Keyboard Maestro Wiki

Menus - [Export as Macro Library]

peternlewis (peternlewis@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-04-15T07:55:08+00:00

Menus Below is a complete list of all menus. Note that in some cases you must hold down the Option Key (or or ) to see the menu item. For example, the “Expand All Actions” item in the Actions menu. Keyboard Maestro The Keyboard Maestro menu contains menu items relating to the Keyboard

Set_Next_Engine_Window_Position

peternlewis (peternlewis@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-03-27T04:29:38+00:00

Set Next Engine Window Position Action The Set Next Engine Window Position action allows you to specify where the next Keyboard Maestro Engine window will be placed. This applies to pretty much any window, such as text displays. This allows you to specify the position of windows that would otherwise appear in a predefined spot.

Get_a_URL - [Actions]

peternlewis (peternlewis@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-03-26T05:19:54+00:00

Get a URL The Get a URL action (v8+) downloads from a specified web location. [ Get a URL ] Output of Results The results can be: * Ignored. * Displayed in a floating window. * Displayed briefly in a Notification. * Displayed large across the screen.

Toggle_Global_Macro_Palette

peternlewis (peternlewis@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-03-15T05:36:08+00:00

Hide/Show Global Macro Palette Actions The Show Global Macro Palette action shows the Global Macro Palette. The Hide Global Macro Palette action hides it. The Toggle Global Macro Palette action shows it if it is hidden and hides it if it is visible. Actions * Activate Macro Group *

Triggers

peternlewis (peternlewis@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-02-10T07:02:16+00:00

Macro Triggers Keyboard Maestro has a variety of triggers. A trigger defines what event causes a macro to be executed, provided that the conditions set by the Macro Group it is in are met. Note that a macro may have multiple triggers. Available Triggers

SCREEN

peternlewis (peternlewis@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-02-10T06:26:56+00:00

SCREEN Functions The SCREEN() and SCREENVISIBLE() functions return the position or size of a screen. SCREENVISIBLE() refers to the visible section of the screen, excluding the menu bar and the dock. The SCREENINDEX() function (v10.0+) returns the actual index of the specified screen, counting from left to right.

Home_Page

peternlewis (peternlewis@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-02-10T05:31:06+00:00

Official Keyboard Maestro Wiki Welcome to the Keyboard Maestro Wiki, a wiki designed for Keyboard Maestro users of all levels of expertise and experience. Keyboard Maestro is a powerful automation tool for macOS which uses Macros to automate your workflow. *

Time_of_Day

August (August@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-02-05T05:24:12+00:00

Time of Day Trigger The Time of Day trigger lets you execute a Macro at a certain time of day on certain days of the week. You could use a trigger like this to set up your Mac environment before arriving at work, run periodic maintenance or backup scripts late on the weekend, or launch iChat for your weekly video conference.

Quick_Start

peternlewis (peternlewis@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-02-01T04:48:43+00:00

Quick Start Keyboard~~Maestro is easy to use once you understand the way the Editor and Engine, Macro~~Groups and Macros, Triggers and Actions work together. By using these six components together, you can dramatically enhance your Mac experience.

Conflict_Palette - [Definition]

August (August@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-01-09T11:04:23+00:00

Conflict Palette Definition When you use a trigger (hot key, device key, or typed string trigger) that is assigned to more than one macro, and all of these macros are active, then Keyboard Maestro does not know which macro to trigger. So instead, it displays the Conflict Palette listing all the triggered macros and lets you select the desired macro, either by clicking on it or by typing a letter that narrows that palette down until only one macro remains at which point that macro is trigger…

Redirect_Control_Flow

peternlewis (peternlewis@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-01-02T03:24:32+00:00

Various actions can stop or redirect control flow in the macro. They allow you to cancel this or other macros, or redirect control flow in or out of loops. Available options are: * Cancel All Macros — Cancel all macros that Keyboard Maestro Engine is currently executing.

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