-bit support.
Requirements
PPC / Intel, Mac OS X 10.4 or later.
PPC / Intel, Mac OS X 10.4 or later.
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DoubleCommand is software for Mac OS X (a kernel extension) that lets you remap keys, in other words change the way your keyboard works. Often used to make a PC keyboard more comfortable with a Mac, swapping the Alt (Option) and Windows (Command or Apple) keys, since they are in swapped positions on Mac and PC keyboards. DoubleCommand is a quick and easy way to fix this if you use a PC keyboard with your Mac. Called DoubleCommand because originally it was used to give the old PowerBooks a second Command key, where there was an enter key.
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DC did not work for me. It rendered the keyboard unusable, and I plugged in 3 different types to test, my Logitech solar, my aluminum BT Apple keyboard, and the Aluminum extended Apple key. I got nothing from any of them.
It may be due to the several startup items and several devices (external hard drives), and two powered hubs.
I had a bit of a freakout moment where I had no keys, uninstalled DouleCommand, restarted, and viola, all was right again.
Again, this was my experience.
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Cattus Thraex reviewed on 29 Oct 2011
Note to those who say they cannot activate it: you must go to the upper right side of the utility, activate it for the whole system or the logged in user, otherwise it does not work, but this is clear enough when you look at the interface.
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Thyx reviewed on 21 Feb 2011
Less features than the mislabeled KeyRemap4MacBooks (even if I have a MacBook).
Totally ok, but only 2nd place for me.
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Steven P. Jobs reviewed on 14 Sep 2010
The interface can be slightly confusing.
But if you do need one or more of the features it supplies, I recommend it highly.
When dealing with 3rd party software installing a kernel extension, stability becomes CRUCIAL. And DoubleCommand has been rock solid on the stability front for me.
I've played around with KeyRemap4MacBook, but found the interface to be beyond my comprehension.
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Hippolates reviewed on 29 Jan 2010
I would recommend completely avoiding this product at all costs!
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Section8 reviewed on 20 Oct 2009
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Drdul reviewed on 22 Apr 2009
For those who might wonder (like I did) what the numbers mean to the left of the edit buttons at the top of the pref pane, refer to this page for an explanation: http://doublecommand.sourceforge.net/install.html. At first, I was worried that I had somehow remapped 131072 key combinations!
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"Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.baltaks.driver.DoubleCommand(1.6.5)@0x59102000->0x59107fff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily(1.5.2)@0x636000
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily(2.1f14)@0xa59000->0xa8ffff
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task"
HELP! These panics are making me nuts!
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Any hope that this will be updated to work?
I've used Doublecommand for years, and it's become an indispensible part of my mac!