[bscphil]

How would you remap the capslock key without using a hotkeys-like setup, such as Karabiner? I looked for a long time for a way to do that and couldn't figure it out.

[blacksmith_tb]

Sys Prefs > Keyboard > Modifier Keys... will let you switch it to a short list of alternatives.

[ksherlock]

System Preferences -> Keyboard -> Modifier Keys