KeyCue 6.0 (October 2011)

  • User-definable custom shortcut descriptions.
  • Import and export of custom shortcut descriptions.
  • Downloadable shortcut descriptions unveiling hidden keyboard shortcuts for Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, as well as for universal text editing and navigation shortcuts.
  • More shortcut descriptions will be made available for download in the future.
  • On-screen animation of menu scanning.
  • Faster reaction when modifier keys are quickly pressed and released.
  • When the Settings window is visible, KeyCue correctly displays the menu shortcuts belonging to the application that owns the menu bar.
  • Works around an issue that caused "reference count underflow" log messages with garbage-collected target applications.
  • Fixes an issue that resulted in partial off-screen legends in space-critical situations.
  • The system-wide shortcuts are now correctly localized on non-English systems under Lion.
  • Fixes a problem with function keys in combination with the fn modifier key.

KeyCue 5.4 (July 2011)

  • Compatibility with Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion".
  • New wording in the installer clarifies the situation when an existing license does not cover the new version.
  • Works around an issue where commands in the shortcut table were shown with the prefix "DO_NOT_LOCALIZE".

KeyCue 5.3 (June 2011)

  • An optional legend explains the meaning of symbols used in the shortcut table.
  • KeyCue now comes with a large (512x512) Finder icon.
  • KeyCue now disables itself in Screen Sharing, in order not to interfere with a copy of KeyCue running on the remote Mac.
  • Improved responsiveness in cases when KeyCue is invoked multiple times in a row.
  • Works with iKey 2.5.1 and newer.
  • Speed Improvement during collection of complex menu structures.
  • New diagnostic functions for isolating application-specific menu scanning issues.
  • KeyCue no longer skips menus in Eclipse.
  • Faster menu scanning in iChat.
  • Works around an issue with menu scanning immediately after an application has been launched.

KeyCue 5.2 (December 2010)

  • Support for iKey shortcuts (with iKey 2.5 or newer).
  • New diagnostics functions for identification of problems on certain system configurations.
  • Works around a problem that sometimes resulted in an empty shortcut list for Keyboard Maestro.
  • Faster response in Safari with 1Password installed.
  • Fixes a problem with slow scanning of menus in FileMaker Pro 11.
  • Fixes a memory leak in combination with animations.

KeyCue 5.1 (July 2010)

  • Built-in diagnostic tool for application-specific adjustments.
  • The installer now displays a more prominent warning when a new version is not covered by the current license.
  • When a new version of KeyCue is announced, it is now possible to skip just this version yet receive announcements for subsequent versions.
  • Corrects a misleading message about coverage of license keys.
  • Rewording of some messages clarifies the new license model.
  • Installation works around a permission issue when an older version of KeyCue had unusual permissions in a non-admin account.
  • Reduces the amount of console log output.
  • Avoids an extra delay when used in Xcode.
  • Works around an installation issue that caused the Installer to give up when a running copy of KeyCue did not quit fast enough.
  • KeyCue is now significantly faster for Safari.

KeyCue 5.0 (March 2010)

  • Open interface that allows other products to use KeyCue for displaying custom keyboard shortcuts.
  • New technique for easy installation.
  • New mechanism for updating KeyCue to a newer version while it is running.
  • New setting for specifying on which display the shortcut table shall appear.
  • Shows Typinator's keyboard shortcuts in the table of system-wide shortcuts.
  • Works around a problem that caused a high CPU load in Thunderbird.
  • Fixes a problem with the "press twice" option that sometimes caused the shortcut table to appear after typing a shortcut.
  • Improved compatibility with Snow Leopard.

KeyCue 4.5 (August 2009)

  • KeyCue can display QuicKeys shortcuts (requires QuicKeys 4.0 or newer).
  • KeyCue 4.5 is ready for Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard).
  • KeyCue now correctly displays arrow keys as dashed arrows.
  • Shortcuts with keys on the numeric keypad are now enclosed in brackets to distinguish them from other keys for the same characters.
  • KeyCue allows long lists of Keyboard Maestro macros to extend over multiple columns.
  • Improved handling of special cases for Java applications.
  • More flexible adaptation to applications with special requirements.
  • KeyCue now has a support interface that simplifies registration and various support activities.
  • The version check now includes dynamic updates of special cases for certain applications.
    Works around a bug in Firefox that caused Firefox to crash.
  • Fixes a problem that caused KeyCue to forget license information when preferences were synced with MobileMe.
  • Works around a problem with Thunderbird that caused KeyCue to skip certain menus.

KeyCue 4.4 (March 2009)

  • Support for system-wide keyboard shortcuts.
  • Support for function keys F16 to F19 on aluminum keyboards.
  • Correctly displays shortcuts that include the space bar.
  • Fixes a problem with FileMaker that caused KeyCue to miss shortcuts after switching between Layout and Browse modes.
  • Fixes a problem where KeyCue could not find any shortcuts in Safari.
  • Works around a problem with Firefox that caused KeyCue to fail after closing the initial window of Firefox.
  • Fixes a problem that caused KeyCue to ignore certain application-specific configurations.
  • Fixes a problem with Photoshop, Final Cut Pro and Dreamweaver where KeyCue displayed only a small set of shortcuts.
  • Works around a bug in Mac OS X that caused KeyCue to fail after switching applications with command-tab.
  • Fixes a cosmetic issue that caused truncation of submenu titles.
  • Fixes a problem with display of function keys in the Notebook theme.
  • Fixes an error that resulted in an empty table or a "no shortcuts available" message within a list of shortcuts.

