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| - | * An extremely powerful, but easy-to-use, automation tool that runs on Mac OS X | + | * An extremely powerful, but easy-to-use, automation/integration/prototyping tool that runs on Mac OS X |
| - | * Very useful for both non-programmers and power users who are comfortable with almost any scripting | + | * Very useful for both non-programmers and power users who are uncomfortable/comfortable with almost any scripting |
| - | * Allows you to easily create [Macros](http://www.keyboardmaestro.com/documentation/7/macros.html), a set of [Actions](http://www.keyboardmaestro.com/documentation/7/actions.html), that can be [triggered by a wide variety of events](https://wiki.keyboardmaestro.com/Triggers), like | + | * Allows you to easily create [Macros](/manual/Macros), a list of [Actions](/manual/Macro_Actions), that can be [triggered by a wide variety of events](https://wiki.keyboardmaestro.com/Triggers), like |
| * hotkeys, | * hotkeys, | ||
| * typed string (text expansion), | * typed string (text expansion), | ||
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| * and [many, many more](https://wiki.keyboardmaestro.com/Triggers). | * and [many, many more](https://wiki.keyboardmaestro.com/Triggers). | ||
| * For non-programmers, Macros can be easily built using drag/drop of Actions. | * For non-programmers, Macros can be easily built using drag/drop of Actions. | ||
| - | * Power users can combine the ease of drag/drop with [powerful integrated scripting](http://www.keyboardmaestro.com/documentation/7/scripting.html) using AppleScript, JXA, Shell Scripts, JavaScript, Swift Scripts, and Automator Workflows. | + | * Power users can combine the ease of drag/drop orthogonal actions with [powerful integrated scripting](/manual/Scripting) using AppleScript, JXA, Shell Scripts, JavaScript, Python, Swift Scripts, and Automator Workflows. |
| * One of the best supported Mac apps available today | * One of the best supported Mac apps available today | ||
| * Extensive help is readily available in the [Keyboard Maestro Forum](https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/) | * Extensive help is readily available in the [Keyboard Maestro Forum](https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/) | ||
| * The very few bugs that are found are fixed quickly | * The very few bugs that are found are fixed quickly | ||
| - | * Each major release has provided an incredible number of useful new features. See [Version 7](http://www.keyboardmaestro.com/documentation/7/whatsnew.html) for example. | + | * Each major release has provided an incredible number of useful new features. See [Version 7](/manual/Whats_New) for example. |
| **Here are some great examples of Keyboard Maestro Macros:** | **Here are some great examples of Keyboard Maestro Macros:** | ||
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