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====== Macros ====== | ====== Macros ====== | ||
- | _**Macros**_ are used to automate your [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workflow | workflow]], procedure, or process on your Mac. Macros, also known as Shortcuts, are a way of improving your productivity by allowing you to perform repetitive or frequently required actions more quickly and accurately, tailoring your Mac to your usage patterns. | + | _**Macros**_ are used to automate your workflow, procedure, or process on your Mac. Macros, also known as Shortcuts, are a way of improving your productivity by allowing you to perform repetitive or frequently required actions more quickly and accurately, tailoring your Mac to your usage patterns. |
A _**Macro**_ consists of: | A _**Macro**_ consists of: | ||
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You can share a macro to the Keyboard Maestro Forum, or to a friend via Mail or Messages using the sharing button at the top of the [[Windows#Macros_Window|Macros window]]. | You can share a macro to the Keyboard Maestro Forum, or to a friend via Mail or Messages using the sharing button at the top of the [[Windows#Macros_Window|Macros window]]. | ||
- | You can disable or enable a macro by selecting it and clicking the BUTTON{{{✓}}} button at the bottom of the Macros list. You can also disable or enable a Macro using the Set Macro Enable action, or from AppleScript with: | + | You can disable or enable a macro by selecting it and clicking the BUTTON{{{✓}}} button at the bottom of the Macros list. You can also disable or enable a Macro using the [[action:Set_Macro_or_Group_Enable|Set Macro Enable]] action, or from AppleScript with: |
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The Keyboard Maestro editor has full AppleScript support so you can manipulate macros in many ways via AppleScript. | The Keyboard Maestro editor has full AppleScript support so you can manipulate macros in many ways via AppleScript. | ||
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===== How to Edit a Macro ===== | ===== How to Edit a Macro ===== | ||