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Keyboard~~Maestro~~11 expands on the powerful base of previous versions, improving the editor, adding many new actions and triggers, New Macro Wizard, a new Security preference pane, a keyboardmaestro command line tool, support for Apple Text Recognition, and more. Keyboard~~Maestro~~11 requires macOS 10.13 High Sierra or later. | Keyboard~~Maestro~~11 expands on the powerful base of previous versions, improving the editor, adding many new actions and triggers, New Macro Wizard, a new Security preference pane, a keyboardmaestro command line tool, support for Apple Text Recognition, and more. Keyboard~~Maestro~~11 requires macOS 10.13 High Sierra or later. | ||
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+ | ==== Changed in 11.0.3 ==== | ||
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+ | * Support dragging a file on to the File Selection button in the Write to File action. ([forum](https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/dragging-file-to-purple-folder-doesnt-get-the-path/34084)) | ||
+ | * Added the SelectMenuByNameText token. ([forum](https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/how-to-get-last-selected-menu-item/35954/14)) | ||
+ | * Corrected %LongSystemVersion% token to %SystemLongVersion%. ([forum](https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/km-11-token-systemlongversion-not-giving-a-result/34830)) | ||
+ | * Worked around a bug in NSRegularExpression erroneously setting NSMatchingHitEnd. ([forum](https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/find-and-replace-with-regex-doesnt-find-every-occurrence/35137)) | ||
+ | * Worked around an issue with [[action:Open_the_Finder_Selection|Open the Finder Selection]] action. ([forum](https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/the-application-cant-be-opened/34974)) | ||
+ | * Remove `exists` condition for [[condition:Variable|Variable]] condition which has no single meaning. | ||
+ | * Resolved a crash if you enter percent characters in USB Device or [[trigger:Mounted_Volume|Mounted Volume]] trigger names. | ||
+ | * Fixed [[action:Manipulate_a_Window|Manipulate a Window]] action not working on multiple windows when it should have. | ||
+ | * Fixed an issue with [[trigger:Focused_Window|Focused Window Titled Changed]] trigger on activation. ([forum](https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/focused-window-title-changes-trigger-gets-triggered-upon-group-activation/35128)) | ||
+ | * Fixed an issue with displaying some forms of styled text. ([forum](https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/named-clipboards-how-to-change-font-and-background-color-font-type-size-etc/36116)) | ||
+ | * Fixed an issue where the Active Macro Groups palette could be incorrect. | ||
+ | * Fixed a possible issue with [[action:New_Google_Chrome_Window|New Google Chrome Window]] action putting the URL in the old window. | ||
+ | * Fixed an issue where modifiers could be added to the search field if it was the focussed field when the editor activated. ([forum](https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/keyboard-maestro-editor-unintentionally-inserting-modifiers-in-to-search-field/34463)) | ||
+ | * Tried again to resolve issues with non-integer refresh rates and the [[action:Set_Screen_Resolution|Set Screen Resolution]] action. | ||
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+ | ==== Changed in 11.0.2 ==== | ||
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+ | * Resolved an issue [[action:Display_Text|Display Large Text]] action stealing focus in Sonoma. | ||
+ | * Worked around an issue when setting window position and size when the system is animating the changes and gets confused. | ||
+ | * Fixed the [[action:Alert|Alert]] action to honor the [[action:Set_Next_Engine_Window_Position|Set Next Engine Window Position]] action. ([forum](https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/possible-bug-the-alert-window-does-not-respond-to-the-set-next-engine-window-action/33870)) | ||
+ | * Resolved an issue with keys in the status menu not being handled for a period of time after the Status Menu is opened. | ||
+ | * Resolved an issue with [[action:Set_Variable_to_Text|Set Variable to Text]] action and arrays within tokens. ([forum](https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/bug-version-11-set-variable-to-text-variable-name-by-indirection-variable-name-from-array-with-custom-delimiter/33934)) | ||
+ | * [[action:Set_Variable_to_Text|Set Variable to Text]] action will error if it is setting an indexed element and the index is out of range. ([forum](https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/how-to-write-to-a-position-in-an-array-variable/25702/7)) | ||
+ | * Resolved a performance issue with the [[token:FrontDocumentPath|%FrontDocumentPath%]] token in the editor. | ||
+ | * Possibly resolved an issue with [[trigger:USB_Device_Key|USB Device Key]] triggers when lots of 0 packets are sent by the device. | ||
