SpaceLauncher for macOS

Run Menu Command

Run Menu Command lets a SpaceLauncher binding run a menu command in the Mac app you are currently using.

For example:

Spacebar E -> File ▸ Export as PDF...

The menu command does not need its own macOS keyboard shortcut. SpaceLauncher stores the Menu title directly and uses macOS Accessibility to run that command when you trigger the binding.

No Extra Keyboard Shortcut Needed

macOS can assign a normal keyboard shortcut to a menu command in System Settings. With a remapping tool, you would usually create that shortcut first, then trigger it from another key.

SpaceLauncher does not need that intermediate shortcut. The binding targets the Menu title directly, so you do not have to reserve or remember another keyboard combination.

Use the Menu title exactly as the command appears in the app, starting from the menu bar and ending at the command.

Apple’s App Shortcuts documentation describes this as the Menu title field: for a visible menu path such as File > Export as PDF..., type File->Export as PDF.... SpaceLauncher follows that same menu-title format. It also accepts the visible > separator, common arrow variants, three periods or a single ellipsis character, and common quoted or unquoted menu titles.

File->Export as PDF...
Window->Minimize

Menu commands can vary by app version, system language, and the current app state. If a command is renamed, moved, hidden, or disabled, update the binding to match the menu you see in that app.

App-Specific Use

Run Menu Command works well with App Scope. The same Space key sequence can run Duplicate in TextEdit and Compress in Finder, keeping the shortcut tied to the app you are using instead of to a global keyboard shortcut.

Permission

SpaceLauncher normally already has Accessibility permission because it uses that permission to recognize your Spacebar shortcuts while preserving normal typing. Run Menu Command uses the same permission to find the matching menu item and press it on your behalf.

See also: Apple’s Create keyboard shortcuts for apps on Mac guide.