KeyCue for Mac

What's new in this version:

KeyCue 11.1.1
- Fixes incorrect message about license coverage during updates


KeyCue 11.1
Features:
- New option to view passwords in clear text for easier typo checking
- Improved License handling and stability

Improved:
- General performance and stability enhancements

Fixed:
- Fixed issue with emails containing a '+' character


KeyCue 11.0
Features:
- Updated and modernized user interface
- New Light & Dark themes with a clean, modern look
- Improved activation menu
- New option to reset activations to default settings
- Full Unicode 15 support
- Increased stability and reliability for custom shortcuts
- Supports shortcuts with FN, Dictation, and GlobalKey
- Fully optimized for macOS Sequoia
- New licensing system – No more license keys required

Improved:
- Improved Apple Pay compatibility
- Improved support for dark mode
- Performance & stability improvements

Fixed:
- Various cleanups and under-the-hood
- Various stability and performance bug fixes


KeyCue 10.2
Features:
- KeyCue has been tested and runs flawlessly on macOS Ventura
- Defining shortcuts now also works in Mail, Safari and other applications

Improvements:
- Small changes under the hood

Bug fixes:
- Fixes an issue with defining a shortcut in Mail, Safari and other applications


KeyCue 10.1
Features:
- Support for the new Emojis in Unicode 14.0 (requires macOS 12.3 or newer)

Improvements:
- Improved handling of internal scripts in certain corner cases
- Added a missing text item in the French localization

Bug fixes:
- Fixes the problem that the [ and ] keys could not be assigned as shortcuts
- Works around a problem that could cause a crash when KeyCue tried to display information about a new version
- Fixes a missing word in the German launch information about how to assign keyboard shortcuts to menu commands
- Fixes a potential issue in the handling of global hotkeys
- Works around a problem where repeated invocation of KeyCue in Zotero did not work
- Works around a problem where KeyCue could not access the menu items in TeXstudio


KeyCue 10.0
Features:
- KeyCue is now a universal application with native support for Apple Silicon Macs
- You can now define your own menu shortcuts easily by pointing at a menu command and pressing the desired key combination
- Support for the F20 function key
- KeyCue is now built with the latest compiler and libraries of Xcode 13.0
- KeyCue now disables itself when Universal Control is active

Improvements:
- Improved detection of the processor type
- The diagnostics report now contains more context information

Bug fixes:
- Fixes a typo in the intro window
- Works around an issue where some shortcuts were missing in Microsoft Outlook
- Fixes a strange version number in the message that announces a new version
- Fixes cosmetic alignment issues in the Settings window


KeyCue 9.10
- KeyCue now requires OS X 10.10 (Yosemite) or newer
- KeyCue can now learn menu shortcuts of DaVinci Resolve (manually open menus to teach KeyCue the shortcuts)
- KeyCue is now built with the latest compiler and libraries for Big Sur
- Updated internal tools (such as the built-in installer)
- Works around a communication problem with Keyboard Maestro on Apple Silicon computers
- Fixes a bug that resulted in an empty shortcut table when a custom shortcut group had the same name as an application-specific shortcut group


KeyCue 9.9
- User interface and compatibility improvements for macOS Big Sur
- Support for Emoji 13 (for macOS Big Sur 11.0 and newer)
- Improved detection of the key labels “option” and “alt”, as shown in the legend
- Extended diagnostics information for keyboard-related issues
- Fixes a cosmetic issue where a light version of the KeyCue icon was displayed in a light menu bar in Big Sur
- Support for system-wide licenses


KeyCue 9.8
- KeyCue is now ready for Big Sur
- Files and folders can be suppressed in the folder view by prefixing their names with a dash or by attaching the Finder tag “-KeyCue” to them
- In theme definitions, group and menu headings can now have an "align" attribute with the values "left", "center", and "right"
- Improved visibility of the KeyCue icon in the translucent menu bar of Big Sur
- In the folder view, items are now sorted in the same way as in the Finder (in particular, with correct order for items that contain numbers)
- Works around a problem in Trello, where menu shortcuts were no longer displayed after invoking KeyCue several times
- Fixes a problem where the contents of suppressed folders still showed up in the folder view
- Fixes an inconsistence in the representation of group headings in themes
- Fixes a rare crash when KeyCue learned two shortcuts that were typed in quick succession


KeyCue 9.7
- Fixes a problem where KeyCue's menu icon was not shown after an automatic light/dark change on Catalina


