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manual:How_do_I [2017/08/22 23:51] peternlewis [How do I register Keyboard Maestro?] |
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| ===== How do I cancel a running Macro? ===== | ===== How do I cancel a running Macro? ===== | ||
| - | You can cancel all running macros by holding all the modifiers (Command, Control, Option, Shift) and clicking on the Keyboard Maestro Status Menu Icon. | + | You can cancel all running macros by holding all the modifiers (Control, Option, Shift and optionally Command) and clicking on the Keyboard Maestro Status Menu Icon. |
| You can cancel a specific macro by choosing [[Menus#Status_Menu_Cancel|Cancel]] from the [[Menus#Status_Menu|Status Menu menu]] and selecting the macro. This is also a useful way of seeing what macros are currently running, if any. | You can cancel a specific macro by choosing [[Menus#Status_Menu_Cancel|Cancel]] from the [[Menus#Status_Menu|Status Menu menu]] and selecting the macro. This is also a useful way of seeing what macros are currently running, if any. | ||
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| And finally, you can use the [[/action/Cancel_All_Macros|Cancel All Macros, Cancel Other Macros, Cancel This Macro, or Cancel Just This Macro]] actions. | And finally, you can use the [[/action/Cancel_All_Macros|Cancel All Macros, Cancel Other Macros, Cancel This Macro, or Cancel Just This Macro]] actions. | ||
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| ===== How can I get the mouse coordinates on the screen or in a window? ===== | ===== How can I get the mouse coordinates on the screen or in a window? ===== | ||
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| ===== How do I backup / transfer my installation to another Mac? ===== | ===== How do I backup / transfer my installation to another Mac? ===== | ||
| - | If you are going to continue using both Macs, you should use [[Macro_Syncing]] rather than transferring your information. And indeed you can use Macro Syncing to transfer to a new Mac (even if both Macs wont be on at the same time as long as you preserve the sync file). | + | If you are going to continue using both Macs, you should use [[Macro_Syncing|Macro Syncing]] rather than transferring your information. And indeed you can use Macro Syncing to transfer to a new Mac (even if both Macs wont be on at the same time as long as you preserve the sync file). |
| To transfer all your information to a new Mac you can copy the FILE{{{~/Library/Application Support/Keyboard Maestro}}} folder and optionally the FILE{{{~/Library/Preferences/com.stairways.keyboardmaestro.*}}} files to your new Mac. You can get to FILE{{{~/Library}}} in the Finder by holding down the option key and selecting Library from the Go menu. | To transfer all your information to a new Mac you can copy the FILE{{{~/Library/Application Support/Keyboard Maestro}}} folder and optionally the FILE{{{~/Library/Preferences/com.stairways.keyboardmaestro.*}}} files to your new Mac. You can get to FILE{{{~/Library}}} in the Finder by holding down the option key and selecting Library from the Go menu. | ||
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| If you copy the FILE{{{com.stairways.keyboardmaestro.*}}} files, the new Mac will have the same [[token:MacUUID]] token and be considered the same Mac for syncing purposes, so you should not do this if you intend to continue using the old Mac. | If you copy the FILE{{{com.stairways.keyboardmaestro.*}}} files, the new Mac will have the same [[token:MacUUID]] token and be considered the same Mac for syncing purposes, so you should not do this if you intend to continue using the old Mac. | ||
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| + | Alternatively, to just transfer the macros, you can turn on Macro Syncing and save the macro sync file anywhere. Transfer it to the new Mac, install Keyboard Maestro as normal, and then turn on macro syncing and select the transferred file to replace your macros. Then turn off macro syncing. This will transfer just the macros, not any settings, variables, or clipboards or the like. | ||
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| ===== How do I uninstall Keyboard Maestro? ===== | ===== How do I uninstall Keyboard Maestro? ===== | ||
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| For version 6, open the FILE{{{~/Library/Application Support/Keyboard Maestro}}} folder. Trash the FILE{{{Keyboard Maestro Macros.plist}}} and replace it with the FILE{{{Keyboard Maestro Macros Saved Version 6.plist}}}. Download Keyboard~~Maestro~~6.4.8, if necessary, from [[https://files.stairways.com/keyboardmaestro/keyboardmaestro-648.zip]]. Move Keyboard~~Maestro~~6 to the Applications folder and launch it. Turn on the “Launch Engine at Login” preference if desired. | For version 6, open the FILE{{{~/Library/Application Support/Keyboard Maestro}}} folder. Trash the FILE{{{Keyboard Maestro Macros.plist}}} and replace it with the FILE{{{Keyboard Maestro Macros Saved Version 6.plist}}}. Download Keyboard~~Maestro~~6.4.8, if necessary, from [[https://files.stairways.com/keyboardmaestro/keyboardmaestro-648.zip]]. Move Keyboard~~Maestro~~6 to the Applications folder and launch it. Turn on the “Launch Engine at Login” preference if desired. | ||
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| + | For version 7, open the FILE{{{~/Library/Application Support/Keyboard Maestro}}} folder. Trash the FILE{{{Keyboard Maestro Macros.plist}}} and replace it with the FILE{{{Keyboard Maestro Macros Saved Version 7.plist}}}. Download Keyboard~~Maestro~~7.3.1, if necessary, from [[https://files.stairways.com/keyboardmaestro/keyboardmaestro-731.zip]]. Move Keyboard~~Maestro~~7 to the Applications folder and launch it. Turn on the “Launch Engine at Login” preference if desired. | ||
manual/How_do_I.txt · Last modified: 2023/09/26 03:58 by peternlewis
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