KeyCue 4.3 (November 2008)

  • The key combination for activating KeyCue is now a user-configurable option.
  • Double-tap option to activate KeyCue only when a selected modifier key is pressed twice.
  • KeyCue displays the activation key combination at startup.
  • Menu shortcuts and Keyboard Maestro macros can now be shown together in a single table.
  • Improved handling of license key entry avoids common errors during registration of KeyCue.
  • Improved messages when a license key does not cover an upgrade.
  • New technique for flexible adaptation to peculiarities of certain applications.
  • Fixes an alignment problem with the splash animation.

KeyCue 4.2 (May 2008)

  • KeyCue can now display Keyboard Maestro macros when you press the ctrl key.
  • Under certain circumstances, KeyCue prevented the computer from shutting down or restarting.
  • KeyCue avoids overlapping its shortcut table with the head-up display of CopyPaste Pro.

KeyCue 4.1 (February 2008)

  • Large high-contrast themes in black and white, especially designed for visually impaired people.
  • Automatic checking for new versions.
  • The shortcut table sometimes appeared with modifier keys other than the command key.
  • The "KeyCue Settings" shortcut did not work on Leopard with certain non-US keyboards.
  • KeyCue sometimes did not work properly when it was invoked immediately after starting an application.
  • Some letter keys were shown incorrectly for international keyboards.
  • Certain special keys were shown with incorrect symbols.
  • On some screens, messages below the shortcut table were cut off.
  • Fixes a problem that caused alert windows to hide below the settings window.
  • Collecting shortcuts in Mail on Leopard is now significantly faster.
  • Works around a bug in Mail that caused Mail to hang when KeyCue was active.

KeyCue 4.0 (October 2007)

  • KeyCue 4.0 is ready for Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard).
  • Shortcuts can now be activated by clicking.
  • The activation delay can be reduced down to 0.
  • Accelerated table updates.
  • Significantly reduced memory requirements when the shortcut table is not visible.
  • Trial mode now allows more realistic exploration of KeyCue.
  • Fixes a problem where KeyCue sometimes reported that "No shortcuts are available" in Opera.
  • Fixes a problem with multiple Spaces in Leopard, where KeyCue would show up only in the first space.
  • Fixes a problem when a menu was open while displaying the shortcut table.
  • Fixes an inconsistency with online license renewal.
  • KeyCue now correctly appears on all "desktops" in virtual desktop managers (such as VirtueDesktops, You Control Desktops, Desktop Manager and Codetek Virtual Desktop).

KeyCue 3.0 (February 2007)

  • KeyCue now sports different themes for customizing the appearance of the shortcut table. These themes include the "Classic" look of previous versions and a brand-new "Dashboard" theme that darkens the rest of the screen to attract attention to the shortcuts.
  • Collecting the menu shortcuts has been completely re-designed and re-implemented and is up to 10 times faster now.
  • French Localization
  • Drawing and refreshing the shortcut table has been accelerated.
  • KeyCue now always avoids splitting of submenus across columns.
  • The fading effects are now smoother than in previous versions.
  • Simplified renewal of licenses.
  • Menu titles no longer appear as the last items in a column when the "keep menus together" option is disabled.
  • In certain situations, KeyCue displayed submenu titles although the corresponding preference setting was turned off.
  • Fixes a problem when a menu was open while displaying the shortcut table.
  • Fixes a cosmetic problem with submenu frames.

KeyCue 2.1 (October 2006)

  • Complete German localization including German documentation 
  • When the "Keep menus together" option was enabled, menus with many shortcuts (as in TextMate) resulted in few long columns that were shown in a very tiny font size.
  • Improved compatibility with MenuMaster. More shortcuts defined with MenuMaster are now displayed.
  • The "KeyCue Settings" shortcut did not work with Dvorak keyboards.
  • KeyCue always truncated long menu items, even if the "Truncate" option was turned off.

KeyCue 2.0.1 (February 2006)

  • Fixed a compatibility problem with FruitMenu that caused KeyCue to crash or hang.
  • Fixed a problem that resulted in a "sticky" shortcut window after releasing the command key.
  • Fixed misleading information about the currently registered license key.
  • Fixed a problem where KeyCue could not be re-registered with a new license key.
  • Fixed a problem where the settings window intercepted keyboard input meant for another application.
  • Fixed an error in the German localization.
  • Improved feedback shown in the registration section gives more precise information about the current state and which steps to take.
  • KeyCue now detects and helps to resolve two common installation errors: launching KeyCue from the distribution disk image and running multiple copies of KeyCue at the same time.

KeyCue 2.0 (January 2006)

  • KeyCue has been completely re-written as a Cocoa application; it is now distributed as a Universal Binary application, that means it is made to run on both Intel- and PowerPC-based Mac computers.
  • KeyCue can now detect and display shortcuts that include special keys (such as arrow keys).
  • The order of menu commands and their shortcuts can now be swapped.
  • KeyCue can now be configured to include or exclude shortcuts from the Apple menu.
  • KeyCue is now much faster. It uses a new technique to collect menu shortcuts, which significantly reduces the delay until the shortcut table appears.
  • Improved readability of the shortcut table. 
  • The KeyCue table now includes shortcuts installed by MenuMaster.
  • In some applications, KeyCue could not detect shortcuts in the Services submenu.

KeyCue 1.1 (September 2005)

  • Built-in documentation. To access the documentation from within KeyCue, click the "?" button in the settings dialog.
  • Improved detection and reporting of the "Enable access for assistive devices" option.
  • Improved compatibility with Mac OS X 10.4 ("Tiger").
  • On certain non-English Mac OS X systems, KeyCue failed to install the scripting extension required for collecting menu shortcuts.

KeyCue 1.0 (May 2004)

  • First Public Release