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| | Global Macro Group | a predefined Macro~~Group that always exists and is the default location for new Macros | | | Global Macro Group | a predefined Macro~~Group that always exists and is the default location for new Macros | | ||
| | Growl | a system extension that lets Mac OS X applications unobtrusively tell you when things happen ([[http://www.stairways.com/action/linkthru?growl|more info]]) | | | Growl | a system extension that lets Mac OS X applications unobtrusively tell you when things happen ([[http://www.stairways.com/action/linkthru?growl|more info]]) | | ||
| + | | GUID | see UUID | | ||
| | Hot~~Key | A keystroke that acts as a Macro~~Trigger to start the execution of Macro~~Actions in a Macro | | | Hot~~Key | A keystroke that acts as a Macro~~Trigger to start the execution of Macro~~Actions in a Macro | | ||
| | KeyCue | software from ergonis that displays command keys and can also display Keyboard Maestro Hot~~Keys ([[http://www.stairways.com/action/linkthru?keycue|more info]]) | | | KeyCue | software from ergonis that displays command keys and can also display Keyboard Maestro Hot~~Keys ([[http://www.stairways.com/action/linkthru?keycue|more info]]) | | ||
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| | Mac~~OS~~X | Apple’s operating system versions 10.0 and up | | | Mac~~OS~~X | Apple’s operating system versions 10.0 and up | | ||
| | Mac~~OS | Apple’s operating system we’ve all come to know and mostly love | | | Mac~~OS | Apple’s operating system we’ve all come to know and mostly love | | ||
| - | | Macro | a set of Macro~~Triggers together with a sequence of Macro~~Actions. Any one of the triggers will begin the execution of the sequence of actions | | + | | **Macro** | [[Macros|Macros]] are used to automate your [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workflow | workflow]], procedure, or process on your Mac. A Macro consists of \\ • A set of steps called [[:Actions|Actions]]. \\ • One or more [[:Triggers|Triggers]] to execute the Macro, if it is [[:Macro_Activation|Active]]. | |
| | Macro~~Action | an action you wish to perform, such as opening a file, typing some text, controlling iTunes, and so on | | | Macro~~Action | an action you wish to perform, such as opening a file, typing some text, controlling iTunes, and so on | | ||
| | Macro~~Group | a set of Macros which can be restricted to only a defined set of applications | | | Macro~~Group | a set of Macros which can be restricted to only a defined set of applications | | ||
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| | Shortcut | a Shortcut is another name for a Macro (it is also another name for an Alias but that is a different context to the normal Keyboard~~Maestro Macro context) | | | Shortcut | a Shortcut is another name for a Macro (it is also another name for an Alias but that is a different context to the normal Keyboard~~Maestro Macro context) | | ||
| | Smart~~Group | a saved search set of Macros | | | Smart~~Group | a saved search set of Macros | | ||
| - | | Text~~Tokens | text tokens allow you to insert dynamic text, such as the current date or time, into various text fields, see the [[Text Tokens]] section | | + | | Sorting~~Characters | You can control the sorting order of macros by prefixing two characters and a closing parenthesis to the name, eg “01)My Macro”. The prefix will be removed before displaying in the macro palette or status menu, but will be used to control the order of the macros shown. | |
| - | | Tokenized | see Text~~Tokens | | + | | Status~~Menu | the icon menus at the right of your menu bar | |
| + | | Text~~Tokens | See Tokens | | ||
| + | | Tokens | tokens allow you to insert dynamic text, such as the current date or time, into various text fields, see the [[Tokens]] section | | ||
| + | | Tokenized | see Tokens | | ||
| | Toolbar | see Palette | | | Toolbar | see Palette | | ||
| | UID | see UUID | | | UID | see UUID | | ||
| - | | UUID | a universally unique identifier that remains the same even if you rename or modify a macro or macro group | | + | | UUID | a Universally Unique IDentifier for [[Macros]] and [[Macro_Groups|Macro Groups]] and other purposes that remains the same even if you rename or modify a macro or macro group, or import a Macro built on another Mac. Also known as a [GUID](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globally_unique_identifier). | |
| | Z-order | refers to the order of windows from frontmost to furthest back | | | Z-order | refers to the order of windows from frontmost to furthest back | | ||
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manual/Glossary.txt · Last modified: 2021/10/06 05:08 by peternlewis
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