Key Codes For Mac

Key Codes is a lightweight and very easy-to-use application specially made for developers that might need to view certain key codes.

Codes for keyboard characters or key codes, are computer code values for common characters, such as the Unicode or HTML entity codes.

A modifier key is a special key or a combination of keys that you can press from a computer keyboard in order to temporarily modify the normal action of another key when pressed together. It is worth mentioning that by themselves, modifier keys do not usually trigger any action from the computer.

From Key Codes’s minimalistic and clean user interface you can easily view the key code, Unicode value and the modifier key state for the pressed key combination.

The unobtrusive interface helps you view the above mentioned values in real time as you press any combination of keys.

The top toolbar offers you the option to enable the log for the key up events, as well as modifier changes. With Key Codes’s “Clear” function, you can instantly clean the displayed values and start with a clean sheet.

It goes without saying that you can select and copy any given value with just a few keystrokes or by using the “Copy” function available under the Edit menu.

Key Codes might come in handy for Mac users that use one or more virtual machines and need to remap keys for a better control.

At the same time, developers that work on projects involving modifier codes, key codes and hot keys might find Key Codes a helpful application that can aid the development of their apps.