 | Sep 3 2009 |
ALEX ANGAS I've been using KeyCue ever since buying a Mac to help me transition from Windows. It's been really helpful for learning keyboard shortcuts, something that Mac OS X keeps hidden too much (IMHO). It's a great app in that it simply does what it says on the tin. The interface is clear and well organised. A possible option might be to not display certain shortcut categories so the KeyCue screen isn't so big (perhaps that's there I haven't looked). I also contacted support recently about the Firefox crash bug that others have reported on this thread. They wrote back to me straight away with a very clear e-mail (I'm sure they're sick of hearing about it). It's a bug in Firefox that is fixed in 3.5.3, see https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=499600 for more details. Strongly recommended.
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| Aug 25 2009 |
DENNY DOUBLEPLUS MARKETING This is truly a HOT application! There is NOTHING like having a cheat sheet right at ONE of your fingertips - just hold down an Apple/Mac COMMAND key for a second, and the key command cheat sheet appears before your very eyes. You can do this in ANY application and voila! The key commands unique to that app. appear. In my opinion, this is a MUST HAVE!
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 | Jul 22 2009 |
WHEELIE4 Being quadriplegic and heavily dependent on keyboard shortcuts and having to remember so many I love Keycue. But ever since Firefox version 3.0.8 and every version up to 3.5.1 it causes firefox to crashes constantly when executing a shortcut., I had to turn keycue off. Once I did that firefox stopped crashing. Don't recall this happening w/ Firefox 3.0.7 and before. Any help would be appreciated.
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 | Jul 23 2009 |
WHEELIE4 Actually I discovered today after tinkering if you set (For menu shortcut: press CMD twice and hold) and (For system-wide shortcuts: press CMD twice and hold) then Firefox stops crashing BUT then when holding CMD to see the shortcuts window it doesn't always show.
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 | Jul 23 2009 |
WHEELIE4 BTW, forgot to mention I'm using Sticky Keys found under System Preferences>Universal Access.
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 | Aug 25 2009 |
ERGONIS SOFTWARE @WHEELIE4: Version 4.5 works around a bug in Firefox that caused Firefox to crash. I am of good hope that this solves your problem. If not, please contact our technical support at keycue-support (at) ergonis.com. We'll be happy to have a closer look at the problem with you. Ergonis Software.
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| Sep 10 2009 |
ERGONIS SOFTWARE Am am glad to inform you that (at least as per the release notes of the developers of Firefox) this bug should have been finally fixed in FireFox (see https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=ALL%20status1.9.1%3A.3-fixed) We recommend upgrading to FireFox 3.5.3.
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| Mar 24 2009 |
IAMDORIAN As has been echoed by other reviewers, this is a nice little app, and useful for learning new key strokes. HOwever, the price is way too hight for this sort of thing. As with lots of clever applications, this is one which should be included in Apples OSX; it's very Mac-ish. It does need to be priced like the utility it is. This is not some major software project, but it is nice. At 1/3 of the cost it might gain a real following, but I too would not have paid for this had it not been that it came in a MacUpdate Promo bundle. And it's not that I am a cheapskate - I have paid form many dozens of small independently developed software apps and utilities, and continue to support small developers.
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| Dec 17 2008 |
AVEDISWOLF This app is very helpful with learning some shortcuts. Nothing I had to do, but helpful learning some new ones. I got this with the MacUpdate bundle, but looking at the price tag for this, if it wasn't included in this bundle, I would have never even thought of trying it. Even after using it, and liking it, I still think the straight out price is more than I would be willing to pay. Great app, Drop the price in half, and it would be a 5 star app!
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| Dec 7 2008 |
XPLICIT Works good, but much too expensive for such an app. I mean, come on, it's just a little tool displaying some shortcuts. Dear developer, maybe someone has to remind you that users are not paying what it's worth to you but what it's worth to them?!
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| Nov 29 2008 |
JERRY KRINOCK The main new feature added in the latest update, 4.3, activation by "double tapping and holding the ⌘ key", instead of just holding it down for X seconds, sounds complicated, but it is a huge improvement. Although I do naturally hold the ⌘ key down when I can't remember the keyboard shortcut, I also do it while I'm thinking of what I want to do next, and in these instances KeyCue was annoying. The new activation method is a great idea and, if the developer has not done so already, I'd recommend making it the default trigger setting for new users. Users who were annoyed as I was by previous versions should give 4.3+ a try. Open the KeyCue Settings ► Activation panel and set to "press ⌘ twice and hold". Cool app. Next challenges for the developer: Give me cues for my function keys (F1, F2, etc.), and cues for keyboard shortcuts that I have set using QuicKeys X3.
