PinchKey support

Set up permissions, fix shortcuts or gestures, and recover a license. For direct help, email pinchkey@lumik.space.

Keymap does not open

Keymap's default shortcut is Control ⌃ + Option ⌥ + Space. If it does not respond:

  1. Open PinchKey Settings and confirm Enable Keymap is on.
  2. In Privacy & Security, allow PinchKey under Accessibility and Input Monitoring.
  3. Quit and reopen PinchKey after changing permissions.

Window previews are blank

Window switching needs Accessibility access. Live preview images also need Screen Recording permission.

Go to System SettingsPrivacy & SecurityScreen Recording, enable PinchKey, then reopen the app.

Pinch gestures do not open Launchpad

macOS may be using the same 4- or 5-finger gesture.

  1. Open System SettingsTrackpadMore Gestures.
  2. Disable the system Launchpad or App Exposé gesture.
  3. In PinchKey Settings, enable the 4- or 5-finger gesture you want to use.

Apps are missing from Launchpad

Start typing the app name to search. PinchKey scans standard application folders and filters some system-only utilities.

To reorder apps, drag an icon to a new position. Hold Option ⌥ to reveal the delete control for apps macOS allows you to remove.

Licenses and updates

Recover a lost key from the License page using the email from checkout. A license activates PinchKey on up to 2 Macs.

PinchKey checks for signed updates automatically. You can also choose Check for Updates in Settings.

Still stuck?

Email pinchkey@lumik.space with your macOS version, PinchKey version, and a short description of what happened.

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