ShortcutDetective - which app uses which key combination on the Mac?

If you like Keyboard shortcuts on the Mac uses, but also likes to use apps and tools with appropriate access, the workflow can sometimes come to a standstill. The little tool Shortcut Detective finds out which software intercepts a shortcut and uses it. This is particularly useful if, for example, you use Logi Options to integrate Logitech hardware, magnets for window management or other little helpers to work more comfortably on your Mac, iMac or MacBook. With Shortcut Detective you can find out where a key combination should be changed or deleted.

ShortcutDetective - Find out which app is blocking the shortcut key

ShortcutDetective, or shortcut detective, determines which app picks up a shortcut and uses it for its functions. This is especially useful when making combinations Command, Option, Shift, Alt and letters from several programs can be used at the same time for a wide variety of tasks. If you have several apps and tools running, then just have a look in their menus - you will certainly find overlaps in the shortcuts shown for the individual commands. ShortcutDetective may not find all key combinations and their assignments, but the free app has already started the search.

ShortcutDetective Download from Irradiated Software

You can find the ShortcutDetective Download on the Irradiated Software website. The software is currently the penultimate on the list. Because next to it there are also tools like FinderMinder, JassUp, KeyUp, PixelPeeper, PowerBlock, ShadowSweeper and Winfo. All of these tools for the Apple Mac are free and perform different tasks. From pretty useful things to gadgets there is a lot involved. For example, FinderMinder is used to determine the position and size of a newly opened Finder window, while JazzUp is there to play sounds as you type (e.g. typewriter noises). By the way, why you should only download third-party apps that are not available in the App Store from the developers and not from download portals, you read that in this guide.

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Jens has been running the blog since 2012. He acts as Sir Apfelot for his readers and helps them with technical problems. In his spare time he rides electric unicycles, takes photos (preferably with the iPhone, of course), climbs around in the Hessian mountains or hikes with the family. His articles deal with Apple products, news from the world of drones or solutions to current bugs.