KeyCue 9.6
- Support for Emoji 12 (for macOS Catalina 10.15.1 and newer)
- The KeyCue application is now signed and notarized with a secure timestamp
- Improved handling of applications with invalid menu shortcut specifications
- Works around a menu scanning incompatibility in RagTime
- Works around a problem with Catalina's automatic dark mode, where KeyCue's menu icon was not correctly updated after an automatic light/dark change
- Fixes a problem on Catalina, where the system-wide shortcuts were shown in a secondary language for some users



KeyCue 9.5
- Compatible with macOS Catalina
- When unregistered, KeyCue no longer tries to use a legacy license from old preferences
- The built-in installer's localization settings have been updated to ensure compatibility with future versions of macOS
- Fixes a problem in the built-in installer, which could not register the installed application with the Finder in certain circumstances
- Fixes a problem that caused the built-in installer to stall on macOS Catalina, even though the actual installation succeeded


KeyCue 9.4
- Improved list of foreground and background processes in the diagnostics report
- Clarified explanation for beta tests when the final version may require a license update
- Diagnostics report now contains a list of recent activations
- The distribution disk image is now notarized and can be mounted on preview versions of macOS Catalina (beta 4 or newer)
- Improved reliability of “package” detection in folder views
- Works around a problem with missing shortcuts in certain modes in Visual Studio Code
- Fixes a problem that sometimes caused "no shortcuts" messages in Affinity Designer and Affinity Photo
- Fixes a problem with subfolder structures in folder views, where some items were not assigned to the correct group


KeyCue 9.3
- Internal cleanup of code that is no longer needed
- The diagnostics report is now a public feature in the About window
- Extended system information in contact messages and the diagnostics report
- Internal reorganization of localizations ensures compatibility with future versions of macOS
- KeyCue leaves URLs in URL collections exactly as written and no longer “escapes” special characters
- URLs in URL collections can be optionally enclosed in quote characters
- Improved handling of situations where a copy of KeyCue was already running when a new instance was launched
- Fixes a problem with incorrect placement of emoji symbols in rare situations
- Emoji characters are slightly larger and therefore easier to distinguish
- Fixes a problem with URLs that contain '#'


KeyCue 9.2
- KeyCue is now distributed as an Apple-notarized application
- Custom menu entries can now be added to specific submenus
- Fixes an invisible diagnostic field in the Settings window in dark mode
- Removes a confusing reference to an older version in the “New in KeyCue” window
- The KeyCue menu bar icon now uses the correct accent color when clicked
- The info line in contact mail contains information about the system language and dark mode
- Improved support for update checks in intermediate beta versions
- Internal improvements of the Keyboard Maestro interface
- Cleaned up unused 32-bit code in the built-in installer
- Adds flag of the United Nations to the Emoji table
- Troubleshooting function for resolving certain support cases
- Improved internal caching of shortcuts
- The URLs in the pre-installed URL collection now use secure connections to our server
- Improved calculation of Emoji metrics
- Improved visibility of the menu scanning progress in Dark Mode
- The menu bar icon's pull-down menu now has the correct appearance in Dark Mode
- Fixes a problem where the horizontal spacing of emoji symbols was too wide
- Works around a problem with temporary folders that caused installations and updates to fail in certain circumstances
- Works around a potential freeze in Luminar


KeyCue 9.1
- Compatible with macOS Mojave
- Support for Emoji 11.0
- Descriptions of Emoji characters include the category (such as "Person", "Time", or "Food")
- The Emoji category can be used as search term
- Support for Mojave's dark mode
- The folder contents view now contains an item for showing the folder in the Finder
- Clarified warning in the German version of the built-in installer
- Improved positioning of emoji characters in the table
- All internal URLs to the Ergonis server now use secure https connections
- Reduced network traffic when checking for new versions
- No longer shows incorrect "omitted" messages for views that do not contain any shortcuts
- Fixes a problem that caused misplaced emoji symbols with incorrect spacing for some users
- Works around a problem where KeyCue could not collect shortcuts from TheBrain under certain circumstances
- The folder view is now truncated if if contains too many items (which could lock up KeyCue)
- Works around an issue in Mojave that could result in missing table updates
- Fixes an issue that prevented KeyCue from quitting in certain circumstances
- Fixes an issue where custom shortcuts without key descriptions were displayed as modifier key combinations
- Fixes a potential memory leak with certain custom themes
- Fixes a problem where the progress window could not be dismissed when the update to a newer version failed


