Globe/Fn Pro
Use the hardware Globe key for direct switching.
Nythral GlobeOpen-source macOS utility
Nythral Globe Pro
Direct input source switching for macOS. Globe Pro uses the hardware Globe/Fn key, supports per-language shortcuts, and can fix selected text typed in the wrong keyboard layout.
Globe Pro beta 0.1.0-beta.30 for macOS 14 or newer.
Globe Pro: Fn -> Ukrainian
Per-language keys
Assign shortcuts like Control-1 to specific languages.
Fix wrong layout
Select mistyped text and press the target language shortcut.
Multi-press
Single, double, and triple presses stay predictable.
Functionality
Make language switching predictable.
Globe turns language switching into direct, intentional actions without hiding what each distribution needs from the system.
First launch
Know exactly what just opened.
The welcome flow explains the menu bar app, privacy boundary, Pro permissions, and the App Store shortcut path.
Welcome setupMenu bar statusManual macOS step
Pro permissions
Test the Globe key before mapping anything.
Globe Pro shows permission state, opens the right System Settings pane, and confirms whether Globe/Fn events are visible.
Input Monitoring helperGlobe/Fn testKeyboard setting guide
Key Actions
Jump to the language you meant.
Assign installed input sources to single, double, and triple actions. The App Store edition can also bind direct shortcuts to individual languages.
Single pressDouble pressTriple press
Control center
Settings, updates, and diagnostics in one place.
Tabs keep the utility compact: launch options, timing, menu bar behavior, update checks, source links, and exportable diagnostics stay together.
Tabbed settingsSigned updatesExport diagnostics
First launch
Know exactly what just opened.Welcome setup / Menu bar status / Manual macOS step
Install
Signed Pro beta. Clear macOS steps.
Globe Pro cannot silently change Apple-controlled permissions. The app guides you to the right places and gives you a built-in key test.
Install Globe Pro.
Enable Input Monitoring.
Set Globe key to Do Nothing.
Map your input sources.
Privacy
No typed text is recorded.
Globe Pro only observes Globe/Fn key state changes and input source metadata needed for switching. Wrong-layout fixing uses the macOS clipboard briefly, restores the previous contents when safe, and does not store typed text. Local diagnostic logs do not include typed text.
Open source
Built in public by Nythral.
The app code, packaging scripts, GitHub workflows, issue templates, and beta docs are available under the GNU GPLv3. Nythral names, icons, and official distribution branding are covered separately.
NythralHome/globe
Native Swift app, App Store shortcut flavor, Pro installer, release notes, and CI.
FAQ
Designed around macOS boundaries.
Why does Pro need Input Monitoring?
macOS requires permission for direct global Globe/Fn detection. Globe Pro does not record typed text.
What is the App Store edition?
The Mac App Store build avoids Input Monitoring and uses configurable global shortcuts like Control-Option-Z or Control-1.
Why set Globe to Do Nothing?
It prevents macOS from cycling input sources before Globe can switch directly.
How do updates work?
Globe checks GitHub Releases only when you ask. It downloads the signed PKG installer and opens it.
Where do bug reports go?
Use Report issue on GitHub. Include your macOS version, Globe version, and the input sources you configured.
Latest Pro beta
0.1.0-beta.30
Pro download count loads from GitHub.
- Globe Pro keeps direct global Globe/Fn switching.
- Direct language shortcuts can be mapped per input source in Pro and App Store builds.
- Globe Pro can fix selected wrong-layout text when a direct language shortcut is pressed.
- Clipboard contents are restored after text fixing when no other app changes them.
- Signed, notarized, stapled Developer ID installer for Pro.
Download Globe Pro beta
Native macOS app, signed Developer ID installer, open-source GPLv3 code.