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24 alternatives to Shortski

Mac OS keyboard substitution's for most useful thing's

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Shortski launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Use The Keyboard▲111

   Keyboard shortcuts for Mac, Windows, and web apps

   2019 · usethekeyboard.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Emoji Keyboard▲91

   Replace your entire Mac keyboard with emoji (pre-launch)

   2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Fixkey▲583

   Grammarly for powerusers

   2024 · fixkey.ai · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Smart Keys for Mac▲149

   AI shortcuts for fixing grammar, translating and coding

   2025 · smartkeys.so · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Homerow▲175

   Keyboard shortcuts for every button in macOS

   2023 · homerow.app · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Switch for macOS▲174

   Keyboard-driven commands to navigate your mac apps faster.

   2021 · get-switch.app · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Command-Tab Plus▲248

   Keyboard-centric application switcher for your Mac ⌘

   2016 · commandtab.noteifyapp.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   KeyKey Typing Tutor for Mac▲168

   Hone your keyboard skills without the hassle

   2018 · orsolabs.dev · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Keysmith▲207

   Create custom keyboard shortcuts for your Mac and the web

   2020 · keysmith.app · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Keyboard+▲85

    Keyboard with built-in translation service

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Better Clipboard▲88

    Smarter copy-paste for macOS. New version!

    Mar 2026 · cuatro.studio · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Simple Fast Translation▲121

    One-click translation with shortcut keys in macOS

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Short Menu 3.0 for Mac▲199

    The most powerful URL shortener for macOS

    2017 · shortmenu.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Typeeto▲144

    Use your Mac's keyboard on your iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV

    2015 · mac.eltima.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Switch▲135

    Keyboard-driven commands to navigate your apps faster

    2019 · get-switch.app · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Wooshy▲106

    Search the macOS UI and click with the keyboard

    2022 · wooshy.app · its alternatives →

17. 17
    ShowMeYourHotKeys – A macOS app to show applications menu shortcuts▲44

    Hi everyone, ShowMeYourHotKeys is a macOS application I worked for the last months. This app shows the frontmost app's menu items shortcuts (it also have some other features) There is a beta version available on the website. Accessibility permission is necessary to obtain menu items informations and Full disk Access is necessary to create custom shortcuts. I would love to hear all the feedbacks and suggestions. Thank you for your attention.

    2022 · showmeyourhotkeys.moxadventu.com · its alternatives →

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    Characters▲143

    Mac menu bar app for quick use of special characters.

    2015 · getcharacters.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Overspot▲75

    The best translation app for macOS.

    2018 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Silicon Moji▲119

    An emoji keyboard for Silicon Valley

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Compose Key on macOS▲42

    compose key for macos. Contribute to Granitosaurus/macos-compose development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Handy Keyboard▲80

    Minimalist split keyboard for iPad and iPad Pro

    2017 · handykeyboard.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Mokey▲84

    A tool to visualise Mac shortcuts

    2016 · mokey.strikingly.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    ThingThing▲105

    Switch less. Do more with this iOS Keyboard

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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