@podfeet @drdrang I know this is late, but I was wondering whether anyone was talking about #TextExpander or #KeyboardMaestro or other #automation tools here.

In my experience, I couldn't replace TextExpander with Keyboard Maestro. For some reason, the text expansion wasn't robust enough in KM--there were apps and situations where it didn't work.

So I'm using both, along with Raycast and Spacelauncher.

I wish I had an all-in-one, but this combo does what I need.

The combination #ChatGPT and #KeyboardMaestro is really something.

#poll: What's your go-to keyboard shortcut app? (You can vote for more than one!)

What are some of your use-cases or examples? How does your choice make your life easier?

#polls #productivity #macos #automation #shortcuts #keyboardmaestro #textexpander #alfredapp

How to get a list of the @KeyboardMaestro macros you've actually been using:

```bash
grep --only-matching \
--extended-regexp \
"Execute macro “(.*)”" \
~/Library/Logs/Keyboard\ Maestro/Engine.log \
| cut -d "“" -f 2 \
| cut -d "”" -f 1 \
| sort \
| uniq --count \
| sort
```

I'm certain there is an unreadable `awk` one-liner for that but I don't like `awk`. I'm also certain there's are `grep` flags that let me ditch the `cut` but oh well.

#automation #macOS #KeyboardMaestro

How to get a list of the #KeyboardMaestro macros you've actually been using:

```bash
grep --only-matching \
--extended-regexp \
"Execute macro “(.*)”" \
~/Library/Logs/Keyboard\ Maestro/Engine.log \
| cut -d "“" -f 2 \
| cut -d "”" -f 1 \
| sort \
| uniq --count \
| sort
```

#automation #macOS

Here’s a simple macro to quickly quit all apps, created with #keyboardMaestro on the #mac. I love #automation tools.

MousHero 🐭, my new Safari extension, is now available in the Mac App Store! 🚀

Right-click to trigger URL automations 🤓 from Safari with customisable context-menu items, optionally passing the selected text as parameter.

🔗 Docs & use-case examples: cdf1982.com/moushero-for-safari/moushero-documentation-and-examples

❤️ Get MousHero now to unlock your superpowers: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/moushero-for-safari/id6447680045

#newapp #indie #mac #automation #shortcuts #extension #launch #safari #url #drafts #keyboardmaestro #indiedev

I called it MousHero and moved really fast in terms of UI, icon and metadata, but I don't think it looks bad at all, and I believe this small #Safari #Extension can be a really useful #automation tool, to work in tandem with the greats (#Shortcuts, #KeyboardMaestro, #Drafts, and anything else that supports a URL).

Hopefully launching soon, I'll keep you posted!

Can't believe how much my life has improved once I reassigned caps_lock + V (i.e., the so-called 'hyper key') to do ⌥⇧⌘ V (paste and match style). If you have #KeyboardMaestro, #Karabiner-Elements and copy/paste a lot, do yourself a favour and start hyperkeying! :) H/t to @macsparky for first introducing me to the concept :)

#Researchers & #Automators, this ROCKS: We've added support for #Bookends #DeepLinking #PDFs & #KeyboardMaestro ! https://discourse.hookproductivity.com/t/integration-v-268-support-for-keyboard-maestro-and-bookends-deep-pdf-linking/6539

Ever wanted to put Markdown footnotes into an Electron app?

https://whatiswrongwithyourdog.netlify.app/posts/making-footnotes/#fnref:1

#Markdown #Nota #KeyboardMaestro

@collinsworth 2 of 2: My solution. I start with Keyboard Maestro, which is capable of doing everything but has the interface from hell, and then use the "launcher" that supplements it the best. All three can trigger KM macros. #launchbar #raycast #alfred #keyboardmaestro

@collinsworth 1 of 2: I look at LaunchBar, Alfred, and Raycast as being solutions to the same set of needs. Each has their own particular “taste” that will drive one's preference for one over another. I like LaunchBar's simple approach. I like the way Alfred encourages visual development of custom workflows, and I like that Raycast has a very nice community of extension devs who've created a number of items that match my needs perfectly. #launchbar #raycast #alfred #keyboardmaestro

Another article about automation on the Mac. This time I create the same workflow in Alfred and Keyboard Maestro.

#MacOS #Automation #Alfred #KeyboardMaestro

https://whatiswrongwithyourdog.netlify.app/posts/two-apps-one-action/

Another awesome thing about Keyboard Maestro is that you can attach a macro to almost anything including a text sequence. So now I can type %foot and KB will run a Macro to determine the next number in the progression of footnotes and then add one at the current insertion point and then another at the end of the page.

Sweet!

#MacOS #Automation #KeyboardMaestro

Has anyone had any issues using Pastebot with apps like Alfred or Keyboard Maestro that have clipboard histories?

#MacOS #Alfred #KeyboardMaestro #PasteBot

Whoa, #keyboardMaestro is insane! I can trigger something by typing a string in any application!?

So I type "bu256" and my backup script runs. Damn.

This is some powerful stuff and I plan to automate the hell out of my workflow.

"Trigger Macro by Name" is also super cool.

#macOS #automation #productivity

Well I got Keyboard Maestro up and running and it was pretty simple to bring back some old Applescript automation I was running like... 20 years ago?

Looking forward to doing more. I've got the Stream Deck hooked into it (with the other things it's doing) and a macropad on deck for some silliness I've been working on.

#HID #macOS #automation #KeyboardMaestro

I’ve been messing around with Quicksilver for a while now, and I’ve played with Apple’s Shortcuts (and of course I’ve got shell scripts and cron jobs all around) but I think I should finally dig into Keyboard Maestro.

#quicksilver #keyboardMaestro #productivity #automation #macOS

#ShareAMacro

My MacBook's built-in #keyboard is German but on my desk there's a mechanical ANSI keyboard (#Nuphy Air75). When I’m at my desk I want to use the #EurKEY layout, else I’d like to automatically switch to the German layout.

Easy to do with a #KeyboardMaestro macro:

Triggers:
- At system wake
- When the Mac is unlocked

Actions:
- If USB device with name containing “Air75” is detected, set Keyboard Layout to “EurKEY”; else set Keyboard Layout to “German”

Super-simple but useful!