Comments on: Keycue Video Review and Giveaway http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/ Mac Apps, Reviews, Previews, Interviews, and Giveaways. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:57:29 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Macworld | Ctrl-Alt-Del = Control-Command-Backspace? http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/comment-page-2/#comment-126948 Macworld | Ctrl-Alt-Del = Control-Command-Backspace? Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:28:03 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/#comment-126948 [...] for en slik kombinasjon vises. Dette høres mer komplisert ut enn det det er; se følgende videoanmeldelse utført av MacApper for en bedre innføring enn lar seg gjøre rent skriftlig. Se også animert [...] [...] for en slik kombinasjon vises. Dette høres mer komplisert ut enn det det er; se følgende videoanmeldelse utført av MacApper for en bedre innføring enn lar seg gjøre rent skriftlig. Se også animert [...]

]]> By: Silla http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/comment-page-2/#comment-106265 Silla Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:44:26 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/#comment-106265 "The giveaway will end May 14th, and the winner will be announced shortly after." ...It's been almost a month now. Has this giveaway been forgotten? Who are the winners? “The giveaway will end May 14th, and the winner will be announced shortly after.”

…It’s been almost a month now. Has this giveaway been forgotten? Who are the winners?

]]> By: Ergonis Software http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/comment-page-2/#comment-94749 Ergonis Software Sun, 25 May 2008 10:59:49 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/#comment-94749 @ Dean W.: We are not aware of any such problems. Would be helpful if you could contact our technical support at keycue-support@ergonis.com and describe your problem in detail. Thanks Ergonis Software @ Dean W.: We are not aware of any such problems. Would be helpful if you could contact our technical support at keycue-support@ergonis.com and describe your problem in detail.
Thanks
Ergonis Software

]]> By: Dean W. http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/comment-page-2/#comment-89583 Dean W. Fri, 16 May 2008 18:09:39 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/#comment-89583 I tried the demo and couldn't get KeyCue to perform reliably. I played with the setting, and it still wouldn't invoke properly on demand. It kind of appeared whenever it felt like it, so maybe there are some bugs the developer has to work out. I love the idea of the program, though and I hope it's tweaked and fixed soon. If it worked as advertised, I'd definitely consider buying a license! It really should be part of the OS, though, don't you think? (BTW, I'm running 10.5.2 on a 2x2.66 Ghz Dual-Core Intel Xeon with 5GB of RAM, so I should be able to run this app pretty smoothly, right?) I tried the demo and couldn’t get KeyCue to perform reliably. I played with the setting, and it still wouldn’t invoke properly on demand.

It kind of appeared whenever it felt like it, so maybe there are some bugs the developer has to work out.

I love the idea of the program, though and I hope it’s tweaked and fixed soon. If it worked as advertised, I’d definitely consider buying a license! It really should be part of the OS, though, don’t you think?

(BTW, I’m running 10.5.2 on a 2×2.66 Ghz Dual-Core Intel Xeon with 5GB of RAM, so I should be able to run this app pretty smoothly, right?)

]]> By: Marc http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/comment-page-2/#comment-88516 Marc Thu, 15 May 2008 05:15:53 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/#comment-88516 i love the idea behind this app and was just talking to a windows switcher today about some general keyboard shortcuts i know. i love the idea behind this app and was just talking to a windows switcher today about some general keyboard shortcuts i know.

]]> By: Paul http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/comment-page-2/#comment-87677 Paul Tue, 13 May 2008 11:41:29 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/#comment-87677 Quite simply, I'd like the option of the HUD remaining in view after having hit the activation key (as opposed to holding down the activation key). I realise such an option works against the beauty of the program but there are times I just want to browse through the shortcuts and not necessarily activate them. And as mentioned before, better spaced text would be appreciated. Perhaps an hierarchical menu to cut down on visual clutter? Quite simply, I’d like the option of the HUD remaining in view after having hit the activation key (as opposed to holding down the activation key). I realise such an option works against the beauty of the program but there are times I just want to browse through the shortcuts and not necessarily activate them.

And as mentioned before, better spaced text would be appreciated. Perhaps an hierarchical menu to cut down on visual clutter?

