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Hammerspoon vs xcape

A side-by-side look at Hammerspoon and xcape. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Hammerspoon

Hammerspoon

Development

Hammerspoon is an open-source automation tool for macOS that allows you to control and automate your workflow using Lua scripting. It can integrate with and manipulate native macOS windows and APIs.

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xcape

xcape

Os & Utilities

xcape is a Linux utility that allows you to assign keyboard shortcuts to keys when modifier keys are held down. It enables extra functionality from keys when using keyboard shortcuts.

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