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EnglishWhat Is Shortcut Keeper and What Does It Do?
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Shortcut Keeper is a macOS app for saving the keyboard shortcuts you use in your apps so you can look them up later instead of searching for them again. It fits anyone who keeps forgetting hotkeys, is learning a new app, or has switched to macOS from another OS and wants to pick up its shortcuts. It is a paid, one-time-purchase app distributed through the Mac App Store, with no subscription and no ads.
The problem it targets
The site describes a loop many people fall into:
- You need a shortcut, for example opening the last closed tab in Safari.
- You search Google or dig through the app's preferences.
- You use it once (Shift-Command-T).
- You forget it after a few days and start over.
Shortcut Keeper's answer is to add one step: save the shortcut when you find it, then open the app and find it at a glance the next time.
What you can do with it
- Save shortcuts per app. Store the hotkeys you use daily in each of your apps, organized by app rather than in one flat list.
- Look them up quickly. Open the app and check your saved shortcuts when you need one.
- Keep them until memorized. The site frames this as useful for learning a new app's shortcuts, and especially for people coming to macOS from another OS.
- Reach it without leaving your work. A menu bar icon shows the shortcuts you have saved for the app you are currently using. You can also bring the app forward with Command-Option-K.
How you access it while working
| Method | What it does |
|---|---|
| Menu bar icon | Click to check all shortcuts saved for the app you are currently using |
| Command-Option-K | Brings Shortcut Keeper forward |
| Background use | Keep it running while you use your other apps |
Other details worth knowing
- Design and options: the site lists an intuitive design, a dark theme, and filtering and layout options.
- Footprint: described as a lightweight app.
- Updates: downloading from the Mac App Store is described as the easiest way to get the app and its free updates.
- Pricing model: "No subscriptions: buy once, use forever." No ads.
- Platform: macOS. A Windows version is also referenced on the site.
- Contact: feedback and requests go to the email address listed on the site.
Who it is for
Shortcut Keeper makes sense if you regularly look up the same shortcuts and want them in one place tied to the app you are using. If you already remember your shortcuts or prefer keeping notes elsewhere, the benefit is smaller. If you want to try it, the site points to the Mac App Store as the download route.