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Shortcuts
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Shortcuts

Version 2.0.2

Assign hot keys to contextual menu items.

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Shortcuts overview

Shortcuts is a Mac OS X application to assign hot keys to contextual menu items. Version 2.0 also allows you to display a menu with items added by CM plug-ins.

Since Apple removed contextual menu plug-ins support for 64 bit applications in Mac OS X 10.6, Shortcuts is currently the only known way to use contextual menu plug-ins in 64 bit applications.

In first mode, it allows you to assign a hot key combination to chosen menu item so you can select some object (file in Finder or text) and hit keyboard combination to execute the task normally performed by choosing that menu item.

In second mode, Shortcuts displays the menu with items populated by contextual menu plug-ins. It can be triggered by a keyboard hot key or from services item

What’s new in version 2.0.2

Updated on Aug 11 2011

Version 2.0.2:

Note: 64-bit version 2.1 available here . Requires macOS 10.13+

  • Fixed a problem in OS X 10.7 that bezel window would not show if ShortcutObserver is started as a log-in item
  • Some magic to make "More Items..." checkbox on by default in Services/Keyboard Shortcuts, not requiring users to go to System Preferences to enable it after initial installation

Information

License

Free

Size

1.3 MB

Downloads

10004

App requirements

  • Intel 64
  • Intel 32
  • PPC 64
  • PPC 32
  • Mac OS X 10.7 or later
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Aargl
Aargl
Oct 27 2019
2.0.2
0.0
Oct 27 2019
0.0
Version: 2.0.2
Note that there is a v. 2.1 (64-bit only, requires macOS 10.13 or higher) from September 29, 2019 available there: http://www.abracode.com/free/cmworkshop/shortcuts.html (http://www.abracode.com/free/shortcuts.html is broken) Only downside is if you used it to run 32 bit CMs (most of them were...): none will appear.
AndreasT
AndreasT
Feb 6 2014
2.0.2
5.0
Feb 6 2014
5.0
Version: 2.0.2
Real lifesaver, thank you :)
Diefis
Diefis
Feb 6 2011
2.0.1
5.0
Feb 6 2011
5.0
Version: 2.0.1
Abracadabracode!
Hamf
Hamf
Jan 28 2010
2.0.1
0.0
Jan 28 2010
0.0
Version: 2.0.1
Invoking contextual Automator workflows no longer works with v2.0.1 A fix would be appreciated as I found this very useful. Automator is gone from Shortcuts' contextual menus.
petert89
petert89
Sep 26 2009
2.0
5.0
Sep 26 2009
5.0
Version: 2.0
The absolute best productivity feature restorer for snow leopard. Used in conjunction with OMC (On My Command) it is a lifesaver.
Fishscale
Fishscale
May 9 2009
1.1.3
5.0
May 9 2009
5.0
Version: 1.1.3
I would be lost without this nifty little app. Using it with OMCedit and other contextual menu app I have same me a ton of time. LOVE Abracode. You can make your own contextual menu item and then assign it a hot-key with shortcuts. All their apps work amazingly well by themselves and together. Can't recommend the app more. I just hope it stays up to date with OS advances.
Morjovy
Morjovy
Nov 5 2007
1.1.2
5.0
Nov 5 2007
5.0
Version: 1.1.2
nice utility. has to be used together with onmycommand. the inferface isnt nice and intuitive but this program does its work well
Ende42
Ende42
Apr 10 2007
1.1r2
0.0
Apr 10 2007
0.0
Version: 1.1r2
To the guys who wanna access the menu via keyboard: Do you mean like activate 'Full Keyboard Accesss' and then press Ctrl-F2? (see http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=75459
clakes
clakes
Apr 3 2007
1.1
0.0
Apr 3 2007
0.0
Version: 1.1
as a keyboard maniac, i was hoping (just like ingvo below) that this app would fill the lack of the only thing i admittedly envy in standard windows keyboards: that "menu key" which allows you to invoke contextual menu on the selected items. if the guy(s) here at abracode integrate this into this application, or any other developers, they'll be my heroes. please, but hey, this one is a nice step forward, as well as a good idea...
Christefano
Christefano
May 4 2006
1.0
0.0
May 4 2006
0.0
Version: 1.0
This is a great program, but it doesn't work (yet) with Path Finder.
ingvo
ingvo
May 4 2006
1.0
0.0
May 4 2006
0.0
Version: 1.0
Thank you for this good idea! Would it be possible just to assign a shortcut to let the contextual menu pop up (from the selected area) so one does not need the mouse. Then one could have quick access also to the idems that are not assignable via Shortcuts.
AndreasT
AndreasT
Feb 6 2014
5.0
Feb 6 2014
5.0
Version: null
Yusepe40
Yusepe40
Aug 11 2011
5.0
Aug 11 2011
5.0
Version: null
Diefis
Diefis
Feb 6 2011
5.0
Feb 6 2011
5.0
Version: null
petert89
petert89
Sep 26 2009
5.0
Sep 26 2009
5.0
Version: null
Fishscale
Fishscale
May 9 2009
5.0
May 9 2009
5.0
Version: null
Morjovy
Morjovy
Nov 5 2007
5.0
Nov 5 2007
5.0
Version: null
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