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| 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 or by clicking the BUTTON{{{⊕}}} which will let you quickly create a simple back by giving it a name, selecting a macro group, and choosing a common trigger and action. Either way you can add or edit triggers and actions later. 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. There is no `Save` in Keyboard Maestro, your macros are always saved a few seconds after you make any changes. | 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 or by clicking the BUTTON{{{⊕}}} which will let you quickly create a simple back by giving it a name, selecting a macro group, and choosing a common trigger and action. Either way you can add or edit triggers and actions later. 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. There is no `Save` in Keyboard Maestro, your macros are always saved a few seconds after you make any changes. | ||
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| + | A macro is available to be triggered only if it is enabled, and it’s parent macro group is enabled and active. | ||
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| You can also trigger a macro when you login or when your Mac sleeps or wakes or goes idle, 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 or our trigger server. And you can trigger a macro when something changes, like a volume being mounted or unmounted, plugging in headphones, connecting a monitor, a USB device, or to a wireless network. | You can also trigger a macro when you login or when your Mac sleeps or wakes or goes idle, 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 or our trigger server. And you can trigger a macro when something changes, like a volume being mounted or unmounted, plugging in headphones, connecting a monitor, a USB device, or to a wireless network. | ||
| - | A Trigger will only execute the macro if the Macro~~Group | + | A Trigger will only execute the macro if the Macro is enabled and the Macro~~Group |
| ==== Actions ==== | ==== Actions ==== | ||
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