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Keypause
Turn off your Mac's keyboard while you clean it
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Turn off your Mac's keyboard while you clean it
61 followers
Press one button. Wipe your keyboard. Done. A Mac menu bar app that locks every key while a sleepy keycap waits for sunrise.
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Hi everyone, I'm Destu, the maker of Keypause.
Every time I wiped my keyboard, I ended up typing random stuff into whatever app was open. So I made a small Mac app that turns every key off while I clean.
Here is how it works:
Pick a time from 30 seconds to 10 minutes.
Press ⌃⌥⌘K, use the menu bar icon, or type keypause in Terminal.
Wipe your keyboard as much as you want. Your mouse and trackpad keep working.
When the time is up, your keys come back on their own.
It's free and open source. To install it, run
It works on Apple silicon Macs with macOS 14 or later.
The little character you'll see in the app is Kip. Kip sleeps while your keys are off and cheers when they come back. I'd love to hear what you think, and what else you would want it to do.
@destu_cikal That really a good idea mate at first i thought 1 minute is too less for me then i saw the menu changed the time. I just cleaned my macbook today really appreciate your work
@ali_rehman9 Haha, glad you got to try it! Thanks for giving Keypause a try. Really appreciate it!
Cute!
I use the Clean Keyboard Raycast extension for this — one less app to install. 😉
@chrismessina I actually use Raycast too and somehow missed this extension! Thanks for sharing!
This is so relatable — I've definitely typed a paragraph of gibberish into my editor while wiping my keyboard. The ⌃⌥⌘K shortcut plus a Homebrew cask makes it feel made for people like me, and keeping the trackpad alive while the keys are off is the right call. Nice one, Destu.
@jcbuilds Thanks for giving Keypause a look, JC!
keeping the trackpad working while the keys are locked is a sensible detail
u can still change the timer without accidentally turning a keyboard wipe into a message
Love how a tiny annoyance became a focused tool, and the auto-restoring timer plus the sleepy Kip mascot make cleaning feel safe and fun.
@ilko_kacharov Thanks, Ilko! Appreciate you checking it out!