Remap keys: Example-I never use the Forward Delete or Help/Insert keys, which are adjacent to the backspace key on my keyboard, so I used to press them accidentally until I remapped both to perform a backspace.
In closing, I’d like to highlight just three Keyboard Maestro features (out of more than 100) that save me tons of time and effort: Keyboard Maestro’s Assistance window has answers and much more… You can (and should) spend hours learning new (and old) Keyboard Maestro tricks. It’s also chock full of links to quick start guides and in-depth tutorials on myriad topics. With links to articles and tutorials to help you get started, plus links for when something unexpected happens or something expected doesn’t happen. This macro took about 5 minutes to record and fine-tune… Now with Assistance!Īlthough I’ve used Keyboard Maestro for years, I found version 8’s built-in Assistance more helpful than expected. For example, it took me about five minutes to record and fine-tune a macro that:Īs a result, starting a new letter to someone takes mere seconds. But it’s not hard, and Keyboard Maestro 8 includes a built-in warning system that will alert you to many common mistakes.Įither way, once you’ve built a macro, you can trigger multi-step processes with a single keystroke or click. I’ll warn you that the Record feature isn’t perfect, and you’ll probably have to fine-tune your recorded macros in the editor to get them to work exactly the way you like. Or, use Keyboard Maestro’s “Record” function to record what you do with the keyboard and mouse and then save it as a macro. Just string together actions such as: launching apps moving or clicking the mouse typing text choosing a menu item opening a specific file or folder moving or resizing a window and hundreds more. Then Came Keyboard Maestro…Īnd, the latest and greatest version - Keyboard Maestro 8 - is still saving me tons of time and effort every day.įor example, it’s never been easier to create macros by dragging and dropping actions in Keyboard Maestro’s drag-and-drop macro editor. I loved QuicKeys for years, but since it’s untimely demise more than a decade ago, Keyboard Maestro has become my go-to utility for automating multi-step processes and executing them with a single keystroke or click. QuicKeys, may it rest in peace, was my go-to macro utility for more than a decade. If some of you old-timers out there think Keyboard Masetro sounds like the late, lamented QuicKeys, you’re absolutely right. And the latest version (version 8) adds welcome improvements and interface enhancements. Keyboard Maestro creates macros -sequences of actions that can be saved and then invoked and played back with a single keystroke (or other trigger).
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