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DESCRIPTION
Master Key is a very flexible and full-featured typing tutor program.

It includes drills for U.S., Dvorak, French, and German keyboard layouts, the ability to type your own text files, eBooks by page, create your own progressive drills using the drill editor or use those provided.

Track your progress towards mastery of a speed goal and accuracy and print certificates once mastered. There's a game of saving paratroopers by typing open their parachutes in the ParaTyper. Several possible network setups are possible for multiple classes and users, including mixed platform networks.

WHAT'S NEW
Version 5.4.7:
  • Fixed problem of starting wrong next drill from history window thus also giving credit incorrectly to the drill that was supposed to be started. Bug introduced in 5.4.6.
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.3 or later.
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Developer:MacinMind Software
Downloads:26,883
  - Version d/l:285
Education:Miscellaneous
License:Shareware
Date:18 Oct 2009
Platform:PPC/Intel
Price:$18.00
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Oct 9 2008

RORO01  You don't need an application

If you want to learn touch typing you can practice it online. Go to: http://www.sense-lang.org/typing/  
(Version 5.4)

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Nov 15 2005
*****

TOTALCONTROLPRINT  Great program. I like to see a few more full numeric keypad drills added please. After a while one starts getting used to the one only available full keypad drill. I'd also like to request some U.K., drills.  
(Version 4.0.4)

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Nov 2 2004
*****

DARYL  Master Key is a fantastic program. It's extremely easy to install. The user interface is designed very well to work on Mac and PC. The layout and colors used make it an appealing program for adults and children. The Typing Tutor documents all attempts at drills and can produce graphs and statistics of your results. I can't fault the program and would highly reccommend it to any family/ school or adult who wishes to improve their typing skills  
(Version 3.1.4)

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Oct 6 2004
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ANONYMOUS  The biggest flaw in this program, in my opinion, is the drill always place a single space after a period. It leaves hand watchers like myself, who already understand punctuation making not only an ungodly amount of errors, but killing our WPM.  
(Version 3.1.4)

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Jan 15 2005

JAY LICHTENAUER  There is an option for single or double spaces in the preferences  
(Version 3.1.6)

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Oct 15 2005

JOHN ENDAHL  The standard has changed. In her excellent book "The Mac is not a Typewriter," Robin Williams explains that double-spaces after closing punctuation is no longer necessary with proportional fonts, and can actually cause problems when doing page layout.  
(Version 4.0.3)

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Sep 1 2004

JONANGUS  Couldn't get it to work. 'Drills' wouldn't load, despite some minutes of trying. So I've given up.

(I'm using OS 10.3).

If this can be fixed, I'm still willing to give it a try.  
(Version 3.1.4)

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Jan 15 2005

JAY LICHTENAUER  The application Master Key must be in the same folder as the Drills folder in the single-user configuration. Please contact me directly for tech support.  
(Version 3.1.6)

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May 26 2004
***½.

WESLEY  I like this little program. Quite creative. On my older machine, however, the window didn't re-size properly, so I can't see the bottom - in fact, I have no idea how much of the window might be hidden. Otherwise, a fun little game.  
(Version 3.0.3)

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Jan 15 2005

JAY LICHTENAUER  The game requires a 800x600. All Macs that are fast enough will support this resolution.  
(Version 3.1.6)

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Apr 14 2004
****½

ANONYMOUS  Nice little program with an affordable price tag. I'm using it to learn the Dvorak layout. Even has a little game to play.  
(Version 3.0.3)

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Oct 18 2003

ANONYMOUS  Great little app  
(Version 2.3.3)

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