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| 1. Immediately after you have installed Keyboard Maestro on a specific Mac -- See [[#Situation_1_--_New_Install|Situation #1]]. | 1. Immediately after you have installed Keyboard Maestro on a specific Mac -- See [[#Situation_1_--_New_Install|Situation #1]]. | ||
| - | 2. Immediately after you have updated Keyboard Maestro to a new version -- See [[#Situation_2_--_After_Update_to_New_Version_of_Keyboard_Maestro|Situation #2]]. | + | 1. Immediately after you have update macOS -- See [[#Situation_2_--_System_Update|Situation #2]]. |
| - | 3. Keyboard Maestro’s behavior changes unexpectedly, and without apparent cause, some time (say a week or more) after it has been running as expected without any issues -- See [[#Situation_3_--_After_Working_Fine_for_a_While|Situation #3]]. | + | 1. Immediately after you have updated Keyboard Maestro to a new version -- See [[#Situation_3_--_After_Update_to_New_Version_of_Keyboard_Maestro|Situation #3]]. |
| - | 4. After you have created a new Macro, or added new Actions, that you have not used before -- See [[#Situation_4_--_After_New_Macros_or_Actions|Situation #4]]. | + | 1. Keyboard Maestro’s behavior changes unexpectedly, and without apparent cause, some time (say a week or more) after it has been running as expected without any issues -- See [[#Situation_4_--_After_Working_Fine_for_a_While|Situation #4]]. |
| + | 1. After you have created a new Macro, or added new Actions, that you have not used before -- See [[#Situation_5_--_After_New_Macros_or_Actions|Situation #5]]. | ||
| ===== General Troubleshooting ===== | ===== General Troubleshooting ===== | ||
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| 1. To fix, see [How to Enable Google Chrome to Respond to KM Actions](https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/announcement-google-chrome-68-disables-km-access-how-to-fix/10969) | 1. To fix, see [How to Enable Google Chrome to Respond to KM Actions](https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/announcement-google-chrome-68-disables-km-access-how-to-fix/10969) | ||
| - | ==== Situation #2 -- After Update to New Version of Keyboard Maestro ==== | + | ==== Situation #2 -- After a System Update ==== |
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| + | 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. If lots of macros are failing, run the _Interactive Help Wizard_ from the Keyboard Maestro Editor Help menu and see if that helps. | ||
| + | 1. Check the Security preferences pane and verify that you have all the relevant security permissions. | ||
| + | 1. Keep in mind that after a system update (or any specific application update), your macro might break simply because things in the system or application have changed since the macro was created. See if the macro simply needs adjusting. | ||
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| + | ==== Situation #3 -- After Update to New Version of Keyboard Maestro ==== | ||
| If Keyboard Maestro had been running fine, and then does not work as expected after an upgrade, then do the following: | If Keyboard Maestro had been running fine, and then does not work as expected after an upgrade, then do the following: | ||
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| 1. Upload example Macro that produces the issue. | 1. Upload example Macro that produces the issue. | ||
| - | ==== Situation #3 -- After Working Fine for a While ==== | + | ==== Situation #4 -- After Working Fine for a While ==== |
| 1. If Keyboard Maestro has been working well, as expected, for a while (let's say a week or more), and then it suddenly behaves in an unexpected manner, then most likely that is due to something that has recently changed.\\ | 1. If Keyboard Maestro has been working well, as expected, for a while (let's say a week or more), and then it suddenly behaves in an unexpected manner, then most likely that is due to something that has recently changed.\\ | ||
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| 1. If that does not help, then you can search (using the Browser Find menu) the below Keyboard Maestro specific issues to find one or more that relates to your situation. | 1. If that does not help, then you can search (using the Browser Find menu) the below Keyboard Maestro specific issues to find one or more that relates to your situation. | ||
| - | ==== Situation #4 -- After New Macros or Actions ==== | + | ==== Situation #5 -- After New Macros or Actions ==== |
| 1. The issue is most likely caused by improper use of the Action. | 1. The issue is most likely caused by improper use of the Action. | ||
Troubleshooting.txt · Last modified: 2023/10/11 00:08 by peternlewis
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