Version history

Bug fixes

• Fixes incorrect message about license coverage during updates

New features

• New option to view passwords in clear text for easier typo checking
• Improved License handling and stability

Improvements

• General performance and stability enhancements

Bug fixes

• Fixed issue with emails containing a '+' character

New 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

Improvements

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

Bug fixes

• Various cleanups and under-the-hood
• Various stability and performance bug fixes

New 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

New 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.

New 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.

New features

• 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).

Bug fixes

• 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.

New features

• User interface and compatibility improvements for macOS Big Sur.
• Support for Emoji 13 (for macOS Big Sur 11.0 and newer).
• Support for system-wide licenses.

Improvements

• Improved detection of the key labels “option” and “alt”, as shown in the legend.
• Extended diagnostics information for keyboard-related issues.

Bug fixes

• Fixes a cosmetic issue where a light version of the KeyCue icon was displayed in a light menu bar in Big Sur.

New features

• KeyCue can now display macro shortcuts of yKey (former iKey).

Improvements

• 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.

Bug fixes

• 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.