| Description |
| iKey is an essential utility and incredibly powerful tool for OS X that can eliminate repetitive actions. iKey allows creation of shortcuts that perform an action or sequence of actions each of which can be launched by key combinations or menu or event. This easy to use macro/automation utility can save time, typing and hundreds of clicks everyday. Avoid carpal tunnel, get more accomplished and have fun with iKey. An excellent manual written by Adam Engst is included. |
| Supported languages: English |
| Supported OS: 10.3, 10.2, Mac OS X |
| Installation: Install and Uninstall |
| Requirements: Mac OS X 10.2 or higher |
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| Release info |
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08/29/2005
Major Update
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Changes:
editor: updated interface, with brushed metal color, and context based (like iKey 1)
- editor: created a library for existing commands, launchers, and contexts
. the library can be displayed from the"Window"menu, from a new button in the toolbar, or with the"command L"hotkey
. it is a floating palette that can be displayed/hidden at any time
. commands, launchers and launchers can be added to any other objects (shortcuts, menus and palette) from the library by drag and drop or copy and paste
. unused commands, launchers and contexts can be viewed and deleted if necessary from it (remove the"Show unused parts"item from the"File"menu)
. unvalid commands can be viewed and edited if necessary (remove the"Show unvalid commands"item in the"File"menu)
. there is a button in the"Used By"column that you can click on to see and edit the objects that use the selected one
. the location and size of the library is saved
- editor: shortcut editing window: replace the"Duplicate"item of the commands contextual menu with a"Substitute with Copies"item
- editor: add a item in the shortcut's preferences :"Use copies of command when duplicating a shortcut"- command of type"Select menu item": there is now just one type of command to select any item with any level of submenu
- command of type"sleep": add an option to automatically wake up the mac after a delay or at a specific date/time (administrator authorizations must be activated)
- commands of family"iKey": add 2 new commands to run again the last and the next to last iKey shortcut or command
- commands of family"iKey": add a command to test the edited command or shortcut: useful when a command or shortcut depends on the front application
- command of type"wait window": add a command to wait for the change of the front window
- command of type"Wait window": add an option to invert the condition, so that for example the execution is paused until the title of the window isn't"xxx"- menu in the menu bar: when a menu has just one item, this item is displayed directly in the bar so that no menu appears now to access it (just click on it to run)
- brings compatibility with Mac OS X 10.4.x, alias Tiger:
.command"menu of preference pane": the menu is now displayed properly
.command"set default printer": now works
.command"run screensaver": works under Tiger
."menu of recent applications"command: now works
."menu of recent documents"command: now works
.editor: correct a cosmetic bug when displaying the preferences the first time
.editor: correct a problem where recent applications cannot be selected
Improvements:
- editor: improved interface when editing a shortcut, a menu or a palette:
. existing commands and launchers can now be added by drag and drop or copy and paste from the library
. existing contexts can be added by drag and drop and copy paste from the context list (also by dropping directly an object from the window on a context)
. shortcuts can be added to a menu or a palette by drag and drop or copy and paste from the main window
. menus can be added to a menu by drag and drop or copy and paste from the main window
. the popup button for adding launchers now contains all types of launcher with no specific parameter
. you can now type the same keycombo for a new key based launcher: it will take the existing one without a warning
. speed improvement when editing
- editor: when adding a new context, launcher or command: if one still exists with the same parameters, it is used instead of the new one
- editor: when modifying a context, launcher or command: if one still exists with the same parameters, a dialog is displayed to ask if you want to replace the edited one with the one that already exists
- editor: improved launch speed
- editor: new search control in the toolbar under OS X 10.3 and up
- editor: add"command W"hotkey to close the main window
- editor: automatically delete shortcut, menus and palettes with no context and unused
- editor: iKey hotkeys are now automatically deactivated when a key based launcher is edited (remove the corresponding item in the"File"menu)
- editor: correct a problem where selected preferences can change when moving the pointer after selecting one
- editor: a sound is played when a location or an item is recorded
- editor: a message is now displayed when editing commands and launchers uses by several objects:"Changes are applied to all"- commands of type"display folder hierarchy": items are now displayed ordered by their name in local language (OS X 10.3.x and up)
- palette and command in the menu bar: if a command in a palette or in the menu bar displays a menu, the menu is now properly displayed on the bottom left corner of the button
- launcher: memory management improvement
Bug fixes:
- editor: correct a problem to display properly the label of key based launchers with keys from the numeric keypad
- display folder hierarchy commands : correct a problem where ikey freeze after running it from a hot key
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