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How to Install & Set Up Cockpit on Mac

This guide will walk you through downloading Keyrails, installing it on your Mac, giving it the necessary permissions, and setting up your preferred shortcut.

Video Walkthrough ↓

https://youtu.be/ky0CfXHdhOc

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1. Download Keyrails

Open the Keyrails download page and click Download.Then:
  1. Click the Apple () Download button.
  2. Wait for the ZIP file to download.
  3. Open the ZIP file.
  4. Double-click the Keyrails installer DMG.

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2. Install Keyrails

Once the installer opens, drag the Keyrails app into your Applications folder.Then:
  1. Open your Applications folder.
  2. Find Keyrails.
  3. Double-click it to launch the app.
  4. Click Open if macOS asks you to confirm.
Keyrails will now walk you through the permissions it needs to work correctly.

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3. Enable Screen Recording Permission

The first permission Keyrails needs is Screen Recording.When prompted:
  1. Click Open System Settings.
  2. Find Keyrails in the Screen Recording permissions list.
  3. Toggle Keyrails on.
  4. Quit and reopen Keyrails when prompted.
After reopening, the Keyrails setup window should appear again.

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4. Enable Accessibility Permission

Next, Keyrails needs Accessibility permission.
  1. Click Enable next to Accessibility.
  2. macOS will open the appropriate settings page.
  3. Find Keyrails in the list.
  4. Toggle it on.
Keyrails should now have the permissions it needs to work inside Premiere Pro.

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5. Use Keyrails in Premiere Pro

Open Adobe Premiere Pro.When your cursor is near a keyframe handle, hold your Keyrails shortcut.By default, the shortcut is:CommandKeyrails will select the nearby handle for you. You can then click, hold, and drag to move it perfectly straight.

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6. Change Your Keyrails Shortcut

If you want to use a different shortcut:
  1. Open the Keyrails settings.
  2. Change the Single Modifier to another modifier key.
You can also choose to use a Modifier + Key combination instead.For example, rather than simply holding Command, you could configure Keyrails to require a modifier along with another key.

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Troubleshooting Permissions

macOS can occasionally be finicky with app permissions. If Keyrails isn’t working even after you’ve enabled the required permissions, removing and re-adding the app can fix the issue.

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Accessibility

Go back to your Mac’s Accessibility permissions:
  1. Find Keyrails in the list.
  2. Remove Keyrails from the permissions list.
  3. Click the + button.
  4. Navigate to your Applications folder.
  5. Select Keyrails and add it back.
  6. Make sure Keyrails is enabled.
Try Keyrails again inside Premiere.

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Screen & System Audio Recording

If it still isn’t working, repeat the same process under Screen & System Audio Recording:
  1. Remove Keyrails from the permissions list.
  2. Click the + button.
  3. Find Keyrails in your Applications folder.
  4. Add it back.
  5. Make sure the permission is enabled.

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You’re Ready to Go

Once Keyrails has both Screen Recording and Accessibility permissions, you’re ready to use it inside Premiere Pro.Move your cursor near a keyframe handle, hold your Keyrails shortcut, and you can quickly grab and move the handle in a perfectly straight line.