
Getting Keystroke Running on macOS: Gatekeeper Woes and Fixes
Hey, So, yesterday I was digging into OrchardKit stuff and ended up wrestling with Keystroke (app)—you know, that small productivity tool that promises to log shortcuts and automate simple workflows on macOS. My plan was simple: install it on my M1 MacBook Air running macOS 13.6 and see if it could handle a few repetitive tasks I’ve been procrastinating on. Of course, nothing ever goes smoothly on the first try. At first, I downloaded the app from what I thought was the official page. macOS immediately threw the classic Gatekeeper warning: “Keystroke can’t be opened because it is from an unidentified developer.” My first attempt was the usual right-click → Open trick. I crossed my fingers, hit Open… and macOS still blocked it. I even went to System Settings → Privacy & Security, clicked “Allow Anyway,” and tried again. Nada. The app icon would just bounce once and then sit there, sulking. What I realized after poking around a bit is that Keystroke hadn’t been notarized for macOS yet. G
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