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| Sep 2 2007 |
GREEKTRANSCODER.ORG The two Ergonis utilities that I use daily are PopChar and Typinator, which are simply great. I got KeyCue as part of the macility bundle. I wouldn't have purchased it separately (so I removed a star from the value line), but as an addition to the other two applications in that bundle, it's a great value. I'd like to be able to set a longer delay before the program activates, or choose a different key combination, but all in all it works very well.
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| Sep 13 2007 |
HERBERTKORNFELD To address GREEKTRANSCODER.ORG "I'd like to be able to set a longer delay before the program activates." Unless you are trying to set up a delay of more than 2 seconds, this is already possible. In the applications preferences, you can set a delay ranging anywhere from less than 1/4 of a second, to 2 seconds.
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| Mar 2 2007 |
BOOLOO Why this app opens the port 50042 ? Flame (http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/22631) shows the problem.
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| Mar 5 2007 |
ERGONIS SOFTWARE This only ensures unique license keys on different machines - no need to worry about any spyware or other malware functionality.
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| Nov 20 2008 |
XENOPHILE Greedy and rude. Checking for unique serials is certainly justifiable for expensive, complex applications that are used in a workplace, like Photoshop or MS Office, but for this overpriced one-trick pony? What, you're scared dad will be using in the study at the same time his kids are using it upstairs while doing their homework? Maybe you should develop an app worth stealing before adding phone-home functionality.
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| Feb 27 2007 |
RALEX277 superb - great mac-tool, easy to use.
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| May 23 2006 |
JAZZADDICT Good .app but it messes up the dock hiding function. When attemptimg to hide (or show) the dock using command>option>D, while holding down the keys the dock will hide (or appear if down to begin with) but as soon as the key command is released it goes back to it's previous state. A bit annoying for us dock hiders, but not a very critical bug. Otherwise, this .app saves me a lot of time from fliping through menus to find a key command, and it keys my hand off the mouse which is a must.
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| Jan 31 2006 |
WILLIAMD The most CPU/Disk intensive app I have ever run! And then it produced NO menu listing at all. May be incompatible with Unsanity Xounds (for menu & system sounds)
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| Sep 13 2005 |
ANONYMOUS Geat app. I just bought it, but noticed it is a CPU process hog. Run KeyCue, run Terminal, type "top" (without the quotes) and see it uses up to 70% CPU time. Ouch. (PBook 17" 10.3.9)
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| Sep 8 2005 |
MACPUTZ Killer app for people like me with a fuzzy memory for keyboard shortcuts and want an easy way to look them up and learn. Smooth and simple operation. Been using it for about a year now. Does not work in Final Cut (drat!) nor does it pop up in any full screen games I have played. The RAM drain is unoticeable, but then again, I do have 4gigs.
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| Jul 4 2004 |
MARC GRAY Simplt Superb. And at a bargain price too.
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| Jun 10 2004 |
LAINE If you find it's a little too expensive, maybe you would like a few more trial activations. To get some more, try this. Drag the application icon into the Dock so it will stay there. Next time the registration prompt shows up in the KeyCue window, trigger the shortcut to open KeyCue's preferences window (maybe command-option K or command-shift K). Click the Quit button, then relaunch KeyCue from the icon you placed in the Dock.
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| Jun 1 2004 |
ANONYMOUS Nice idea, but in the end I found it more annoying than useful. Not worth the RAM/Memory usage and the $$$. But it would be nice if Apple integrated something like this into the OS.
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| Jun 1 2004 |
MARC It may not work on My G-4 under OS 103.4 BUT it works swell on my gal's new powerBook. My only criticism would be the Ram usage.
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| May 24 2004 |
ANONYMOUS Read the docs! As it says, launch it, then the first time you use KeyCue by holding down the command key, it will bring up the Universal Access control panel to let you turn on the option "Enable access for assistive devices." After you do that it works perfect here for me every time on 10.3.3. Not sure it is worth $15, but hey, it does work!
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| May 24 2004 |
MARC New build. No change. Still does not work. Launches several (!) background processes - but provides the user with nothing.
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| May 24 2004 |
DANNY Certainly a nice idea, but pressing the Apple key just brings up the Universal Access Pane in System Preferences. Bummer.
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| May 17 2004 |
MARC It is a very fine idea. However i cannot get it to work.
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