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Hotkeys can make using an application easier, but they’re not always clear and easy to learn. Finding shortcuts can seem like a hassle once you get used to a workflow without hotkeys.

show your hotkeys is a small application designed to help you find, learn and remember useful shortcuts for all applications. You can access it with one key at any time, and it lists all available hotkeys for the foreground application, while also allowing you to filter related items.

Quick hotkey lookup

There are several ways to display the hotkey window on the screen. First, you can tap one of the modifiers two or more times; the modifier and the number of presses are customizable. Second, you can hold down a modifier key for a second or longer, in which case the window will only appear while the modifier key is still pressed; again, the key and duration can be customized.

When the Hotkeys window is on-screen, you can make it full screen, move it to the right or left side of the desktop, resize it freely, and filter entries by holding modifiers or typing in the search box . Pressing one or more mode modifiers can highlight shortcuts or remove irrelevant items from the window.

View keys and browse hotkey database

When learning new shortcuts, seeing them displayed on the desktop can help you remember possible combinations, which is especially helpful for users who don’t tend to use hotkeys. When this feature is enabled, only keys pressed with modifiers will be shown on screen.

Another useful feature is the hotkey database, which lists all applications and their shortcuts for use with ShowMeYourHotKeys. The list can also be filtered. One small bug I encountered was that the list would sometimes freeze when selecting Finder, rendering the application unusable until it was restarted.

Great tool for learning app hotkeys

ShowMeYourHotKeys is a very useful tool for users who want to increase their productivity. It’s packed with features, hotkeys are easy to find and learn, and it’s very intuitive.