Comments on: Media Keys on your Hackintosh http://macyourpc.com/2009/03/11/media-keys-on-your-hackintosh/ When your PC grows out of its problematic adolescent stage. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:03:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Aine http://macyourpc.com/2009/03/11/media-keys-on-your-hackintosh/comment-page-1/#comment-4117 Aine Sun, 23 May 2010 18:56:50 +0000 http://www.1525.retailmac.com/?p=77#comment-4117 is there an alternative to butler as they now charge $20 for it is there an alternative to butler as they now charge $20 for it

]]> By: Shelby http://macyourpc.com/2009/03/11/media-keys-on-your-hackintosh/comment-page-1/#comment-1852 Shelby Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:09:44 +0000 http://www.1525.retailmac.com/?p=77#comment-1852 <blockquote cite="comment-36"> <strong><a href="#comment-36" rel="nofollow">Genaro Bonilla</a></strong>: Thomas I think what was happening is that in your Kalyway install the appleps2controller contained a keyboard plugin and then you would try to install the correct kext outside of the plugin creating a conflict. Or at least that was what was happening to me for a while when my media keys weren’t . </blockquote> I think i am having this problem because no matter how many times i install the kexts for the keyboard and trackpad it dosn't work. How did you get this to work?

Genaro Bonilla: Thomas I think what was happening is that in your Kalyway install the appleps2controller contained a keyboard plugin and then you would try to install the correct kext outside of the plugin creating a conflict. Or at least that was what was happening to me for a while when my media keys weren’t .

I think i am having this problem because no matter how many times i install the kexts for the keyboard and trackpad it dosn’t work. How did you get this to work?

]]> By: Genaro Bonilla http://macyourpc.com/2009/03/11/media-keys-on-your-hackintosh/comment-page-1/#comment-1096 Genaro Bonilla Mon, 18 May 2009 16:34:41 +0000 http://www.1525.retailmac.com/?p=77#comment-1096 You know that butler can be configured for music programs other than iTunes right? You know that butler can be configured for music programs other than iTunes right?

]]> By: Genaro Bonilla http://macyourpc.com/2009/03/11/media-keys-on-your-hackintosh/comment-page-1/#comment-1090 Genaro Bonilla Mon, 18 May 2009 15:12:13 +0000 http://www.1525.retailmac.com/?p=77#comment-1090 I believe the stop and rewind buttons are read in quicksilver. I believe the stop and rewind buttons are read in quicksilver.

]]> By: Jamie http://macyourpc.com/2009/03/11/media-keys-on-your-hackintosh/comment-page-1/#comment-1089 Jamie Mon, 18 May 2009 15:06:19 +0000 http://www.1525.retailmac.com/?p=77#comment-1089 Thanks, Genaro. It's possible to grab the key codes for the media keys using xev, so that's a start. Question is whether there's a way to enter a key code and have that key press emulated so it's passed to Quicksilver (or any other app). Thanks, Genaro. It’s possible to grab the key codes for the media keys using xev, so that’s a start. Question is whether there’s a way to enter a key code and have that key press emulated so it’s passed to Quicksilver (or any other app).

]]> By: Genaro Bonilla http://macyourpc.com/2009/03/11/media-keys-on-your-hackintosh/comment-page-1/#comment-1088 Genaro Bonilla Mon, 18 May 2009 14:45:24 +0000 http://www.1525.retailmac.com/?p=77#comment-1088 <blockquote cite="comment-982"> <strong><a href="#comment-982" rel="nofollow">Pedro</a></strong>: Inside the ApplePS2Controller.kext we have a bunch of directories, and one that leads to another kext file, called ApplePS2Keyboard.kext There, we got to go: ApplePS2Keyboard.kext -> MacOS -> ApplePS2Keyboard In the last file the difference lives; it makes OS X recognize IN A DIFFERENT WAY the physical keyboard. With the ApplePS2Controller.kext which comes with ABNT2.pkg there is support to the button that isn’t working with the ApplePS2Controller.kext which is needed for Dell Media keys. </blockquote> Pedro, I'm sorry for getting back to you so late but I'm not too sure how to mess with the keyboard, the media keys were mapped by macgirl over at insanelymac.com <blockquote cite="comment-1085"> <strong><a href="#comment-1085" rel="nofollow">Jamie</a></strong>: Any ideas on how to get Quicksilver to recognize the media keys? I really don’t like iTunes and prefer to use something more like foobar2000: Cog. I’d also rather not install Butler when Quicksilver does everything I need.I’m able to access menu commands from Quicksilver using the User Interface Access plugin, but cannot create a trigger which recognizes any media keys. Perhaps there is another way to input that key?Thanks. </blockquote> I attempted to map the keys in quicksilver and you are right they don't really work, I'll give this another shot in a bit when I'm a bit less busy with studying.

