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| The first things to do are: | The first things to do are: | ||
| - | * Read the [Quick Start](http://wiki.keyboardmaestro.com/Quick_Start) (Help ➤ Quick Start) which will get you familiar with Keyboard Maestro terminology. | + | * Read the [[Quick Start|Quick Start]] (Help ➤ Quick Start) which will get you familiar with Keyboard Maestro terminology. |
| * Do the Tutorial (Help ➤ Tutorial). Now you know the basics of creating a macro. | * Do the Tutorial (Help ➤ Tutorial). Now you know the basics of creating a macro. | ||
| * When Keyboard Maestro asks, sign up for the Getting Started email series. | * When Keyboard Maestro asks, sign up for the Getting Started email series. | ||
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| The next thing is to watch what you do on your computer and note things that you do repetitively, or that often annoy you, and see if you can make a macro to improve or streamline the process. | The next thing is to watch what you do on your computer and note things that you do repetitively, or that often annoy you, and see if you can make a macro to improve or streamline the process. | ||
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| + | ==== Continuing Development ==== | ||
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| + | Once you have read the Quick Start and done the Tutorial, these are some things to look at: | ||
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| + | * Look at the [Simple Text Expansion macro](https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/simple-text-expansion-macro/3305) forum post. | ||
| + | * Change the Insert Text to a Display Text to show information on the screen. | ||
| + | * Look at the [Tokens](https://wiki.keyboardmaestro.com/Tokens) wiki page to see all the kinds of information you can type or display. | ||
| + | * Look at the [Variables](https://wiki.keyboardmaestro.com/Variables) wiki page to learn about variables. | ||
| + | * Look at the [Variable Repeat](https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/variable-repeat/225) forum post to see how to use variables in a macro action. | ||
| ==== Use the Inbuilt Macro Library ==== | ==== Use the Inbuilt Macro Library ==== | ||
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| === Clean Up After Using an Application === | === Clean Up After Using an Application === | ||
| - | If you always do something after quitting an application (eg unmount a server or disconnect from the Internet), use an application Macro Trigger to execute a Macro when you quit the application. You might need to do a little AppleScripting to perform the action and then use the Execute AppleScript action. | + | If you always do something after quitting an application (eg unmount a server or disconnect from the Internet), use an application Macro Trigger to execute a Macro when you quit the application. You might need to do a little AppleScripting to perform the action and then use the [[action:Execute an AppleScript|Execute an AppleScript]] action. |
| === Feedback During Macro Execution === | === Feedback During Macro Execution === | ||
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| Download Rakesh Kumar’s [PC Switcher Pack](http://files.stairways.com/switcher-pack.zip) and follow the instructions. | Download Rakesh Kumar’s [PC Switcher Pack](http://files.stairways.com/switcher-pack.zip) and follow the instructions. | ||
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| + | ===== See Also ===== | ||
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| + | ==== Forum ==== | ||
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| + | - [[https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/duh-an-actions-gear-icons-help-takes-you-to-the-wiki/3652/2|DUH! An Action's Gear Icon's "Help" takes you to the Wiki]] | ||
Getting_Started.txt · Last modified: 2023/10/10 02:23 by peternlewis
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