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==== Macros ==== | ==== Macros ==== | ||
- | Keyboard~~Maestro’s main purpose is to execute Macros. A Macro lives in a Macro~~Group and consists of a set of Triggers that determine when the macro is executed, together with a list of Actions that define what the macro does when it is executed. You create a Macro by clicking the BUTTON{{{+}}} button at the bottom of the Macros list. You can disable or enable Macro~~Groups by clicking the BUTTON{{{✓}}} button. Keep in mind that a Macro can only be active when the Macro~~Group that contains it is active. You can edit a Macro by selecting it and clicking the Edit button. | + | Keyboard~~Maestro’s main purpose is to execute Macros. A Macro lives in a Macro~~Group and consists of a set of Triggers that determine when the macro is executed, together with a list of Actions that define what the macro does when it is executed. You create a Macro by clicking the BUTTON{{{+}}} button at the bottom of the Macros list. You can disable or enable Macros by clicking the BUTTON{{{✓}}} button. Keep in mind that a Macro can only be active when the Macro~~Group that contains it is active. You can edit a Macro by selecting it and clicking the Edit button, or by double-clicking on it. |
==== Triggers ==== | ==== Triggers ==== | ||
- | A [[Macro Triggers|Trigger]] defines when a macro will be executed. There are a variety of Triggers available, the most common is the Hot~~Key trigger which executes the macro when a specified Hot~~Key is pressed. Similarly, you can use a Typed~~String trigger to execute a macro when you type some text (for example =addr=). Other common triggers are the Macro~~Palette which lets you trigger a macro by clicking on a context (front application) sensitive floating palette of macros and the Status Menu trigger which displays the macro in the Status Menu. | + | A [[Macro Triggers|Trigger]] defines when a macro will be executed. There are a variety of Triggers available, the most common is the Hot~~Key trigger which executes the macro when a specified Hot~~Key is pressed. Similarly, you can use a Typed~~String trigger to execute a macro when you type some text (for example =addr=). Other common triggers are the Macro~~Palette which lets you trigger a macro by clicking on a context (front application or window) sensitive floating palette of macros and the Status Menu trigger which displays the macro in the Status Menu. |
You can also trigger a macro when you login or when your Mac sleeps or wakes, at a specific time or on a specific day, when an application launches, activates or quits, by executing a script, or remotely using a web browser or iPhone. And you can trigger a macro when something changes, like a volume being mounted or unmounted, your wireless network connection changing, or a USB device being connected or disconnected. | You can also trigger a macro when you login or when your Mac sleeps or wakes, at a specific time or on a specific day, when an application launches, activates or quits, by executing a script, or remotely using a web browser or iPhone. And you can trigger a macro when something changes, like a volume being mounted or unmounted, your wireless network connection changing, or a USB device being connected or disconnected. |