]]> By: crobgun http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/comment-page-2/#comment-87627 crobgun Tue, 13 May 2008 09:00:38 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/#comment-87627 this is a very nice product, i'd just really like to see it localized. I just recently bought a mac for my parents and this is something they'd need in their language (german) i know its not really a "feature" but something that would be really helpful this is a very nice product, i’d just really like to see it localized. I just recently bought a mac for my parents and this is something they’d need in their language (german) i know its not really a “feature” but something that would be really helpful

]]> By: Veit Winkler http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/comment-page-2/#comment-87605 Veit Winkler Tue, 13 May 2008 07:48:14 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/#comment-87605 Have to agree with some other commentors: The prize is rather set a bit too high. The idea of the app is cool, it could be a nice little helper. But personally I wouldn't consider to buy it at that prize. Make it much cheaper and sell more ;-) V Have to agree with some other commentors: The prize is rather set a bit too high. The idea of the app is cool, it could be a nice little helper. But personally I wouldn’t consider to buy it at that prize. Make it much cheaper and sell more ;-)

V

]]> By: Don Eko http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/comment-page-2/#comment-87539 Don Eko Tue, 13 May 2008 04:23:40 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/#comment-87539 I love this application, I would buy it in a heartbeat if it was below $20. OS X Leopard is $110 on Amazon, Keycue is $31. Come on... I love this application, I would buy it in a heartbeat if it was below $20. OS X Leopard is $110 on Amazon, Keycue is $31. Come on…

]]> By: Bill Weakley http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/comment-page-2/#comment-87489 Bill Weakley Tue, 13 May 2008 02:08:16 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/#comment-87489 Another feature I'd like to see would be: 1) the ability to have the trigger key be something other than the command key, OR 2) Have KeyCue recognize when one or more keys (in addition to the command key) have also been pressed, and not launch the HUD in that case. Either of these would fix the problem of conflicting keys, though I like option 2 the best. For example, I have CopyPaste Pro installed, and when I hit command-v and then continue to hold the command key, I get a pop-up with the last 25 clipboards in memory. However, currently, after a second I also get the KeyCue pop-up on top of the CopyPaste pop-up. So if KeyCue were able to recognize that I hit command-v and not trigger its HUD in that case (but ONLY when I hit command by itself), it would allow for both apps to peacefully coexist. Ok, I think I'm done for now. :-) Another feature I’d like to see would be: 1) the ability to have the trigger key be something other than the command key, OR 2) Have KeyCue recognize when one or more keys (in addition to the command key) have also been pressed, and not launch the HUD in that case. Either of these would fix the problem of conflicting keys, though I like option 2 the best.

For example, I have CopyPaste Pro installed, and when I hit command-v and then continue to hold the command key, I get a pop-up with the last 25 clipboards in memory. However, currently, after a second I also get the KeyCue pop-up on top of the CopyPaste pop-up. So if KeyCue were able to recognize that I hit command-v and not trigger its HUD in that case (but ONLY when I hit command by itself), it would allow for both apps to peacefully coexist.

Ok, I think I’m done for now. :-)

]]> By: Bill Weakley http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/comment-page-2/#comment-87486 Bill Weakley Tue, 13 May 2008 01:52:32 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/#comment-87486 I think it would be helpful to call up the HUD and hit a single key, like "c," and have it show what all the modifier keys would do. So I'd hit "c" and it would show command-c is copy, option-c is ç, control-c is whatever...etc., as a concise list. That might even lend itself to helping developers to use a more logical approach to the non-standard keystrokes. For example, command-c is usually the "Copy" command; however, in a browser, the command to view HTML source code is different--so perhaps seeing a couple of web browsers using command-option-s to show the source code would prevent every browser author from coming up with their own shortcut (like command-option-u in Safari, which to me makes no sense at all). I think it would be helpful to call up the HUD and hit a single key, like “c,” and have it show what all the modifier keys would do. So I’d hit “c” and it would show command-c is copy, option-c is ç, control-c is whatever…etc., as a concise list. That might even lend itself to helping developers to use a more logical approach to the non-standard keystrokes. For example, command-c is usually the “Copy” command; however, in a browser, the command to view HTML source code is different–so perhaps seeing a couple of web browsers using command-option-s to show the source code would prevent every browser author from coming up with their own shortcut (like command-option-u in Safari, which to me makes no sense at all).

]]> By: Jens Poder http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/comment-page-2/#comment-87378 Jens Poder Mon, 12 May 2008 20:13:01 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/#comment-87378 This is a great little app. I'm really impressed by how simple yet powerfull this idea is. The way to boost this app isn't, in my humble oppinion, by bloating it with a busload of new features. Instead I will suggest a carefull rework of the layout of the pop up window. With a better typographic design legibility could boosted tremendously. I find myself pressing COMMAND and then squinting at the screen. A better spacing of the elements would be a productivity booster with an app like this. But hey... great work - Jens Poder This is a great little app. I’m really impressed by how simple yet powerfull this idea is.

The way to boost this app isn’t, in my humble oppinion, by bloating it with a busload of new features.

Instead I will suggest a carefull rework of the layout of the pop up window. With a better typographic design legibility could boosted tremendously.

I find myself pressing COMMAND and then squinting at the screen. A better spacing of the elements would be a productivity booster with an app like this.

