keyseq helper
keyseq is running in sandbox, which “provides protection to system resources and user data by limiting your app’s access to resources”.
To make more functions available, keyseq helper can be running outside sandbox to use more system resource.
Power
The helper can do and can only do the following things,
- Menu action (only available if the helper is running) simulate menu item clicks via Accessibility API.
- Open file/folder.
- Launch application with arguments.
- Simulate keystrokes.
- Switch To Recent Window action via Accessibility API.
- Sleep (put display to sleep)
Install
After downloading the latest helper.zip, expand the zip, double click to launch it.
You’ll receive an alert for Accessibility Access,
"keys-helper" would like to control this computer using accessibility features.
Grant access to this application in Security & Privacy preferences, located in System Preferences.
After granting access, double click again. The helper runs in background and no user interface will be shown.
At this point, clicking Deny will exit the helper.
Quit
To quit the helper, open Activity Monitor in /System/Applications/Utilities/, search “keys-helper”, select it and click the quit button.
If some functions do not work as expected, check if the helper is running by Activity Monitor.
Uninstall
Quit helper by following the steps in the section Quit, then delete the keys-helper.app.
Upgrade
Quit helper by following the steps in the section Quit, then expand the new zip and overwrite the old helper.
keyseq will show you a prompt if the helper needs an upgrade.