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Karabiner-Elements v16.2.0
Import custom remapping rules directly from JavaScript or single-rule JSON files.
Before you upgrade to v16.2.0
1 to fixOpen Multitouch Extension settings from the Karabiner-Elements menu; its separate menu has been integrated there.
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Karabiner-EventViewer and the Settings window now close after an upgrade.
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`ask_for_confirmation_before_quitting` is removed; the quit menu always includes confirmation, including when the old option was false.
The loader no longer validates `available_since` as a string; it treats the field as an unknown key.
What changed in v16.2.0
Complex Modifications gains expanded import formats, filtering and notes; EventViewer can capture raw input, and the CLI can read variable updates from stdin.
Also: Older upgrades must reopen the app to restore startup; Multitouch settings move into the main menu.
Download the v16.2.0 macOS package from this release.
New things you can do
The rule importer now accepts both formats.
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The rule list adds filtering and supports rule `notes`.
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Devices adds `Swap ISO layout-specific keys`.
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Adds buttons 6–8 on ELECOM HUGE PLUS and DEFT trackballs.
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Adds `Capture Raw Input Events`, `Capture Raw Input Records` and event timestamps.
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Adds `karabiner_cli --set-variables-from-stdin`; each line is a variables JSON object.
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Adds `karabiner_cli --eval-js-to-json`; `--lint-complex-modifications` validates JSON and JavaScript files.
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Adds appearance settings and `set_notification_message.duration_milliseconds`.
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Expert settings adds `Modify events for pointing devices by default`.
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`frontmost_application_if` and `frontmost_application_unless` now support unbundled GUI apps.
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`variable_if` gains `accessibility.focused_ui_element.window_title_string`.
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The README adds macOS 27 Golden Gate to supported systems.
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Fixed and improved
Remapping no longer pauses for several seconds after waking in the reported macOS sleep case; sleep-shortcut key-up events no longer immediately wake the Mac.
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Seeded by 