+ | * Fixed an issue with the non-edit display of OCR languages. | ||
+ | * Fixed an issue with non-integer screen refresh rates. | ||
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+ | ==== Changed in 11.0.1 ==== | ||
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+ | * Request Calendar permission when using the [[action:Create_Calendar_Event|Create Calendar Event]] action. | ||
+ | * Fixed an issue with [[action:Press_a_Button|Press a Button]] and other actions when it fails but does not abort the macro. | ||
+ | * Fixed some issues with the [[action:Select_Menu_by_Name|Select Menu by Name]] action. | ||
+ | * Fixed [[action:Search_and_Replace|Search and Replace]] action to fail when the source cannot be read. | ||
+ | * Mitigate issue with 1Password corrupted bookmarks causing a crash/lag. | ||
+ | * Fixed an issue with [[action:Show_Palette_of_Macros|Show Palette of Macros]] action not using the default theme initially. ([forum](https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/palettes-all-changed-with-v11/33685)) | ||
+ | * Fixed the [[token:TriggerBase|%TriggerBase%]] token for the Periodic, Time of Day and other triggers. ([forum](https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/possible-bug-periodic-trigger-s-triggerbase-value-has-changed-in-km11/33607)) | ||
+ | * Fixed an issue with [[token:FinderSelections|%FinderSelections%]] and other tokens on pre-Ventura systems. | ||
+ | * Added a TokenTimeout and ForceSynchronousTokens preference. ([forum](https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/possible-bug-finderselections-token-returns-inaccurate-results-when-selecting-large-number-of-items/33713)) | ||
+ | * Fixed some false positives with modifier only [[trigger:Typed_String|Typed String]] triggers. | ||
+ | * Fixed an issue with [[action:Find_Image_on_Screen|Find Image]] & [[action:Move_or_Click_Mouse|Click Mouse With Found Image]] actions when Waiting For Match. | ||
+ | * Resolved an issue with the macro group Toggle window stealing focus in Sonoma. | ||
+ | * Fixed a possible issue with some [[trigger:Wireless_Network|Wireless Network]] trigger names. | ||
+ | * Fixed a minor issue with the non-Edit display of Smart Groups. | ||
==== Editor ==== | ==== Editor ==== | ||
* Added New Macro Wizard to quickly make new macros. | * Added New Macro Wizard to quickly make new macros. | ||
- | * Added Security [[manual:Preferences|preference pane]] to sumarise the state and adjust the various system security settings. | + | * Added Security [[manual:Preferences|preference pane]] to summarise the state and adjust the various system security settings. |
* Added [[manual:Macro_Groups|Macro Group]] synching option to Disable Macro Group on All Macs. ([forum](https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/request-new-group-creation-pref-disabled-on-this-mac-on-all-cpus/32698)) | * Added [[manual:Macro_Groups|Macro Group]] synching option to Disable Macro Group on All Macs. ([forum](https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/request-new-group-creation-pref-disabled-on-this-mac-on-all-cpus/32698)) | ||
* Report if macros that are deleted are in use by other macros. | * Report if macros that are deleted are in use by other macros. | ||
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* Added Move Action Up/Down menu items. | * Added Move Action Up/Down menu items. | ||
* Added support to [[action:Press_a_Button|Press a Button]] action to scan application windows for buttons. | * Added support to [[action:Press_a_Button|Press a Button]] action to scan application windows for buttons. | ||
- | * Default new [[action:Execute_a_JavaScript_in_Front_Browser|Execute a JavaScript]] actions to modern syntax and include no variables. | + | * Default new [[action:Execute_a_JavaScript_in_Front_Browser|Execute a JavaScript]] actions to modern syntax. |
* Added live results to the [[action:Search_and_Replace|Search and Replace]] action. ([forum](https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/action-live-result-display/3124)) | * Added live results to the [[action:Search_and_Replace|Search and Replace]] action. ([forum](https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/action-live-result-display/3124)) | ||
==== Engine ==== | ==== Engine ==== | ||
- | * Added `keyboardmaestro` command line tool for triggering or editing macros. | + | * Added [[trigger:keyboardmaestro|keyboardmaestro]] command line tool for triggering or editing macros. |
* Added modern JavaScript syntax mode. | * Added modern JavaScript syntax mode. | ||
* Added support for limiting variables passed to scripts. | * Added support for limiting variables passed to scripts. | ||
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* Added [[token:LastAbortedActionID|%LastAbortedActionID%]] token. ([forum](https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/try-catch-would-love-to-get-more-details-in-tokens/25244/3)) | * Added [[token:LastAbortedActionID|%LastAbortedActionID%]] token. ([forum](https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/try-catch-would-love-to-get-more-details-in-tokens/25244/3)) | ||
