Alternatives

Products that do what Vimac, vim-like key bindings everywhere on macOS does

1. 1AM
   AppGrid, macOS window manager with Vim–like hotkeys▲33

   2018 · github.com

2. 2YE
   Ymacs - Emacs in the browser with Dropbox, GDrive, etc▲125

   2012 · tageorgiou.github.com

3. 3CK
   Compose Key on macOS▲42

   2020 · github.com

4. 4VA
   Vim Awesome – Vim plugins▲222

   2014 · vimawesome.com

5. 5KL
   Keypad Layout Window Manager for Mac▲109

   2017 · github.com

6. 6
   HyperCaps for macOS▲122

   Turn CapsLock into a Super Key & Boost Productivity

   Feb 2026

7. 7
   kindaVim▲84

   Vim for the whole macOS

   2022

8. 8UM
   Uncap: Map Caps Lock to Escape on Windows, Linux and Mac▲42

   2017 · github.com

9. 9FA
   Fluor a macOS app to switch Fn keys depending on active application▲71

   2017 · github.com

10. 10AS
    A simple, tiny Vim and kilo-inspired editor▲120

    2017 · github.com

11. 11
    Keymap▲92

    Every shortcut, one ⌘⌘ away.

    12d ago · keymap.app

12. 12AG
    A general tree editor component – Vim shortcuts, drag and drop▲70

    2014 · jaredly.github.io

13. 13AW
    A workshop on how to use Vim plugins▲94

    2015 · github.com

14. 14
    ti-vim 2.0▲81

    MacOS system-wide vim mode

    2022

15. 15KL
    Keypad Layout, keyboard-driven window manager for macOS▲7

    2021 · github.com

16. 16VW
    Vim-which-key: Vim port of emacs-which-key▲63

    2018 · github.com

17. 17VM
    VimBox – Modern MacVim Configuration▲7

    2015 · github.com

18. 18
    Karabiner▲80

    Awesome, powerful keyboard remapper for OSX.

    2014

19. 19KC
    Keysmith – Create macros for your Mac (and the web)▲12

    2021 · keysmith.app

20. 20MN
    macOS Native Markdown Reader with Vim Keybinding Using Swift▲7

    I have been working on this MacOS Native Markdown Reader with Vim Keybinding using Swift and here is the first public version

    Jun 2026 · code.intellios.ai

21. 21EK
    Emacs Keyboard Shortcuts mapped onto a virtual Keyboard▲5

    2021 · keycombiner.com

22. 22LR
    Livedown – realtime Markdown previews for Vim, Emacs and Sublime▲34

    2014 · github.com

23. 23BM
    BeardedSpice: Mac Media Keys for the Masses▲15

    2014 · beardedspice.com

24. 24IM
    I made a tool to improve Mission Control on macOS▲29

    2021 · fadel.io

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