diff --git a/src/SonioxSettings.swift b/src/SonioxSettings.swift
index faa9faa..0755689 100644
--- a/src/SonioxSettings.swift
+++ b/src/SonioxSettings.swift
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ public final class SonioxSettings {
         if defaults.object(forKey: "SonioxHotkeyPreset") == nil {
             defaults.set(HotkeyPreset.option.rawValue, forKey: "SonioxHotkeyPreset")
         }
-        ensureHardwareKeyRemapping()
     }
     
     public var language: RecognitionLanguage {
@@ -261,19 +260,12 @@ public final class SonioxSettings {
         defaults.removeObject(forKey: "SonioxLaunchAtLogin")
         defaults.removeObject(forKey: "SonioxPreferredAudioDevice")
         updateLaunchAtLogin(enabled: false)
-        ensureHardwareKeyRemapping()
         HotkeyManager.shared.registerHotkeys()
         SonioxSessionPool.shared.reconnectAll()
     }
     
     public func ensureHardwareKeyRemapping() {
-        let script = "/usr/bin/hidutil property --set '{\"UserKeyMapping\":[{\"HIDKeyboardModifierMappingSrc\":3221225679,\"HIDKeyboardModifierMappingDst\":1879048254},{\"HIDKeyboardModifierMappingSrc\":4294967451,\"HIDKeyboardModifierMappingDst\":1879048254}]}' >/dev/null 2>&1"
-        let task = Process()
-        task.executableURL = URL(fileURLWithPath: "/bin/sh")
-        task.arguments = ["-c", script]
-        try? task.run()
-        
-        installRemappingLaunchAgent()
+        // Disabled: do not mess with system-wide hardware Option key mappings
     }
     
     private func installRemappingLaunchAgent() {