Display hotkey presses Mac OS X
KeyCastr seems like it does what you want.
From the Readme:
KeyCastr, an open-source keystroke visualizer
I’ve made an app for that too. Take a look at Keystroke Pro!
Preview video: https://youtu.be/3koqaw99uKA (30 sec)
Download: https://ixeau.com/apps/keystroke-pro/
How to install it:
- Download the app: Link.
- Unpack the
keystroke-pro.zip
archive you’ve just downloaded. - Drag the unpacked app to your applications directory.
- Start the “Keystroke Pro” app.
How to use it:
- In order to detect keypresses the app needs to be added to the macOS Accessibility tab:
System Preferences...
>Security & Privacy
>Accessibility
- You’re all set now. The app lives in your macOS status bar—you can activate it from there. Take a look at the preview video for further impressions.