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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 =====
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