There was a subtle timing related bug in Mac OS X Leopard that could cause a previously loaded sound file to no longer play. This did effect some users from time-to-time. The work around was to adjust the keyclick volume to force the sound file to reload.

I filed a bug report with Apple, and after some investigation they reported the bug would be fixed in Snow Leopard. I haven't encountered the problem since upgrading. As always, I welcome user reports. You can Email me directly at psichel "at" sustworks "dot" com.

Enjoy!

Sounds good. Thanks for the information.

I'd love to know what apps you're not seeing. You can write me directly at psichel "at" sustworks "dot" com.

Keyclick doesn't list apps with names like "Daemon" or "Driver" to make the list simpler.

- Peter

Problem resolved!

The exclude list only displays the "process name" of applications that are currently running. To see other apps, you have to launch them first, and then "refresh" the list. Once you've selected a process, Keyclick will remember your selections between system restarts and application launches.

The reason is that Keyboard events are always targeted to a process, not applications stored on your hard drive. Choosing a process name from the list allows Keyclick to associate which process(es) it should not play sounds for.

Kind Regards,

- Peter

Thanks, it's ok now ;)

Keyclick is designed to be adjustable and offer a range of feedback options. Personally, I like subtle feedback. Just enough to confirm the computer received my input, whether typing, scrolling, or two finger scrolling on a laptop. When an application doesn't respond immediately or the way I expected, it's comforting to know the computer received my input, or I didn't generate the gesture I thought.

It seems some people love it, others are indifferent, and some have no use for it. It's not a one size fits all kind of thing.

- Peter

oh im sure it has it's nichés, i just thought it would be amusing to have some click blasted full volume into my ears while typing a paper :P

I learned to type ages ago on a manual typewriter (do they still exist?) and have always liked the clickety-clack, though that's just me. I know it could be annoying to others. Trying to imagine our highschool typing teacher, with 30 ninth graders henpecking away for 30 minutes, multiplied by 6 or 7 classes a day.

Anyway, on my powerbooks I used to have TappyType installed and liked it. But apart from liking it, I found it helped my typing speed and accuracy. Seems there have been studies, too, that demonstrate this: i.e., the typewriter sounds trick computer keyboard users into thinking they're getting that tactile feedback, sort of like a recoil effect, from the non-tactile, non-recoiling computer keyboard keys.

To each his own, of course. I've tried Keyclick and found it to be the current equivalent of Tappy Type. I like it. Helps my typing too.

Unfortunately, "Slow Keys" slows typing more than it helps for most typists.

"The Slow Keys feature is for people who may frequently hit keys accidentally. When Slow Keys is turned on, the computer will ignore quick or repeated key strokes, and will only register key presses of a certain length."

The choice of sounds and other features are also more limited.