Shortcuts, gestures, system tools, AI — one menu bar app

The Command Center
for macOS

Keyboard shortcuts, mouse gestures, trackpad & Magic Mouse. Control everything.

Drag windows to edges. 14 snap zones. Configurable gaps. Window snapping, built in.

Clipboard history with search, pins & snippets. Scratchpad with inline math. Productivity tools.

Memory, battery, CPU, Wi-Fi — at a glance from your menu bar. System monitor.

Quick-launch Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini. Track API usage. AI dashboard.

Browser reset, Xcode cleanup, DNS flush, hidden files. Developer tools.

60+
Actions
5
Input Types
9
AI Providers
14
Snap Zones
$4.99
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OmniKey Preferences — Keyboard Shortcuts

Five ways to trigger

Create custom inputs using keyboard, mouse, trackpad, Magic Mouse, or directly from the menu bar.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Any key + modifier combo including Cmd, Option, Control, Shift. Even chord sequences for two-step combos.

⌘ K ⌃ Shift G ⌥ ⌘ S

Mouse Gestures

18 combinations: clicks, holds, and directional drags on left, middle, and right mouse buttons.

Click Hold Drag

Trackpad Gestures

17 gestures including pinch, rotate, smart zoom, and 2/3/4-finger swipes. Works regardless of macOS System Settings.

Pinch Rotate 2/3/4-Finger Swipe

Magic Mouse

7 gestures: left/right swipe, smart zoom, and 4-directional scrolling on your Magic Mouse.

Swipe Scroll Zoom

Menu Bar

Direct access to Keep Awake, Scratchpad, Dev Servers, Finder Tools, Clipboard, and Developer Tools.

One-Click Submenus Customizable

60+ Actions at your fingertips

From launching apps to controlling windows, running scripts to managing clipboard history.

Apps & Folders

Launch apps, bring to front, open folders

Window Management

Close, minimize, maximize, arrange all

Window Snapping

Snap to halves, thirds, quarters, corners

Multi-Display

Move windows between displays

Mission Control

Expose, spaces, Launchpad, notifications

System Controls

Lock, sleep, screensaver, dark mode, keep awake

Screenshots

Quick screenshot selection tool

Common Shortcuts

Copy, paste, undo, redo, find, save

Scripting

Shell commands, AppleScript, Shortcuts

Media Controls

Play, pause, volume, brightness

Key Remapping

Remap any key to another key

Clipboard History

Searchable clipboard history panel

Clipboard History

Never lose a copied item again. Instant access to everything you've copied, right from a keyboard shortcut.

OmniKey Clipboard History — searchable panel with source app icons and timestamps

Instant Search

Type to filter through your entire clipboard history. Find that URL, code snippet, or text you copied hours ago in milliseconds.

Paste on Select

Click any item to paste it directly into the active app. No extra steps — select and it's pasted.

Source App & Timestamps

See which app each item was copied from with its icon, plus relative timestamps so you always know the context.

Keyboard Navigation

Open with a shortcut, navigate with arrow keys, press Enter to paste. Your hands never leave the keyboard.

Persistent & Configurable

History persists across app restarts. Configure the maximum number of items to keep (default 50). Clear history anytime.

Text Selection Toolbar

A floating toolbar with 22 powerful tools appears whenever you select text.

Text Selection Toolbar floating over selected text

Search

Google, Bing, DDG

AI Query

ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini

Copy

Normal, Plain text

Notes

Send to Notes app

Transform

Upper, Lower, Title

Utilities

Define, Translate, Count

Window Management

Organize your windows with precision. Snap, arrange, and switch with ease.

Desktop with snapped windows — Xcode, Safari, and Notes

Window Switcher

Alt-Tab replacement with visual preview of all open windows across spaces.

Multi-Display

Move windows between displays instantly. Perfect for multi-monitor setups.

Restore Position

Remember and restore window positions. Never lose your layout again.

