ReiKey For Mac

There are various reasons to monitor keystrokes on a Mac, many of them legitimate. For instance, KVM software cannot function without knowing what you're typing. However, malware can also intercept keystrokes to steal sensitive info, so it's important to detect it in time.

ReiKey is a relatively simple app that scans for keyboard event taps and notifies you when a new one is installed. It can detect most types of macOS keyloggers, and it also shows you which applications monitor keystrokes for legitimate purposes.

After installing the app, it will run its first scan. You can choose to ignore Apple software, which is understandably trustworthy. The scan results will list all keyboard taps, as well as the processes that installed them.

ReiKey shows you if event taps are global or target a specific process, and if they are passive listeners or active filters. You can right-click a process to ignore alerts for it or be taken to its location in Finder.

After finding existing keyloggers, the app can continue to monitor for new installations. When a new keyboard event tap is detected, it will generate a Notification Center alert, and you can open the app window to view more info.

By default, ReiKey runs in the menu bar, and you can disable the real-time monitor or run a scan by clicking the menu bar icon. However, you can also have the app run silently in the background once you've customized the preferences.

If you have doubts about a certain application, or you just want to make sure your keystrokes aren't being intercepted by unknown malware, ReiKey can be very useful. It can also give you a better idea of what legitimate apps may be monitoring.