Built-in preset
Modifier Holds preset
Modifier Holds puts the right-hand modifier keys to work on their own. Hold Right Command for Spotlight (double tap it for Launchpad), hold Right Option to start Dictation, and hold Right Shift for Mission Control.
This preset ships inside InputConfig, free on the Mac App Store. macOS 14 or later, no account, no tracking, open source.
The Mac's keyboard: the right-hand modifiers, held alone, do more
Where it is in the app
It ships inside InputConfig: open the sidebar and look in its folder, or search for it. Activate it, or press Edit to see every row. It is also here as a file, identical apart from being inactive and ungrouped, for anyone who deleted theirs or wants it on another Mac.
Every binding
| Input | Sends | Options | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key: Command (Right) | nothing on a plain press | hold 450 ms: Spotlight Search; double tap (300 ms): Launchpad | Right Command: hold for Spotlight, double tap for Launchpad |
| Key: Alt / Option (Right) | nothing on a plain press | hold 450 ms: Start Dictation | Right Option: hold to start Dictation |
| Key: Shift (Right) | nothing on a plain press | hold 450 ms: Mission Control | Right Shift: hold for Mission Control |
3 rows. Button names are the Xbox / PlayStation pair the editor shows; a Switch Pro Controller fires by position. Options are the row settings that differ from the defaults.
Notes
- Modifiers keep working. No row fires on a plain press, so Command, Option and Shift still work in every shortcut.
- Timing. The hold is 450 ms and the double-tap window 300 ms; open a row's Options to change either.
Because nothing fires on a plain press, it never gets in the way of your shortcuts.
Download
- Modifier Holds presetHold a modifier on its own to run the Mac 4 KB
To add a downloaded preset: drop the file on InputConfig's Dock icon, or click the … button next to any preset in the sidebar, choose Import Preset File, and pick the file. It lands in the sidebar, ready to activate or edit. Any launch target inside a preset file is cleared on import; add one yourself in the editor if you want it.
Related
Free. macOS 14 or later. No account, nothing leaves your Mac. Open source on GitHub.