Window Switcher — Alt-Tab replacement with visual previews

Always Accessible

OmniKey lives quietly in your menu bar, ready when you need it. No dock icon, no clutter — just instant access to all your shortcuts.

OmniKey menu bar dropdown
New in 1.4

Keep Awake

Prevent your Mac from sleeping, dimming, or turning off the display. Toggle it from the menu bar or trigger it with any shortcut or gesture.

Prevents system sleep and display off

Toggle from menu bar with checkmark indicator

Assign any keyboard shortcut or gesture to toggle

No background app needed — built right into OmniKey

Like Amphetamine, Built In

No need for a separate keep-awake app. OmniKey handles it natively with zero extra overhead.

Smart Notes

Scratchpad

A smart note-taking panel with inline calculations, markdown formatting, and instant export. More than a text buffer — it's a thinking tool.

Inline math — type 524 / 89 = and see the result instantly in green

Markdown-light — # headers, **bold**, `code`, and auto-linked URLs

Paper-like design — clean typography with proper line spacing, word/character/line count

Export — save as text file, auto-saves as you type, remembers position and size

Scratchpad

Budget

hosting: 29

domain: 12

design: 450

29 + 12 + 450 = 491

491 * 12 = 5892

TODO update invoice

https://stripe.com/billing

24 words 89 chars 8 lines Export
New in 1.7

Dev Servers

Monitor and manage every localhost server running on your Mac. See what's listening, open it, copy the URL, or stop it — all from one panel.

Auto-detects Node, Python, Ruby, Go, Rust, Deno, Bun, and more

Auto-refresh with configurable intervals (1s to 30s)

Open in browser, copy URL, stop (SIGTERM), or force kill (SIGKILL)

Smart filtering hides macOS system daemons — only shows real dev servers

Open from menu bar, keyboard shortcut, or any gesture

Dev Servers Auto-refresh: 3s
Node.js :3000
PID 42195
Python :8000
PID 51320
Bun :5173
PID 63841
3 servers listening Cmd+R refresh
New in 1.9

Screen Saver

A built-in screensaver with three stunning styles. Keep your Mac awake while protecting your display.

Minimal — clean floating clock with drift animation to prevent burn-in

Flip Clock — retro split-flap digits with AM/PM, inspired by classic mechanical clocks

Ambient Orb — mesmerizing glowing rings with color-shifting animation at 30fps

Show clock, date, battery, Keep Awake status, and custom message — all configurable

9
PM
:
36
Wed, Mar 18
Keep Awake (Screen Saver)
New in 2.1

Developer Tools

Essential developer utilities built into your menu bar. No more hunting through Terminal or System Settings.

Dev Servers — monitor all localhost servers with auto-refresh, one-click stop and browser open

Metal HUD — toggle the system-wide FPS/GPU overlay with one click

Terminal Here — open Terminal at the current Finder folder

Clear Derived Data — wipe Xcode build cache with confirmation dialog

Flush DNS and Open Simulator — common dev tasks, one click away

Developer Tools
Dev Servers Cmd+D
Metal HUD (FPS Overlay) ON
Terminal Here
Clear Xcode Derived Data
Flush DNS Cache
Open iOS Simulator

And More

Power features for power users.

Finder Tools

Toggle hidden files and desktop icons from the menu bar. Perfect for clean screenshots and presentations. Finder auto-relaunches.

Extra Mouse Buttons

Side Back, Side Forward, and Button 5 — with click, hold, and drag gestures. 18 extra gesture combinations for gaming and productivity mice.

Browser Navigation

Browser Back and Forward actions assignable to any gesture. Navigate history with a swipe, drag, or click — no keyboard needed.

Category Switches

Enable or disable keyboard, mouse, trackpad, and Magic Mouse shortcuts independently. Keep trackpad gestures active while disabling mouse gestures.

Gesture Overlay

Visual feedback near the cursor when a gesture fires. Shows the direction arrow, action name, and gesture type — then fades away.

Keep Awake Modes

30 min, 60 min, indefinite, Screen On (for screenshots), or With Screen Saver. Five ways to keep your Mac awake for any situation.

