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

Every shortcut. Zero interruptions.

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

Dismiss
Close the top notification ¡ Calendar reminders snooze until start time
⌃⌥D
Open
Click the notification body · Pro tip: ⌘H to hide opened app and return to your work
⌃⌥O
Reply / Show Details
Expand inline reply or action buttons
⌃⌥⇧O
Dismiss All
Clear the entire notification stack
⌃⌥⇧D
Mark as Read
iMessage: mark read ¡ Slack: open & return ¡ Calendar: accept invite or snooze ¡ Stacks: expand first
⌃⌥R
Mark All as Read
Expand stack and mark everything read at once
⌃⌥⇧R
Thumbs Up
Mark as read + 👍 react · Slack: only reacts to fresh ("now") notifications
⌃⌥T

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.

Known Limitations

Grouped notifications (Slack, Messages): Open and Mark as Read work individually on each notification in an expanded group. Dismiss clears the entire group at once — this is a macOS limitation.

Calendar notifications: Can be dismissed one at a time via snooze.

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

v1.3.0 ¡ Apple Silicon ¡ 183 KB

Installation

  1. 1 Open the DMG and drag NotifiKeys.app to /Applications
  2. 2 Control-click (or right-click) NotifiKeys.app → choose Open from the menu
  3. 3 Click Open in the dialog that appears (this option only shows when using Control-click)
  4. 4 Grant Accessibility permission in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility
  5. 5 That's it — look for the bell icon in your menu bar

Troubleshooting: "Cannot verify this app is free from malware"

This warning appears because the app isn't notarized (requires $99/yr Apple Developer Program enrollment).

Safe workaround: Control-click → Open (see step 2 above). Alternative: System Settings → Privacy & Security → scroll to "Open Anyway" button. Apple's official guide.