time=2026-01-13T00:07:04.520-05:00 level=INFO msg="asahi-map starting" version=dev layout=qwerty-mac
time=2026-01-13T00:07:04.520-05:00 level=INFO msg="loaded layout" name="QWERTY Mac" description="US QWERTY keyboard for Mac - Option key special characters" path=/etc/asahi-map/layouts/qwerty-mac.yaml
time=2026-01-13T00:07:04.725-05:00 level=INFO msg="found keyboard" name="Apple SPI Keyboard" path=/dev/input/event1
time=2026-01-13T00:07:04.764-05:00 level=ERROR msg="failed to grab keyboard" name="Apple SPI Keyboard" error="grabbing device /dev/input/event1: device or resource busy"
Help user / add information for the user to allow asahi-map to grab device if busy (used by another process).
Workaround :
# 1. Add user to the input group (avoid sudo)
sudo usermod -aG input $USER
# Then logout/login back
# 2. Check if another process is using keyboard
sudo lsof /dev/input/event1
# OR
sudo fuser -v /dev/input/event1
# 3. Kill process that is using the keyboard
pkill XXX
# 4. Restart asahi-map
./asahi-map
Help user / add information for the user to allow asahi-map to grab device if busy (used by another process).
Workaround :