[GH-ISSUE #222] Not working on MacOS Monterey #186

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opened 2026-05-05 05:04:36 -06:00 by gitea-mirror · 2 comments

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2026-05-05 05:04:36 -06:00

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Originally created by @maheshj01 on GitHub (Jan 8, 2022).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/keycastr/keycastr/issues/222

Hi,
Thanks for this amazing app, But unfortunately this is not working on macOS Monterey, I have enabled Keycastr in Accessibility settings but I don't see keystrokes, nor start casting does anything.

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MacBook Air (M1, 2020)
version 12.1 (21C52) MacOS Monterey

Let me know if you need any further info.

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Originally created by @maheshj01 on GitHub (Jan 8, 2022). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/keycastr/keycastr/issues/222 Hi, Thanks for this amazing app, But unfortunately this is not working on macOS Monterey, I have enabled Keycastr in Accessibility settings but I don't see keystrokes, nor start casting does anything. System Info MacBook Air (M1, 2020) version 12.1 (21C52) MacOS Monterey Let me know if you need any further info. Thanks

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2026-05-05 05:04:40 -06:00

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 05:04:43 -06:00

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@akitchen commented on GitHub (Jan 8, 2022):

There are two likely causes for the app seeming not to work: not receiving keystroke events from macOS due to security settings, or the window being offscreen. Sometimes switching from the Default to the Svelte visualizer can help you figure out which problem it is.

There isn't a compatibility problem with Monterey specifically, but the accessibility settings can be deceiving.

To troubleshoot, I would recommend that you:

quit the app
remove KeyCastr from any of the Privacy areas in the Security & Privacy preferences panel (typically the Accessibility or Input Monitoring areas)
start the app
when you see the "Keystroke Receiving" dialog from macOS, click "Open System Preferences" or open the Preferences app yourself
under Input Monitoring, enable KeyCastr by unlocking your preferences and clicking the box next to KeyCastr which should have been automatically added to the list
when macOS prompts you, restart KeyCastr. Or you can do it manually.

I hope it helps. Some updates to our README are long overdue.

@akitchen commented on GitHub (Jan 8, 2022): There are two likely causes for the app seeming not to work: not receiving keystroke events from macOS due to security settings, or the window being offscreen. Sometimes switching from the Default to the Svelte visualizer can help you figure out which problem it is. There isn't a compatibility problem with Monterey specifically, but the accessibility settings can be deceiving. To troubleshoot, I would recommend that you: - quit the app - remove KeyCastr from any of the Privacy areas in the Security & Privacy preferences panel (typically the Accessibility or Input Monitoring areas) - start the app - when you see the "Keystroke Receiving" dialog from macOS, click "Open System Preferences" or open the Preferences app yourself - under Input Monitoring, enable KeyCastr by unlocking your preferences and clicking the box next to KeyCastr which should have been automatically added to the list - when macOS prompts you, restart KeyCastr. Or you can do it manually. I hope it helps. Some updates to our README are long overdue.

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 05:04:46 -06:00

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@maheshj01 commented on GitHub (Jan 9, 2022):

Thanks for the prompt reply, Enabling Input monitoring fixed the issue.
We can close this issue.

@maheshj01 commented on GitHub (Jan 9, 2022): Thanks for the prompt reply, Enabling Input monitoring fixed the issue. We can close this issue.