But hey… great work
- Jens Poder

]]> By: ErichD http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/comment-page-2/#comment-87162 ErichD Mon, 12 May 2008 09:34:22 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/#comment-87162 I'd love it if instead of just highlighting shortcuts starting with the keys I'm holding down, it focused the HUD and showed only those shortcuts, in a larger font. I’d love it if instead of just highlighting shortcuts starting with the keys I’m holding down, it focused the HUD and showed only those shortcuts, in a larger font.

]]> By: Steve http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/comment-page-2/#comment-87141 Steve Mon, 12 May 2008 08:28:11 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/#comment-87141 As a relatively new Mac user, I find myself needing a little bit of help when I get stuck trying to use my keyboard shortcuts. I have to say that using the shortcuts and the keyboard generally are things that I'm loving about the Mac. I don't know why I was on a Windows machine for so long. This program is definitely a must for me! As a relatively new Mac user, I find myself needing a little bit of help when I get stuck trying to use my keyboard shortcuts. I have to say that using the shortcuts and the keyboard generally are things that I’m loving about the Mac. I don’t know why I was on a Windows machine for so long. This program is definitely a must for me!

]]> By: Fernando http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/comment-page-2/#comment-87134 Fernando Mon, 12 May 2008 07:52:36 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/#comment-87134 It is obvious that this would be extremely helpful. Specially for those who recently joined the world of MAC like me... Sounds like something worth getting but $31 sounds a little expensive but worth it nonetheless.. It is obvious that this would be extremely helpful. Specially for those who recently joined the world of MAC like me… Sounds like something worth getting but $31 sounds a little expensive but worth it nonetheless..

]]> By: Neil Holcomb http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/comment-page-1/#comment-87056 Neil Holcomb Mon, 12 May 2008 04:13:21 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/#comment-87056 I would like to see another HUD that could be brought up with a simple keystroke that would define what all the shortcut symbols mean. I live on my keyboard but still can't remember what the shift symbol versus control symbol versus option etc... so having a quick HUD to define these would be fantastic. I would like to see another HUD that could be brought up with a simple keystroke that would define what all the shortcut symbols mean. I live on my keyboard but still can’t remember what the shift symbol versus control symbol versus option etc… so having a quick HUD to define these would be fantastic.

]]> By: 2stupid2knowIt http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/comment-page-1/#comment-87038 2stupid2knowIt Mon, 12 May 2008 02:49:18 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/#comment-87038 I'd like it to keep track of menus or buttons I click and when I invoke it highlight those commands to set them apart so I can learn them. For example if I always go to Edit-> Copy. When I hold down the command the Copy commend would stand out with the shortcut command-C so I could start learning that combo. Another setting option maybe to say the command I just selected when I brought up the HUD. An auditory response may also reinforce learning. "Copy, Command C" I’d like it to keep track of menus or buttons I click and when I invoke it highlight those commands to set them apart so I can learn them. For example if I always go to Edit-> Copy. When I hold down the command the Copy commend would stand out with the shortcut command-C so I could start learning that combo.

Another setting option maybe to say the command I just selected when I brought up the HUD. An auditory response may also reinforce learning. “Copy, Command C”

]]> By: TAlexis http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/comment-page-1/#comment-87036 TAlexis Mon, 12 May 2008 02:34:30 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/#comment-87036 This may seem like an odd function to add, but my mother is very much non-techie. What about a way to 'simplify' the options that keycue brings up? Such as a "beginner" menu with just the basics and let Keycue learn what you are doing with your mouse and then start adding those shortcuts. Not an easy addition, I'm sure, but I think it might be helpful for those that get overwhelmed by too many items in a menu. This may seem like an odd function to add, but my mother is very much non-techie. What about a way to ’simplify’ the options that keycue brings up? Such as a “beginner” menu with just the basics and let Keycue learn what you are doing with your mouse and then start adding those shortcuts. Not an easy addition, I’m sure, but I think it might be helpful for those that get overwhelmed by too many items in a menu.

]]> By: daisuke http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/comment-page-1/#comment-87016 daisuke Mon, 12 May 2008 01:23:59 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/#comment-87016 It is very useful. It is not possible to part with when using it　once. It is very useful.
It is not possible to part with when using it　once.

]]> By: z3 http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/comment-page-1/#comment-87006 z3 Mon, 12 May 2008 01:00:36 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/#comment-87006 The work efficiency improved in dramatic form after beginning to have used this application. It might be especially effective in the person who began to use Mac recently. The work efficiency improved in dramatic form after beginning to have used this application.
It might be especially effective in the person who began to use Mac recently.

]]> By: zot http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/comment-page-1/#comment-87003 zot Mon, 12 May 2008 00:56:37 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/#comment-87003 This application changed my mac into the short cut dictionary. It is wonderful. This application changed my mac into the short cut dictionary. It is wonderful.

