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typecoach

A menu-bar typing coach that nudges you for a single 60-second drill, a few times a day — only when you're actually at the keyboard. Each minute is aimed at the exact keys holding you back.

Download for macOS Apple Silicon · macOS 11+
signed & notarized · free

One-minute reps

No lessons, no marathons. A single 60-second drill, timed from your first keystroke — that's the whole ask.

Only when you're there

It watches for real moments at the computer and never nudges into an empty room. Away? It quietly waits.

Aimed at your weak keys

A per-key model tracks accuracy and speed, then over-weights whatever's slowing you down. A live heatmap shows it.

Installing

Download the .dmg, drag typecoach to Applications, and launch it — it lives in your menu bar (no dock icon). It's signed with a Developer ID and notarized by Apple, so it opens without warnings. Everything runs locally: no account, no server, no tracking. Free to use; if it helps, buy me a coffee.