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DESCRIPTION
QuicKeys is software that makes it easier to use your computer. With QuicKeys you can automate common things you do all the time. And you can automate tedious things you don't do all the time — things that are hard to remember. With QuicKeys 4 you can automate your computer in two ways: Abbreviations and Shortcuts. Abbreviations, which are new in QuicKey 4, are words you type into a document that are then automatically replaced by QuicKeys with longer text. Shortcuts are collections of one or more steps that perform specific tasks on your computer. Make a New Record Shortcuts are the main way you automate your computer using QuicKeys. Shortcuts are very powerful, but are super easy to make. That's because QuicKeys can make them for you by recording practically anything you can do. All you have to do is tell QuicKeys when to start recording and when to stop recording. QuicKeys will then make a new Shortcut containing steps that reproduce your actions.
Of course, if you want you can always create and edit Shortcuts by hand. You can even edit your recorded Shortcuts later if you want to have them do something different. One Small Step… Like we said, Shortcuts are collections of one or more steps. The steps in a Shortcut are the heart of what QuicKeys does. Each step in a Shortcut performs a specific task to do something on your computer. Some examples are typing text, opening an application, clicking a button, or making a menu selection. For virtually anything you can do on your computer there is a QuicKeys step or a combination of steps that can do the same thing. Let's Get it Started! When you want to use a Shortcut, you run it using a Trigger. The most common Trigger is a Hot Key. A Hot Key is simply a key on your computer keyboard that you press (with or without modifiers) that then triggers a Shortcut. You can set the Hot Keys that trigger your Shortcuts to whatever you want.
QuicKeys also includes many other types of Triggers. Some of the other types of Triggers include Day & Time and Speech recognition. Life's Better After a QuicKey
So that, in brief, is what QuicKeys is all about. If you want to explore QuicKeys some more, download the fully functional free trial and try it out.
WHAT'S NEW
Version 4.0: Over 60 new features, including: One word to type them all!
Let's start with Abbreviations. Abbreviations let you type a short word (aka an Abbreviation) in a document and automatically replace it with other longer text, run a QuicKeys Shortcut, or even paste in a QuicKeys Clip. Abbreviations are extremely useful for typing text super quickly. Now you can be verbose by being succinct.
Automation, meet the Web. Web, meet Automation.
Finally, QuicKeys automation has come to the web! Using Web Actions you can automate web pages in Safari. Web Actions give you amazing control of most web sites and the ever growing number of web applications.
Everything is online... even QuicKeys!
Then there is the new QuicKeys Online – an online resource center available from right inside the QuicKeys Editor. Here you can find the Shortcut Gallery where you can download pre-made Shortcuts submitted by other users (and you can share your own, too, if you wish), view tutorials, and read regularly updated tips and tricks of how to use QuicKeys (posted via QuicKeys on Twitter).
A fresh, warm batch of files
Another great new feature is Batch Processor. Batch Processor actions let you repeatedly run a Shortcut that performs actions for all the files in a particular folder.
Instant Gratification
For those times you just want to quickly automate something and keep right on going we've added the new Instant Shortcut. This special Shortcut lets you make a quick, temporary recording of your actions that can be played back over and over until you record a new Instant Shortcut. You can, of course, save a copy to add to your collection of useful Shortcuts.
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Do you have an iPhone/iPod Touch? Get the QuicKeys Anywhere remote control app from the iTunes AppStore. It lets you run your Shortcuts back on your Mac from wherever you and your iPhone/iPod Touch may be (with a WiFi or phone connection of course). Available soon!
Perfect Harmony
If you need to rock out with QuicKeys, we have new MIDI triggers that let you trigger Shortcuts via MIDI enabled musical instruments or equipment. You can even specify musical chords as triggers to give you an incredible variety of possibilities.
Like a hot key in a haystack
We have also added the ability to search your Shortcuts based on all kinds of criteria (including hot keys). Plus you can save your searches as Smart Folders. Very useful for you power users with incredible amounts of Shortcuts.
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.5 or later.
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| QuicKeys X User Reviews (50 posts) | Write A Review |
 | Jun 28 2009 |
Formatting rich text in abbreviations is hit and miss. Especially with date and time entries. Thanks ... Ken
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 | Jul 1 2009 |
MYZTIKJENZ Ken, rich text formatting in abbreviations should be fixed in the next release.
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| Jun 25 2009 |
DOOBIEXX Yeah it's a nice app but the developers haven't even sent out activation keys to those who bought pre-sale. Hell, even the warez scene has cracked it and those of us who paid are still waiting. Bit sad.
