What’s new
New releases, improvements, and fixes. Latest first.
PinchKey keeps permission setup current and makes window switching easier to finish.
PinchKey keeps watching required permissions and brings Settings back when setup becomes incomplete again.
Enable pointer centering to place the cursor in the activated window after a Keymap selection.
Bug fixes improve window preview accuracy.
Window previews now stay matched to the correct open window as apps and windows change.
PinchKey makes window switching feel smoother and easier to scan.
The switcher now uses available space more effectively, keeps previews sized to their windows, and makes the selected card easier to spot.
PinchKey 1.0.37 adds a faster, more flexible way to move between windows and show the keyboard overlay.
Option-Tab now presents open windows with live previews, usage-based ordering, and a focused card that is ready to activate.
The keyboard overlay can now use a transparent finish while keeping assigned keys visible for quick access.
Keymap content is prepared as the shortcut begins, reducing the delay before the overlay appears.
PinchKey 1.0.36 improves setup, window previews, and App Store upgrade access.
Settings now guides required macOS permissions, rechecks them automatically, and stays out of the way once setup is complete.
Window detection focuses on normal app windows and starts preview capture earlier for a faster response.
PinchKey 1.0.35 adds more flexible Keymap shortcuts and smoother window previews.
Use combinations of modifier keys to open Keymap, and launch assigned favorites while continuing to hold your Keymap shortcut.
Window previews now appear more smoothly and stay responsive while showing live updates.
PinchKey 1.0.34 makes keyboard navigation and previews feel smoother.
Key feedback and app previews now update more efficiently for a faster, more responsive overlay.
PinchKey 1.0.33 introduces its new keyboard-inspired app icon.
A polished keyboard-inspired icon now represents PinchKey in Finder, the Dock, and the app.
better application discovery
better application discovery
PinchKey 1.0.31 improves Keymap previews, window targeting, and switching controls.
Hold a mapped key to mirror the selected window in Keymap without moving or resizing the real window.
Improves Chrome window preview matching, resolves the initial Keymap mode before presentation, and keeps assigned titles stable.
Optionally center the pointer in the destination window, with refined trial prompts and a new Keymap-inspired menu bar icon.
PinchKey puts fast, visual keyboard navigation at the center of your Mac workflow.
Open a visual keyboard and jump to any active window, running app, or favorite with a single mapped key.
Hold a mapped key to see a live window preview, then release or tap to move with confidence.
Press Space to cycle Active Windows, Active Apps, and Favorites, with Zen available when you want a clean keyboard view.