Pedro: Inside the ApplePS2Controller.kext we have a bunch of directories, and one that leads to another kext file, called ApplePS2Keyboard.kext
There, we got to go:
ApplePS2Keyboard.kext -> MacOS -> ApplePS2Keyboard
In the last file the difference lives; it makes OS X recognize IN A DIFFERENT WAY the physical keyboard. With the ApplePS2Controller.kext which comes with ABNT2.pkg there is support to the button that isn’t working with the ApplePS2Controller.kext which is needed for Dell Media keys.

Pedro, I’m sorry for getting back to you so late but I’m not too sure how to mess with the keyboard, the media keys were mapped by macgirl over at insanelymac.com

Jamie: Any ideas on how to get Quicksilver to recognize the media keys? I really don’t like iTunes and prefer to use something more like foobar2000: Cog. I’d also rather not install Butler when Quicksilver does everything I need.I’m able to access menu commands from Quicksilver using the User Interface Access plugin, but cannot create a trigger which recognizes any media keys. Perhaps there is another way to input that key?Thanks.

I attempted to map the keys in quicksilver and you are right they don’t really work, I’ll give this another shot in a bit when I’m a bit less busy with studying.

]]> By: Jamie http://macyourpc.com/2009/03/11/media-keys-on-your-hackintosh/comment-page-1/#comment-1085 Jamie Mon, 18 May 2009 09:31:27 +0000 http://www.1525.retailmac.com/?p=77#comment-1085 Any ideas on how to get Quicksilver to recognize the media keys? I really don't like iTunes and prefer to use something more like foobar2000: Cog. I'd also rather not install Butler when Quicksilver does everything I need. I'm able to access menu commands from Quicksilver using the User Interface Access plugin, but cannot create a trigger which recognizes any media keys. Perhaps there is another way to input that key? Thanks. Any ideas on how to get Quicksilver to recognize the media keys? I really don’t like iTunes and prefer to use something more like foobar2000: Cog. I’d also rather not install Butler when Quicksilver does everything I need.

I’m able to access menu commands from Quicksilver using the User Interface Access plugin, but cannot create a trigger which recognizes any media keys. Perhaps there is another way to input that key?

Thanks.

]]> By: Pedro http://macyourpc.com/2009/03/11/media-keys-on-your-hackintosh/comment-page-1/#comment-982 Pedro Sat, 16 May 2009 04:07:20 +0000 http://www.1525.retailmac.com/?p=77#comment-982 Inside the ApplePS2Controller.kext we have a bunch of directories, and one that leads to another kext file, called ApplePS2Keyboard.kext There, we got to go: ApplePS2Keyboard.kext -> MacOS -> ApplePS2Keyboard In the last file the difference lives; it makes OS X recognize IN A DIFFERENT WAY the physical keyboard. With the ApplePS2Controller.kext which comes with ABNT2.pkg there is support to the button that isn't working with the ApplePS2Controller.kext which is needed for Dell Media keys. Inside the ApplePS2Controller.kext we have a bunch of directories, and one that leads to another kext file, called ApplePS2Keyboard.kext
There, we got to go:
ApplePS2Keyboard.kext -> MacOS -> ApplePS2Keyboard
In the last file the difference lives; it makes OS X recognize IN A DIFFERENT WAY the physical keyboard. With the ApplePS2Controller.kext which comes with ABNT2.pkg there is support to the button that isn’t working with the ApplePS2Controller.kext which is needed for Dell Media keys.

