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Releases: JoeMo-GenX/hotkey_spy

HotkeySpy v1.1

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@JoeMo-GenX JoeMo-GenX released this 18 Jul 23:56

Adds a Settings window (opened from the menu's Settings… button) with three preferences:

  • Launch at login — start HotkeySpy automatically when you log in (best-effort on this unsigned build; most reliable once the app is signed and in /Applications).
  • Show notifications — turn the per-detection popups on/off (the menu-bar log always records regardless).
  • Keep last N events — choose how many recent events the log holds (25–500, default 100).

Also: a larger, scrollable menu log.

Install (unsigned): download HotkeySpy.app.zip, unzip, right-click → Open the first time, then grant Accessibility in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility. Requires macOS 13+.

HotkeySpy v1.0

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@JoeMo-GenX JoeMo-GenX released this 18 Jul 23:29

First release — a menu-bar app that detects modifier-combo (⌘/⌃/⌥) key presses and flags whether each came from your physical keyboard or was posted by software, to catch "ghost" hotkeys.

Install (unsigned build):

  1. Download HotkeySpy.app.zip below and unzip.
  2. Right-click → Open the first time (Gatekeeper blocks a normal double-click on unsigned apps), then confirm.
  3. Click the menu-bar eye icon → Grant Accessibility… and enable HotkeySpy in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility.

Requires macOS 13 (Ventura) or newer. Uses a listen-only event tap — it never blocks or records normal typing. Or build from source: swift run HotkeySpy.