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Unshaky

Menu bar utility that ignores repeated key presses from worn MacBook butterfly keyboards.

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brew install --cask unshaky

Unmaintained · Free download · Downloads from github.com

License
MIT
Open source
Category
Utilities
Source
GitHub
aahung
Verified
2026

Unmaintained

No release since December 2020 and no push since November 2023 (checked November 2026).

About Unshaky

Unshaky runs from the menu bar and drops key presses that arrive too soon after the previous accepted press. That addresses the double-typed letters some MacBook butterfly keyboards produce. You set a delay for each problem key from the Configure item, and the README suggests starting around 40 ms and raising it if characters go missing. It is for owners of affected MacBooks who would rather not replace the keyboard.

The app's minimum system version is macOS 10.12, and the build is universal for Apple silicon and Intel. The build is notarized. Grant Accessibility permission; on macOS 10.15.6 and later the README also asks for Input Monitoring. The README reports a problem on macOS 10.15.6 and links a workaround. The project is in maintenance mode, and only bug fixes are planned.

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Source code
aahung/Unshaky
License
MIT
Website
unshaky.nestederror.com
Download
github.com
Homebrew
unshaky
Category
Utilities
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