]]> By: dt http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/comment-page-1/#comment-87001 dt Mon, 12 May 2008 00:50:49 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/#comment-87001 I think it is better when the function rugged to print the short cut list beautifully is added :) I think it is better when the function rugged to print the short cut list beautifully is added :)

]]> By: dai http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/comment-page-1/#comment-86988 dai Mon, 12 May 2008 00:09:51 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/#comment-86988 Because I do not have a strong memory, this application is very convenient ;P Because I do not have a strong memory, this application is very convenient ;P

]]> By: Fred Heinemann http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/comment-page-1/#comment-86982 Fred Heinemann Sun, 11 May 2008 23:27:38 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/#comment-86982 I like just about every suggestion above and fell I would get considerable use out of this app having recently moved from Windows to Mac. My suggestion would be for an option to have KeyCue monitor the key strokes and when you start to regularly use the key stroke rather than the KeyCue pop up menu, it is removed from the popup. I like just about every suggestion above and fell I would get considerable use out of this app having recently moved from Windows to Mac.

My suggestion would be for an option to have KeyCue monitor the key strokes and when you start to regularly use the key stroke rather than the KeyCue pop up menu, it is removed from the popup.

]]> By: florentin http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/comment-page-1/#comment-86976 florentin Sun, 11 May 2008 23:10:42 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/#comment-86976 I love this application and I think it's a must have for every person seeking to become more efficient while working on a mac. The idea of adding a new feature which will track your menu clicks and suggest shortcuts is definitely worth considering it (just by looking at how many people found it useful here). Other than that, in lack of this feature, I think is easy enough to simply press your command key and look at the available shortcuts, it you really want to learn them. I would love to have something similar on my PC at work. I love this application and I think it’s a must have for every person seeking to become more efficient while working on a mac. The idea of adding a new feature which will track your menu clicks and suggest shortcuts is definitely worth considering it (just by looking at how many people found it useful here). Other than that, in lack of this feature, I think is easy enough to simply press your command key and look at the available shortcuts, it you really want to learn them. I would love to have something similar on my PC at work.

]]> By: Veit Winkler http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/comment-page-1/#comment-86971 Veit Winkler Sun, 11 May 2008 22:56:27 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/#comment-86971 Interesting App. I just lack a feature: There should be an "exclude-list" so I can choose the shortcuts-list not to pop up in chose applications. Would be annoying to have it pop up in an app where I use the command key for other purposes. Just thinking about Logic pro for example... anyway, nice idea, keep on going:-) V Interesting App. I just lack a feature: There should be an “exclude-list” so I can choose the shortcuts-list not to pop up in chose applications. Would be annoying to have it pop up in an app where I use the command key for other purposes. Just thinking about Logic pro for example…
anyway, nice idea, keep on going:-)

V

]]> By: Silla http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/comment-page-1/#comment-86941 Silla Sun, 11 May 2008 21:31:47 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/#comment-86941 Sorry for posting yet again, but another feature I would find extremely useful is country localizations. The keyboard on my MacBook Pro is not an English one, and so there are a lot of shortcuts that don't work for me because the keys are in different places, and my OS is in English so I have no way of knowing if there is an equivalent for my keyboard. Sorry for posting yet again, but another feature I would find extremely useful is country localizations. The keyboard on my MacBook Pro is not an English one, and so there are a lot of shortcuts that don’t work for me because the keys are in different places, and my OS is in English so I have no way of knowing if there is an equivalent for my keyboard.

]]> By: Stephen http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/comment-page-1/#comment-86937 Stephen Sun, 11 May 2008 21:23:17 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/#comment-86937 sorry, i just realized that the widget thing was probably a dumb idea. but i just thought of maybe a slightly better idea, where you could have a search bar or icon located on the top menu bar where you could type in the function that you want to perform and a list of shortcut keys could pop up matching the query or it would highlight the matching function on the keycue list. sorry, i just realized that the widget thing was probably a dumb idea. but i just thought of maybe a slightly better idea, where you could have a search bar or icon located on the top menu bar where you could type in the function that you want to perform and a list of shortcut keys could pop up matching the query or it would highlight the matching function on the keycue list.

]]> By: Stephen http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/comment-page-1/#comment-86935 Stephen Sun, 11 May 2008 21:13:35 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/#comment-86935 i really like the idea about making your own shortcut keys. i'm not sure if other people would find this useful. but maybe u could include the option to have the keyboard shortcut list as a widget. i really like the idea about making your own shortcut keys.

i’m not sure if other people would find this useful. but maybe u could include the option to have the keyboard shortcut list as a widget.

]]> By: Kevin http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/comment-page-1/#comment-86918 Kevin Sun, 11 May 2008 20:37:20 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/05/10/keycue-video-review-and-giveaway/#comment-86918 Personaly, I'd love to have the ability to create my own themes. But for what it's worth, the themes that are included look pretty awesome as well! Personaly, I’d love to have the ability to create my own themes. But for what it’s worth, the themes that are included look pretty awesome as well!

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