KeyCue 9.0
- New Emoji picker for quickly "typing" Emoji characters
- New folder view for quick activation of items in a folder
- KeyCue can omit known shortcuts, which have been used a number of times without help from KeyCue
- Supports Keyboard Maestro's USB device key triggers (requires Keyboard Maestro 8.2.1)
- Smoother animation when selecting items
- Improved internal adjustment for fading the shortcut window in and out
- Updated versions of the built-in themes
- The search field now always remains visible if it contains a search string
- Improved tracking of the selection (also fixes a tracking issue on Mojave)
- When a search is active, matching items are now always properly highlighted in all themes
- Screen updates are now faster while typing in the search field
- Fixes a confusing message in the preferences window when KeyCue has not yet checked for available updates
- Fixes internal inconsistency that resulted in incorrect modifiers displayed for certain custom shortcuts
- Works around an issue where KeyCue did not detect certain shortcuts in Adobe Lightroom
- Works around a problem with missing menu shortcuts in FileMaker Pro 17
- Works around a potential crash when KeyCue did not have the required Accessibility permissions
- Fixes a problem where the selection indicator sometimes remained visible when the shortcut table was dismissed


KeyCue 8.7
- KeyCue can now display macro shortcuts of yKey (former iKey)
- Works around an issue with missing shortcuts in DxO PhotoLab
- Additional information during installation clarifies the situation when a newer version is not covered by the current license
- Faster animation of the menu scanning process
- Fixes a cosmetic issue with updates on High Sierra, where the download progress window remained on the screen for too long
- Fixes a problem with background scanning of menus in Photos


KeyCue 8.6
- New Tioga theme with light text on dark background
- New version of the Tenaya theme, now with Apple's UI font on Yosemite and newer
- KeyCue now uses BBEdit instead of TextWrangler as the default editor for theme definitions
- Optimization of internal Trigger/Action representation, in preparation for future extensions
- KeyCue now always creates the template URL file if it does not exist
- Faster drawing of themes with gradients
- Avoids unwanted invocation when modifier keys are pressed while moving the mouse
- Fixes an inconsistency in the sort order of themes when multiple theme names begin with the same word
- Cleaned up relics of previous French and German localizations
- Fixes an error that caused update checks via the menu bar icon to fail
- Fixes an update problem when a previous version of KeyCue was installed in a folder that no longer exists
- Fixes a potential memory leak
- Internal cleanup of gradient-related code that is no longer needed


KeyCue 8.5
- Internal optimization speeds up background activities and reduces memory allocation
- Internal cleanup reduces memory footprint of KeyCue
- Works around an issue that resulted in missing menu shortcuts for FileMaker Pro 16
- Fixes a problem with a confusing version alert when there was a problem with the network connection
- Works around a compatibility problem with preview versions of High Sierra


KeyCue 8.4
- Custom entries can now override existing items (for fixing items that were not correctly identified)
- In the URL collection, KeyCue can now handle non-standard URLs with characters outside the ASCII character set
- Fixes a problem that resulted in an empty table when duplicate shortcuts were omitted by custom entries
- Fixes a problem where KeyCue failed to recognize the current keyboard on Sierra
- On macOS Sierra, KeyCue no longer supports command click triggers on the menu bar icon, since menu icons can be moved with command-clicks
- Works around a problem with missing menu shortcuts in Dorico
- Works around a rare crash when checking for a newer version
- Avoids delays caused by repeated updates of the “start at login” setting in certain situations


KeyCue 8.3
- It is now possible to swap the order of the recent and favorite sections in KeyCue's table of PopChar characters
- The legend now also explains the symbols for the return and enter keys
- Works around an issue that resulted in missing menu shortcuts for FileMaker Pro 14 and 15
- Fixes a problem with certain characters missing from KeyCue's table of PopChar characters
- Works around a problem where “combining” characters from KeyCue's PopChar table could not be inserted in documents
- Fixes an problem in KeyCue's settings window, where certain changes to PopChar actions were not permanently saved
- Fixes an issue that sometimes resulted in a "handsfree table" even when handsfree mode was not enabled
- Fixes a cosmetic problem with keyboard symbols that were shown in an inappropriate font
- Fixes a lowercase/uppercase mix in the French version of the legend
- Fixes a problem with KeyCue's Typinator integration, where input forms triggered by Typinator expansions were blocked by the KeyCue table