]]> By: Pedro http://macyourpc.com/2009/03/11/media-keys-on-your-hackintosh/comment-page-1/#comment-981 Pedro Sat, 16 May 2009 04:00:15 +0000 http://www.1525.retailmac.com/?p=77#comment-981 correction to the link: http://www.easy-share.com/1905209579/ApplePS2Keyboardfiles.zip correction to the link:
http://www.easy-share.com/1905209579/ApplePS2Keyboardfiles.zip

]]> By: Pedro http://macyourpc.com/2009/03/11/media-keys-on-your-hackintosh/comment-page-1/#comment-980 Pedro Sat, 16 May 2009 03:58:59 +0000 http://www.1525.retailmac.com/?p=77#comment-980 The problem is that the button I need is not recognized by OS X native... it is a bit different... it isn't related with keymap, but with the system view over the physical keyboard if you can bundle both files in one, in order to make have media keys and that button working would be nice for us, brazilian users. here we got them: http://www.easy-share.com/1905209559/ApplePS2Keyboard files.zip thanks =] The problem is that the button I need is not recognized by OS X native…
it is a bit different…
it isn’t related with keymap, but with the system view over the physical keyboard
if you can bundle both files in one, in order to make have media keys and that button working would be nice for us, brazilian users.
here we got them:
http://www.easy-share.com/1905209559/ApplePS2Keyboard files.zip
thanks =]

]]> By: Genaro Bonilla http://macyourpc.com/2009/03/11/media-keys-on-your-hackintosh/comment-page-1/#comment-979 Genaro Bonilla Sat, 16 May 2009 03:56:35 +0000 http://www.1525.retailmac.com/?p=77#comment-979 <blockquote cite="comment-978"> <strong><a href="#comment-978" rel="nofollow">Pedro</a></strong>: How did you change the “ApplePS2Keyboard” files? That is where we got the problems ApplePS2Keyboard.kext -> MacOS -> ApplePS2Keyboard ApplePS2Keyboard.kext is inside ApplePS2Controllerthey have different configurations… how may I edit them? </blockquote> I'm sorry to say I'm not sure what you're talking about? please explain a bit more.

Pedro: How did you change the “ApplePS2Keyboard” files?
That is where we got the problems
ApplePS2Keyboard.kext -> MacOS -> ApplePS2Keyboard
ApplePS2Keyboard.kext is inside ApplePS2Controllerthey have different configurations… how may I edit them?

I’m sorry to say I’m not sure what you’re talking about? please explain a bit more.

]]> By: Pedro http://macyourpc.com/2009/03/11/media-keys-on-your-hackintosh/comment-page-1/#comment-978 Pedro Sat, 16 May 2009 03:52:12 +0000 http://www.1525.retailmac.com/?p=77#comment-978 How did you change the "ApplePS2Keyboard" files? That is where we got the problems ApplePS2Keyboard.kext -> MacOS -> ApplePS2Keyboard ApplePS2Keyboard.kext is inside ApplePS2Controller they have different configurations... how may I edit them? How did you change the “ApplePS2Keyboard” files?
That is where we got the problems
ApplePS2Keyboard.kext -> MacOS -> ApplePS2Keyboard
ApplePS2Keyboard.kext is inside ApplePS2Controller

they have different configurations… how may I edit them?

]]> By: Genaro Bonilla http://macyourpc.com/2009/03/11/media-keys-on-your-hackintosh/comment-page-1/#comment-975 Genaro Bonilla Sat, 16 May 2009 03:08:44 +0000 http://www.1525.retailmac.com/?p=77#comment-975 Pedro, seeing as though I dont know about other keyboard arrangements for other languages. I know you can remap keys using this http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/14495 Give that a shot. Pedro, seeing as though I dont know about other keyboard arrangements for other languages.

I know you can remap keys using this

http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/14495

Give that a shot.

