NotifiKeys

NotifiKeys Fast keyboard shortcuts
for macOS notifications

A Calendar invite pops up mid-sentence. A Slack ping while you're debugging. Accept it, dismiss it, reply and never break stride.

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Requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later ¡ Free & open source ¡ Pay what you want

Four shortcuts. Zero interruptions.

Stop mousing over notifications to find the close button. Keep typing.

Dismiss
Close the top notification
⌃⌥D
Open
Click the notification body
⌃⌥O
Reply / Show Details
Expand inline reply or action buttons
⌃⌥⇧O
Dismiss All
Clear the entire notification stack
⌃⌥⇧D

Action Cycling

For notifications with multiple actions (Calendar invites, Reminders, etc.), NotifiKeys enters action mode:

  1. 1 ⌃⌥⇧O expands the notification and highlights the first action
  2. 2 Press again to cycle through options (Accept → Decline → Maybe → …)
  3. 3 Enter to commit the highlighted action

Auto-exits after 5 seconds of inactivity.

Maintain your focus and flow

A notification slides in. Part of your brain is now stuck on it. You glance over, read it, look back at your work, glance over and read it again; and you still haven't decided what to do about it. You have two bad options: turn notifications off and worry about what you're missing, or break your flow every time one arrives to clear it with the trackpad. NotifiKeys instantly gives you a third. Hit ⌃⌥D to dismiss it, ⌃⌥O to open it, ⌃⌥⇧O to reply; without your hands ever leaving the keyboard. The loop closes. You keep typing.

Menu Bar App

Lives in your menu bar. No Dock icon, no windows.

Accessibility API

Uses macOS Accessibility to interact with Notification Center natively.

Instant

Global event tap — shortcuts work in any app, instantly.

Download

Free and open source. Works on macOS 14 Sonoma and later.

Download NotifiKeys

v1.0.0 ¡ Apple Silicon ¡ 184 KB

Installation

  1. 1 Open the DMG and drag NotifiKeys.app to /Applications
  2. 2 Open the app — it will ask for Accessibility permission
  3. 3 Grant permission in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility
  4. 4 That's it — look for the bell icon in your menu bar