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Show HN: ShowMeYourHotKeys - A macOS app to show applications menu
shortcuts
Hi everyone, ShowMeYourHotKeys is a macOS application I worked for
the last months. This app shows the frontmost app's menu items
shortcuts (it also have some other features) There is a beta
version available on the website. Accessibility permission is
necessary to obtain menu items informations and Full disk Access is
necessary to create custom shortcuts. I would love to hear all the
feedbacks and suggestions. Thank you for your attention.
Author : trevize84
Score : 24 points
Date : 2022-11-11 16:15 UTC (6 hours ago)
(HTM) web link (showmeyourhotkeys.moxadventu.com)
(TXT) w3m dump (showmeyourhotkeys.moxadventu.com)
| kayodelycaon wrote:
| For anyone who doesn't know, Shift + Command + / will let you
| search the menu bar. It'll show you which menu/sub-menu a command
| is under.
| [deleted]
| behnamoh wrote:
| Raycast and Paletro provide a better UI for this. Especially
| Paletro remembers your last choice so you don't have to search
| for commands over and over. Really helpful when working with
| mouse-heavy apps.
| [deleted]
| CharlesW wrote:
| For other Raycast users who didn't know it could do this, use
| the "Search Menu Items" command.
| o-o- wrote:
| Whoa! Been a mac user since 1986 and never knew of this.
| dkjaudyeqooe wrote:
| Ditto, but it doesn't work in 10.14.6, so it's probably a
| (very) recent addition.
| CGamesPlay wrote:
| Naw, it's been there since 10.0.0. Without a shortcut: use
| the text field in the "Help" menu.
| brewmarche wrote:
| It's quite an old feature. Check whether you have disabled
| or changed the shortcut under System Preferences > Keyboard
| > Shortcuts > App Shortcuts > All Applications > Show Help
| Menu.
|
| The default shortcut might also differ between keyboard
| layouts.
|
| As the sibling comment said you can also use the text box
| in the Help menu by clicking it.
| TheRealWatson wrote:
| Interesting but it doesn't seem to activate the menu item for
| me. Can I make the menu item be invoked once I found it?
| Hitting return does nothing.
| Wevah wrote:
| It might depend on which key your question mark is on, if not
| using a US layout.
| kitsunesoba wrote:
| Under Ventura 13.0.1 it works as expected for me. Shift +
| Command + /, down arrow to select result, hit return
| activates it.
| i_like_apis wrote:
| On the landing page, is the image of sublime text supposed to be
| an animation? On mobile it's just a picture of the text editor. I
| don't see any picture of the product.
| trevize84 wrote:
| It's an animation that shows how works the app but it seems not
| working on mobile for now.
| superb-owl wrote:
| This should be called SHOW ME WHAT YOU HOT
|
| I'll see myself out.
| quyleanh wrote:
| I'm currently using CheatSheet [1[ and it fit my need.
|
| [1] https://www.mediaatelier.com/CheatSheet/
| vladstudio wrote:
| also, there is a wonderful little app called ShortCat:
|
| https://shortcat.app
|
| it does much more though, and may not be for everyone's taste.
| leodriesch wrote:
| How is this different from Cheatsheet?
|
| https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/cheatsheet
| greggh wrote:
| I have to have Cheatsheet and Shortcat installed on every Mac I
| use.
| [deleted]
| trevize84 wrote:
| This app offers several display options for the main window
| which can be useful for big screen or setup with multiples
| screens. Hot keys can be bookmarked. Bookmarked hot keys are
| always displayed on the top of the hot keys list. There is
| filter options on menu item title and/or pressed keys.
|
| The app has some other features like custom hot keys, hot keys
| database (all showed hot keys are saved in a database), cheat
| sheet print and on screen hot key display while typing.
|
| This application is not perfect and will be improved over time.
| throwaway675309 wrote:
| I've had great success with cheatsheet. @trevize84, would also
| be interested in knowing how your app distinguishes itself.
| Amorymeltzer wrote:
| Homepage link since I use it myself:
| https://www.mediaatelier.com/CheatSheet/
| alden5 wrote:
| "v1.13(14) - expires on 1/12/2022 (DD/MM/YYYY)" damn, I've never
| heard of software "expireing" on a certain date, cool app though
| [deleted]
| chrsig wrote:
| I'm interested in this. I use a mac for work, but not personal
| use, and have a hard time remembering some keyboard shortcuts.
|
| One thing I'd want is a legend for key symbol -> key name text. I
| use an external keyboard without any ctrl/alt/option symbols on
| them. I get the symbols mixed up quite a bit. They're not how I
| think about those keys, and it's always frustrating to me to have
| to figure out which is which based on a symbol.
|
| Also curious if it works with jetbrains products?
| scoot wrote:
| Installed one of these and it pops up all the time when I
| hesitate on the command key, despite which I never use, it even
| though I'm a fan of keyboard shortcuts. I guess I should
| uninstall it!
| zelienople wrote:
| Cheatsheet works well with my version of macOS. ShowMeYourHotKeys
| does not work at all.
|
| One should accommodate the oldest version of the OS that has the
| necessary support for what you need to do. If Cheatsheet can work
| in High Sierra, what is your problem?
|
| Please don't tell me you are one of those Apple fanboy developers
| who thinks everyone should be running the latest version of
| macOS?
|
| Because that thinking would imply that everyone should upgrade
| their Apple hardware continuously. And that would destroy the
| planet. And that should be a crime against humanity.
| pocketarc wrote:
| Odds are they just didn't test on older versions. It's one
| person building an app and they've made it clear it's a beta.
| There's no reason to be cynical about it, or to launch into
| hyperbole.
| vehemenz wrote:
| You know, you don't have to buy anything new. It's not a
| violation of your principles to buy a used Mac from 2017.
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