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--- manual:How_do_I [2019/06/13 23:25]
peternlewis [How do I install Keyboard Maestro?]
+++ manual:How_do_I [2019/06/13 23:57]
peternlewis [How do I get started?]
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 To install Keyboard~~Maestro, simply copy it to your Mac’s FILE{{{Applications}}} folder (or anywhere you like).
-Note: You must use the Finder to do this will turn off Apple's App Translocation security feature when you move the application with the Finder.
+Note: You must use the Finder to do this since the Finder will turn off Apple's App Translocation security feature when you move the application.
 When you launch Keyboard~~Maestro it launches an invisible “Keyboard~~Maestro~~Engine” that continues to run even after you quit Keyboard~~Maestro. The engine is the process that enables your [[Macros]], [[Application Switcher]], and [[Clipboard History Switcher]] to work.  This means that they will continue to work after you quit Keyboard~~Maestro, as long as the engine is still running.
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 To upgrade Keyboard~~Maestro manually, quit the engine by choosing [[Menus#File_Quit_Engine|Quit Engine]] from the [[Menus#File|File menu]] and the editor, and replace the Keyboard~~Maestro application in your FILE{{{Applications}}} folder with the new one.  Finally, launch Keyboard Maestro to restart the engine.
-Keyboard~~Maestro will automatically import your previous version macros, clipboards and preferences.  Your old macros will be saved in the FILE{{{~/Library/Preferences/Keyboard Maestro/Keyboard Maestro Macros Saved Version 7.plist}}} in case you wish to revert to version 7 for any reason.
+Keyboard~~Maestro will automatically import your previous version macros, clipboards and preferences.  Your old macros will be saved in the FILE{{{~/Library/Preferences/Keyboard Maestro/Keyboard Maestro Macros Saved Version 8.plist}}} in case you wish to revert to version 7 for any reason.
-If you are upgrading directly from a much older version, you will get better results by upgrading to the last of each major version in turn, ie, run 2.1.3, then 3.5, then 4.3.2, then 5.3.2, then 6.4.8, then 7.3.1, then the current version.  You can download old versions from our [[https://files.stairways.com/|file archive]].
+If you are upgrading directly from a much older version, you will get better results by upgrading to the last of each major version in turn, ie, run 2.1.3, then 3.5, then 4.3.2, then 5.3.2, then 6.4.8, then 7.3.1, then 8.4.2, then the current version.  You can download old versions from our [[https://files.stairways.com/|file archive]].
 ===== How do I purchase Keyboard Maestro? =====
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 If you do not receive your serial number promptly after purchasing, it may be that the email has not reached you, possibly due to spam filtering on your email service.  In this case, try looking up your purchase at [[https://enquiry.stairways.com/]] (although that will email you your serial number which might again be lost to over-zealous spam filters).
-Once you have your username (email address) and serial number, launch Keyboard~~Maestro and either immediately click the BUTTON{{{Use Existing License}}} button or choose [[Menus#Keyboard_Maestro_Register_Keyboard_Maestro|Register Keyboard Maestro]] from the [[Menus#Keyboard_Maestro|Keyboard Maestro menu]] and then enter the username (email address) exactly as shown and the serial number exactly as shown and click the BUTTON{{{OK}}} button.  If you have any problems, recheck that the email address and serial number you are entering are exactly as shown (the serial number’s email address does not change even if you have changed your email address with us) and also that your license matches the major version number (eg, a version 8 license will work with version 8.x of Keyboard~~Maestro).  If you are already registered, the Register~~Keyboard~~Maestro menu will show you the registration details in the About Keyboard Maestro window.
+Once you have your username (email address) and serial number, launch Keyboard~~Maestro and either immediately click the BUTTON{{{Use Existing License}}} button or choose [[Menus#Keyboard_Maestro_Register_Keyboard_Maestro|Register Keyboard Maestro]] from the [[Menus#Keyboard_Maestro|Keyboard Maestro menu]] and then enter the username (email address) exactly as shown and the serial number exactly as shown and click the BUTTON{{{OK}}} button.  If you have any problems, recheck that the email address and serial number you are entering are exactly as shown (the serial number’s email address does not change even if you have changed your email address with us) and also that your license matches the major version number (eg, a version 8 license will work with version 8.x of Keyboard~~Maestro).  If you are already registered, the Register~~Keyboard~~Maestro menu will show you the registration details in the About Keyboard Maestro window — if it says it is registered to you, you are all set.
 ===== How do I get started? =====
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 The first thing to do is to read the [[Quick Start]] and do the tutorial by choosing [[Menus#Help_Tutorial|Tutorial]] from the [[Menus#Help|Help menu]].  You may also want to subscribe to our Getting Started emails (Keyboard Maestro will ask you to subscribe or you can do that at your [[https://www.stairways.com/form/manageemail|customer database page]] on our web site).
-After that, use your Mac normally and keep an eye out for things you do repetitively.  Things like:
+The best way to start using Keyboard Maestro is to start simple:
+* Read the [[Quick Start]].
+* Do the Tutorial by choosing [[Menus#Help_Tutorial|Tutorial]] from the [[Menus#Help|Help menu]].
+* And then grow your macros organically, starting simple.
+* Join the forum (https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/) and ask for help with any macros you get stuck on.
+* Consider enrolling in David Spark’s [[https://learn.macsparky.com/p/km|Keyboard Maestro Field Guide]].
+You may also want to subscribe to our Getting Started emails (Keyboard Maestro will ask you to subscribe or you can do that at your [[https://www.stairways.com/form/manageemail|customer database page]] on our web site).
+Then use your Mac normally and keep an eye out for things you do repetitively.  Things like:
 * launch or switch to a particular application.
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 See also the [[Tips]] section.
 ===== How do I create a new Macro? =====

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