]]> By: Pedro http://macyourpc.com/2009/03/11/media-keys-on-your-hackintosh/comment-page-1/#comment-966 Pedro Fri, 15 May 2009 23:46:54 +0000 http://www.1525.retailmac.com/?p=77#comment-966 http://www.easy-share.com/1905207215/ApplePS2Controller.kext ABNT2.zip here is the one that comes with ABNT2 package and makes it work properly, but makes that button start iTunes as well... very weird help me =] thanks http://www.easy-share.com/1905207215/ApplePS2Controller.kext ABNT2.zip
here is the one that comes with ABNT2 package and makes it work properly, but makes that button start iTunes as well…
very weird
help me =]
thanks

]]> By: Pedro http://macyourpc.com/2009/03/11/media-keys-on-your-hackintosh/comment-page-1/#comment-964 Pedro Fri, 15 May 2009 23:19:54 +0000 http://www.1525.retailmac.com/?p=77#comment-964 http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/8028/1525.jpg that button does the same thing that pressing the Media Key "play" that is an absurd, I can't understand that and that button is essencial for me, since it includes "?" "/" and "°" http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/8028/1525.jpg
that button does the same thing that pressing the Media Key “play”
that is an absurd, I can’t understand that
and that button is essencial for me, since it includes “?” “/” and “°”

]]> By: Pedro http://macyourpc.com/2009/03/11/media-keys-on-your-hackintosh/comment-page-1/#comment-956 Pedro Fri, 15 May 2009 19:47:20 +0000 http://www.1525.retailmac.com/?p=77#comment-956 it only happens after I install the appleps2controller.kext from here it only happens after I install the appleps2controller.kext from here

]]> By: Pedro http://macyourpc.com/2009/03/11/media-keys-on-your-hackintosh/comment-page-1/#comment-955 Pedro Fri, 15 May 2009 19:46:23 +0000 http://www.1525.retailmac.com/?p=77#comment-955 Having some problems when I install it with the Brazilian Portuguese ABNT2 stuff the button that has the character "?" starts iTunes as well... very bizarre what may be that... Having some problems when I install it with the Brazilian Portuguese ABNT2 stuff
the button that has the character “?” starts iTunes as well…
very bizarre
what may be that…

]]> By: Genaro Bonilla http://macyourpc.com/2009/03/11/media-keys-on-your-hackintosh/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Genaro Bonilla Thu, 19 Mar 2009 05:46:44 +0000 http://www.1525.retailmac.com/?p=77#comment-80 Yes, just skip that step and the one that works for 2 finger scrolling should also work for the dell media keys. Yes, just skip that step and the one that works for 2 finger scrolling should also work for the dell media keys.

]]> By: macdog303 http://macyourpc.com/2009/03/11/media-keys-on-your-hackintosh/comment-page-1/#comment-78 macdog303 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:03:30 +0000 http://www.1525.retailmac.com/?p=77#comment-78 If i install this kext wont it override the one that supports my two finger scrolling is it possible to get both working? If i install this kext wont it override the one that supports my two finger scrolling is it possible to get both working?

]]> By: Genaro Bonilla http://macyourpc.com/2009/03/11/media-keys-on-your-hackintosh/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Genaro Bonilla Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:41:07 +0000 http://www.1525.retailmac.com/?p=77#comment-36 Thomas I think what was happening is that in your Kalyway install the appleps2controller contained a keyboard plugin and then you would try to install the correct keyboard kext outside of the plugin creating a conflict. Or at least that was what was happening to me for a while when my media keys weren't working. Thomas I think what was happening is that in your Kalyway install the appleps2controller contained a keyboard plugin and then you would try to install the correct keyboard kext outside of the plugin creating a conflict. Or at least that was what was happening to me for a while when my media keys weren’t working.

]]> By: Thomas Piccirello http://macyourpc.com/2009/03/11/media-keys-on-your-hackintosh/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Thomas Piccirello Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:03:39 +0000 http://www.1525.retailmac.com/?p=77#comment-35 Unfortunately I was not able to get this working on my Kalyway updated machine but I was able to get this working just fine on my iPC install. Thanks! Unfortunately I was not able to get this working on my Kalyway updated machine but I was able to get this working just fine on my iPC install. Thanks!

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