CheatSheet AlternativesCheat Sheets and other similar apps like CheatSheet

CheatSheet is described as 'Shows you the available shortcuts of the active application after holding the command-key for 2 seconds' and is a popular Cheat Sheet in the os & utilities category. There are eight alternatives to CheatSheet for Mac, Windows, Linux and Homebrew. The best CheatSheet alternative is KeyMinder, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like CheatSheet are ShowMeYourHotKeys, Paletro, KeyCue and CheatKeys.

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  1. KeyMinder icon
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    Free, open-source macOS menu utility displaying real-time app and system shortcuts with live search, modifier-based filtering, click-to-execute capability, favorites, ignore lists, and localization in 17 languages. Requires macOS Sonoma and Accessibility permission.

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    • Mac
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  2. ShowMeYourHotKeys is a macOS application that allows you to display the hotkeys of the foreground application.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  3. Paletro icon
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    With Paletro, by pressing ??P, you have access to all of the functionality of current focused app, including keyboard shortcuts for the most common operations.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  4. KeyCue icon
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    Menu shortcuts are supposed to provide quick access to frequently used menu commands. But honestly: how many menu shortcuts do you know by heart? KeyCue helps you to use your Mac OS X applications more effectively by displaying a concise table of all currently available menu...

    10 KeyCue alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  5. CheatKeys icon
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    Just hold the CTRL-Key a bit longer to see a list of available short-cuts in your current application. Smart rendering stacks short-cuts to fit the optimal screen space.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. KeyClu icon
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    Simple and handy overview of applications shortcuts. Easy to use, just press Command twice and hold to see the list.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Homebrew
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  7. cheat icon
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    Cheat allows you to create and view interactive cheatsheets on the command-line. It was designed to help remind *nix system administrators of options for commands that they use frequently, but not frequently enough to remember.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
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  8. Ethervane ActiveHotkeys detects what global keyboard shortcuts (hotkeys) are currently registered on the computer by various applications. This helps you determine which hotkeys are in use, and which are still available.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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