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| ==== Situation #2 -- After a System Update ==== | ==== Situation #2 -- After a System Update ==== | ||
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| + | If Keyboard Maestro had been running fine, and then does not work as expected after upgrading macOS: | ||
| 1. Immediately after a system update, it is wise to Restart an additional time. Many times we have found the system to not be in a totally stable state after an update, and a Restart gives a clean fresh start. | 1. Immediately after a system update, it is wise to Restart an additional time. Many times we have found the system to not be in a totally stable state after an update, and a Restart gives a clean fresh start. | ||
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| Often, adding pauses to your macro will solve the timing issues. A pause of 0.3 seconds is often enough, but in some cases (e.g. a [[action:Activate_a_Specific_Application|Activate a Specific Application]] action when there are many applications open and your system is running out of memory) longer pauses (several seconds) may be necessary. | Often, adding pauses to your macro will solve the timing issues. A pause of 0.3 seconds is often enough, but in some cases (e.g. a [[action:Activate_a_Specific_Application|Activate a Specific Application]] action when there are many applications open and your system is running out of memory) longer pauses (several seconds) may be necessary. | ||
| - | ===== Action Issues ===== | + | ===== Typing Issues ===== |
| ==== Sometimes Typing in Password Fields Drops Characters ==== | ==== Sometimes Typing in Password Fields Drops Characters ==== | ||
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| You can slow the typing down by using Set Action Delay action (https://wiki.keyboardmaestro.com/action/Set_Action_Delay) to increase the delay for normal typing. Only do it for the current macro (not permanently) since this issue is relatively rare, and generally only applies to certain apps or fields. | You can slow the typing down by using Set Action Delay action (https://wiki.keyboardmaestro.com/action/Set_Action_Delay) to increase the delay for normal typing. Only do it for the current macro (not permanently) since this issue is relatively rare, and generally only applies to certain apps or fields. | ||
| + | ==== Everything is lowercase in remote desktops/virtual machines ==== | ||
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| + | Yes, unfortunately these types of environments seem to miss the shift key and the consequential uppercasing of lettings and symbols. | ||
| ===== Clipboard Issues ===== | ===== Clipboard Issues ===== | ||
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| In Parallels, make sure the ”Enabled Mac OS X system shortcuts” preference is enabled, which will ensure Parallels reads the keyboard from the keyboard queue. | In Parallels, make sure the ”Enabled Mac OS X system shortcuts” preference is enabled, which will ensure Parallels reads the keyboard from the keyboard queue. | ||
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| ===== Other Issues ===== | ===== Other Issues ===== | ||
Troubleshooting.txt · Last modified: 2023/10/11 00:08 by peternlewis
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