* Added [[token:OptionReturn|%OptionReturn%]] token (valid in Insert Text by Typing only). | * Added [[token:OptionReturn|%OptionReturn%]] token (valid in Insert Text by Typing only). | ||
- | * Added %ScreenResolution/s% tokens. | + | * Added [[token:ScreenResolution|%ScreenResolution(s)%]] tokens. |
- | * Added %AudioInputDevice/DeviceUID%, %AudioOutputDevice/DeviceUID%, %AudioSoundEffectsDevice/DeviceUID% tokens. | + | * Added [[token:AudioInputDevice|%AudioInputDevice(UID)%]] tokens. |
- | * Added %AudioInputDevices% and %AudioOutputDevices% tokens. | + | * Added [[token:AudioOutputDevice|%AudioOutputDevice(UID)%]] tokens. |
- | * Added %MusicPlayerState% token. | + | * Added [[token:AudioSoundEffectsDevice|%AudioSoundEffectsDevice(UID)%]] tokens. |
- | * Added %System/Past/Trigger/NamedClipboardFlavors% tokens. | + | * Added [[token:AudioInputDevices|%AudioInputDevices%]] and [[token:AudioOutputDevices|%AudioOutputDevices%]] tokens. |
+ | * Added [[token:MusicPlayerState|%MusicPlayerState%]] token. | ||
+ | * Added [[token:SystemClipboardFlavors|%SystemClipboardFlavors%]] token | ||
+ | * Added [[token:PastClipboardFlavors|%PastClipboardFlavors%]] token | ||
+ | * Added [[token:NamedClipboardFlavors|%NamedClipboardFlavors%]] token | ||
+ | * Added [[token:TriggerClipboardFlavors|%TriggerClipboardFlavors%]] token | ||
* Adjusted the [[token:FinderSelection|%FinderSelection(s)%]] tokens to return the selected item, not the target of an alias/link. ([forum](https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/finderselections-with-symbolic-links/29015)) | * Adjusted the [[token:FinderSelection|%FinderSelection(s)%]] tokens to return the selected item, not the target of an alias/link. ([forum](https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/finderselections-with-symbolic-links/29015)) | ||
==== Functions ==== | ==== Functions ==== | ||
- | * Added PROCESSORS() function. ([forum](https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/feature-request-an-enhancement-to-get-hardware-and-software-based-information-without-coding/31812)) | + | * Added [[function:PROCESSORS|PROCESSORS()]] function. ([forum](https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/feature-request-an-enhancement-to-get-hardware-and-software-based-information-without-coding/31812)) |
- | * Added MEMORY() function. ([forum](https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/feature-request-an-enhancement-to-get-hardware-and-software-based-information-without-coding/31812)) | + | * Added [[function:MEMORY|MEMORY()]] function. ([forum](https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/feature-request-an-enhancement-to-get-hardware-and-software-based-information-without-coding/31812)) |
- | * Added UPTIME() function. ([forum](https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/feature-request-an-enhancement-to-get-hardware-and-software-based-information-without-coding/31812)) | + | * Added [[function:UPTIME|UPTIME()]] function. ([forum](https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/feature-request-an-enhancement-to-get-hardware-and-software-based-information-without-coding/31812)) |
* Added an optional second parameter to [[function:ROUND|ROUND]], [[function:CEIL|CEIL]], [[function:FLOOR|FLOOR]], and [[function:TRUNC|TRUNC]] functions. | * Added an optional second parameter to [[function:ROUND|ROUND]], [[function:CEIL|CEIL]], [[function:FLOOR|FLOOR]], and [[function:TRUNC|TRUNC]] functions. | ||
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* Fixed issue where a duplicated search string matched action does not appear matched. | * Fixed issue where a duplicated search string matched action does not appear matched. | ||
* Fixed an issue with overly enthusiastic search field completion suggestions. | * Fixed an issue with overly enthusiastic search field completion suggestions. | ||
- | * Fixed issue with Palettes displaying wide enough to hold a title that is not shown. (https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/cant-understand-why-palette-contains-a-wide-blank-area/33081/4) | + | * Fixed issue with Palettes displaying wide enough to hold a title that is not shown. ([forum](https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/cant-understand-why-palette-contains-a-wide-blank-area/33081/4)) |
- | * Fixed an issue with the window switcher switching to different monitors. (https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/window-switcher-activate-window-on-other-monitor/33018) | + | * Fixed an issue with the window switcher switching to different monitors. ([forum](https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/window-switcher-activate-window-on-other-monitor/33018)) |
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