Developer Tools

Metal HUD toggle, Terminal Here, Clear Xcode Derived Data, Flush DNS Cache, and iOS Simulator launcher — all from the menu bar.

Menu Bar Customization

Show, hide, and reorder every menu bar item. Choose from 8 icon styles including Key, Bolt, Diamond, and Atom.

Clipboard Menu

Browse and paste recent clipboard items directly from the menu bar. Click any item to paste it instantly into the active app.

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about OmniKey.

OmniKey is a macOS menu bar utility that lets you create system-wide keyboard shortcuts, mouse gestures, trackpad gestures, and Magic Mouse gestures. You can launch apps, run scripts, manage windows, control media, and much more -- all from custom hotkeys and gestures.

No. OmniKey is fully offline and collects zero data. There are no analytics, no telemetry, and no network calls. Your shortcuts configuration stays on your Mac.

OmniKey requires macOS 13.0 (Ventura) or later. It runs natively on both Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.

OmniKey supports launching apps, bringing windows to front, running shell commands and AppleScript, window management (snap, maximize, move between displays), clipboard history, an Alt+Tab window switcher with browser tab support, text selection toolbar with AI integration, key remapping, media controls, keyboard chord sequences, Keep Awake to prevent your Mac from sleeping, and Dev Servers to monitor and manage localhost servers.

Yes. OmniKey uses raw touch detection that bypasses macOS system gesture consumption. 3-finger and 4-finger swipes work regardless of your Mission Control, Spaces, or other System Settings configurations.

Yes. OmniKey includes a built-in Keep Awake feature that prevents your Mac from sleeping and the display from turning off. Toggle it from the menu bar or assign any keyboard shortcut or gesture to control it. No separate app needed.

OmniKey's Scratchpad is a quick note-taking panel accessible from the menu bar or via any shortcut or gesture. Jot down ideas instantly, share them with other apps, and everything auto-saves. It stays available across all spaces without leaving your current workflow.

Dev Servers is a built-in localhost server monitor for developers. It automatically scans for processes listening on TCP ports, shows process name, port, and PID, and lets you stop servers, open them in your browser, or copy their URL. It features auto-refresh with configurable intervals and filters out macOS system processes.

Privacy First

No Analytics

Zero tracking, zero telemetry

No Network

Works completely offline

No Data

Your shortcuts stay local

OmniKey doesn't collect any data. No analytics. No network requests. Your keyboard shortcuts and configurations stay on your Mac.

Why Shortcuts Matter

Research shows that keyboard shortcuts and gesture-based workflows dramatically improve productivity.

64%

Faster Task Completion

Users who rely on keyboard shortcuts complete tasks up to 64% faster than mouse-only users, according to a Brainscape productivity study.

8 days

Saved Per Year

The average knowledge worker can save approximately 8 working days per year by switching from mouse navigation to keyboard shortcuts, per UX research by the Nielsen Norman Group.

2 sec

Per Action Saved

Each keyboard shortcut saves an average of 2 seconds compared to the equivalent mouse action. Across thousands of daily actions, this compounds significantly.

"The key to productivity on a Mac isn't working harder — it's removing friction between thought and action. Every time you reach for the mouse, you break flow."

"Gesture-based interfaces reduce cognitive load by mapping physical movements to digital actions. The body remembers what the mind forgets."

How OmniKey Multiplies These Gains

Every Input Device

Keyboard, mouse, trackpad, and Magic Mouse shortcuts in one app — no context switching between tools

50+ Built-in Actions

Window management, clipboard history, app switching, media controls, Finder tools — all assignable to any gesture

System-Wide

Shortcuts work in every app, on every screen — no per-app configuration needed

Muscle Memory

Gesture-based shortcuts build motor memory faster than keyboard combos — pinch to close, swipe to switch

Simple Pricing

One app. One price. Free updates.

$4.99 one-time

Direct download. 7-day free trial.

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