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CLUSTER KEYBOARD-MACOS-UTILITY · 23 ENTRIES · EARLIEST ENTRY 2026-08-13

macOS keyboard utility tools

This cluster comprises macOS menu-bar utilities and similar tools that handle keyboard input, hotkeys, language switching, translation, and key display, with a couple of Windows-specific variants. The dated history is too thin to read a shape from, as no dated entries exist before the index start. Traction leaders by activity signal include KeyLinger, defillama-search, and universal-control-helper.

Entry timeline

ENTRY TIMELINE

FEB 2026: 1AUG 2026: 6SEP 2026: 8OCT 2026: 8
FEB 2026OCT 2026

Each bar is the month a member carries, which is a creation date where the source published one and a crawl date otherwise. Nothing in the index was found before 11 August 2026, and coverage broadened sharply on 14–15 August, so a bar from then on reports how much we found that month, not how much was built; an earlier bar reports how far back a member's own source dated it — not how long we have been watching.

Members by activity

Activity signals, not revenue.

Build origin · 5 hand-coded · 15 unlabelled

Operator · 17 hobby · 3 unlabelled

Two labels per entry, never collapsed into one: how it was built, and who stands behind it. Counted over the 20 listed below. Unlabelled means nothing has decided yet — not that the answer is small.

  1. 01CueTap6★20 days—hobbymacOS menu bar app that replays pre-written keystrokes one at a time for typo-free typing during live demos, talks, and screencasts.
  2. 02akeyboardswitcher2★1 daylivehobbymacOS menu bar app that switches paired Apple keyboards, mice, and trackpads between multiple Macs with one click or hotkey.
  3. 03antigravity-spaces2★20 dayslivehand-codedhobbyMenu bar utility that quickly switches between Antigravity IDE workspaces via instant search and customizable keyboard shortcuts.
  4. 04KeyLinger2★1 molivemacOS menu bar utility that displays currently pressed keyboard keys.
  5. 05MacLatch1★2 days—hand-codedhobbyMac menu bar app that automatically locks the computer when a paired YubiKey is removed, with a grace period and fail-open behavior.
  6. 06ime-switch1★8 days—hobbymacOS menu bar app that switches input sources in most-recently-used order with a customizable shortcut.
  7. 07menu-bar-gate3★1 mo—hand-codedhobbymacOS utility that prevents accidental full-screen menu-bar reveals by requiring a configurable key to be held.
  8. 08defillama-search2★1 moliveMenu bar app for fast keyboard access to DefiLlama search.
  9. 09InputPin0★7 dayslivehand-codedhobbyMenu bar utility that keeps the selected keyboard input source from switching, for macOS users.
  10. 10KeyboardCleaner0★2 days—hobbyMac menu bar app that locks keyboard and trackpad input during cleaning and unlocks with a customizable hotkey combo.
  11. 11keyboard-lock0★26 days—hobbyCross-platform utility that disables the keyboard for a set time so users can clean it safely, with one-click activation, countdown, and mouse-click cancel.
  12. 12OrbitShift0★8 dayslivehobbymacOS menu bar app that cycles keyboard layouts in a user-defined order by tapping the Fn or Globe key.
  13. 13LectureLock0★23 days—hobbymacOS menu bar app that temporarily blocks keyboard and mouse input while allowing select control keys to keep users focused during lectures.
  14. 14AlfredMenuBarToggle0★22 days—hobbymacOS utility that toggles automatic menu bar hiding via an Alfred keyword or hotkey and plays a confirmation sound.
  15. 15clean-my-keyboard0★3 dayslivehobbymacOS menu bar app that blocks all keyboard input with a single toggle so users can clean their keyboard without accidental typing.
  16. 16hush0★8 days—hobbyMac menu-bar utility that temporarily disables keyboard and mouse input so users can clean their devices without accidental actions.
  17. 17keypause0★22 days—hobbymacOS command-line utility that locks keyboard and mouse input until a key combination is pressed, useful for cleaning or childproofing.
  18. 18doubao-voice-ime-restore3★1 mo—hand-codedhobbymacOS utility that lets users use Doubao's voice input without replacing their preferred keyboard input method.
  19. 19stillhands0★17 days—hobbyMenu bar app that locks keyboard, mouse, and trackpad input while keeping the screen on for stepping away during demos or automated work.
  20. 20AutoSwitchInput2★1 mo—A macOS menu-bar utility that automatically switches the keyboard input source based on the active application.

Ranked by traction, highest first, and paged 20 at a time — this is a window on the cluster, never the whole of it. Ties are broken by a stable id so a product cannot appear on two pages or fall between them. Browse every cluster.