HotkeyClash
HotkeyClash is a free and open-source macOS application designed to identify keyboard shortcut conflicts.
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Our verdict
Who it's for
Find and fix macOS keyboard shortcut conflicts
Who should look elsewhere
Does not offer functionality to edit or reassign shortcuts directly.
Pros
- +Comprehensive conflict detection across multiple sources (apps, configs, system).
- +Completely free and open-source, promoting transparency and trust.
- +Native macOS application, ensuring performance and a small footprint.
- +Prioritizes user privacy with no telemetry, cloud, or accounts.
- +Clearly distinguishes between different types of conflicts (definite vs. potential).
Cons
- −Does not offer functionality to edit or reassign shortcuts directly.
- −Supports Karabiner-Elements and skhd for config file parsing, with other tools on the roadmap.
- −Does not provide cheat-sheet overlays for shortcuts, focusing solely on conflict detection.
Key features
- ✓Scans running applications' menu bar shortcuts via Accessibility API
- ✓Parses Karabiner-Elements configuration files (karabiner.json)
- ✓Parses skhd configuration files (skhdrc)
- ✓Reads macOS system shortcuts from preference lists
- ✓Detects and categorizes conflicts as "definite" or "potential"
- ✓Normalizes modifiers for accurate conflict grouping
- ✓Displays conflicts in a master-detail split view with app icons and actions
- ✓Menu bar badge indicating the count of definite conflicts
Pricing
No public pricing plans recorded.
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