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| Jun 29 2009 |
MYZTIKJENZ All pre-order keys were sent out prior to this past weekend. If you've not gotten yours, check your spam folder or contact our Sales department (sales@startly.com or 800-523-7638) and we'll be happy to get things sorted out.
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 | Jun 18 2009 |
SHOTGUNWEDDINGS QuicKeys has no competition, I tried them all but nothing is comparable to this program's power and flexibility. I can't wait for the final release of 4.0 especially if it finally has support for Little Snitch's windows and sheets Thanks for such a great product all these years!
(Version 4.0b7) | |
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| Jun 16 2009 |
SCHMIEGEL The latest version (4.0b6) uses too much processor power, even if it's idle. Hope the developer can fix this.
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| Jun 16 2009 |
MYZTIKJENZ Please quantify "too much processor power". QuicKeys idles between 0.1% to about 2.0% on a single CPU on my machine. Depending on how complicated your triggers are, you may see an increase in CPU usage but nothing that would cause an average user to say it's eating up too much CPU. If you're seeing numbers a lot higher than this, please contact Technical Support and we'll figure out the issue. | |
| Jun 17 2009 |
SCHMIEGEL Well, it uses from 1,3 to 7 % even if it's off on a PowerBook 1,33/10.5.7. Hope this helps.
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| Jun 4 2009 |
CEMACSOFT I have tried to force myself to use a competitor application for years (didn’t know of QuicKeys till very recently), and ended up with a couple of poor macros that sometimes worked... I have discovered QuicKeys X just two weeks ago, and I already have 20 complex reliable macros that I use many times a day. There are some features that I'd like to see to facilitate the organization (i.e. folders for shortcuts and abbreviations), but the application is simply outstanding. It's not cheap, but given the amount time it can save I have already placed my pre-order.
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| May 22 2009 |
BLUESTAR Quickeys makes my life easier. I've been using it for a lot of years. So far no problems converting my version 3 shortcuts into v.4 and the beta holds steady.
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| May 20 2009 |
TVALLEAU Well, I too have used QuicKeys "since day one" and unlike the other posters (below) I have absolutely -NO- problems with it. I consider myself a "power-user" with some fairly intricate and multi-step macros, along with a 60 or so fairly simple ones. The only time I've seen QK "lock up" has been due to a change in the circumstances when running a macro (such as a changed menu, window title or so on) or when I screwed up the macro myself. I've been running all the latest 4.0 betas without any problems, and have, in fact, removed my other text expanders in order to try out the new option inside QK4. So, while some folks seem to have trouble with it (and historically, that has always been the case: it's quite powerful software) I personally have no problems at all running it under 10.5.7 on an Intel Mac. Just wanted to balance things out.
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| May 13 2009 |
DAVIDWB I started using QK when it was first released back in the days before OS X and for a long time it was on my must have list of software but the company dropped the ball in a big way a couple years back and I switched to Keyboard Maestro. In a way, KM was a quantum step backwards but had two things that QKs lacked: 1) it ran without hanging, crashing, or bringing down my computer entirely and 2) a developer that was responsive to my questions, requests, and problems. Sorta the way it was with QKs back in the day. I'm glad to see there is life yet in QK but a lot of work needs to be done. I downloaded the last two betas and quickly removed them. Each stalled out on simple macros - just menu and keyboard substitution things. In each case I uninstalled the program when a 'force quit' not only quit QK but locked up my computer. I can't help but feel that the QK team has confused 'Alpha' with 'Beta.'
(Version 4.0b3) | |
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| May 4 2009 |
DONPERREAULT Looks promising but this beta crashed my System and had to force reboot. Sticking with Keyboard Maestro for the time being.
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| Apr 29 2009 |
HARRISTYPE I won't rate the new QuicKeys 4 since it's still in beta and I'm still testing it, but I love the changes they've implemented. Text expansion is a very welcome addition and long overdue. Also the web features look interesting, but I still haven't tested them out yet. For those that are converting from version 3, QuicKeys 4 will import and convert your existing shortcuts, but it will make a backup of them and place them in a folder on the desktop in case you need to revert back. So far, so good...
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| Apr 29 2009 |
HARRISTYPE One note: I hope they change the icon, since it looks like a ripoff of Disney/Pixar's "The Incredibles".
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| Apr 30 2009 |
NICKSLOAN Actually I quite welcome the new icon. It's not that close to the Incredibles, and the old one was certainly very lame. More to the point, some of the new features look excellent. Very glad to see this app getting attention.
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| Apr 30 2009 |
HMURCHISON The icon doesn't bother me as I've hidden it from the dock anyways. So far the Abreviation feature isn't bad. I use typinator right now but i'm really able to duplicate most of my most basic expansions. I'm looking forward to delving into more stuff.
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