{"id":85214,"date":"2023-04-28T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-28T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=85214"},"modified":"2023-04-27T17:33:34","modified_gmt":"2023-04-27T22:33:34","slug":"app-pick-of-the-week-keyboard-maestro-for-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/85214-app-pick-of-the-week-keyboard-maestro-for-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"App Star of the Week: Keyboard Maestro for Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/asw-in-post-keyboard-maestro-macos-hero.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-85614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/asw-in-post-keyboard-maestro-macos-hero.png 1280w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/asw-in-post-keyboard-maestro-macos-hero-213x120.png 213w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/asw-in-post-keyboard-maestro-macos-hero-284x160.png 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/asw-in-post-keyboard-maestro-macos-hero-190x107.png 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/asw-in-post-keyboard-maestro-macos-hero-750x421.png 750w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/asw-in-post-keyboard-maestro-macos-hero-548x308.png 548w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/asw-in-post-keyboard-maestro-macos-hero-364x204.png 364w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/asw-in-post-keyboard-maestro-macos-hero-230x129.png 230w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/asw-in-post-keyboard-maestro-macos-hero-100x56.png 100w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/asw-in-post-keyboard-maestro-macos-hero-213x120@2x.png 426w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/asw-in-post-keyboard-maestro-macos-hero-284x160@2x.png 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/asw-in-post-keyboard-maestro-macos-hero-190x107@2x.png 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Computers were created to make our lives easier. Or so many of us thought. While computers afford us many conveniences (<em>and distractions<\/em>) in the modern era, there are many moments where we invariably find ourselves performing tediously repetitive computing tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, below are a few tasks I perform multiple times during the week:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Moving specific files from a series of nested folders into one common folder<\/li><li>Launching a secondary app automatically, to accompany the launch of another app<\/li><li>Automatically logging into a specific website at a specific time<\/li><li>Quickly changing to a solid color desktop background when recording a screencast<\/li><li>Opening an app to run tasks at a specific time during the evening, and subsequently quitting the same app early in the morning<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>And that&#8217;s where a program like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keyboardmaestro.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.keyboardmaestro.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Keyboard Maestro<\/a> comes in. Keyboard Maestro (currently at version 10) is a powerful Mac-only automation tool from Stairways Software. With Keyboard Maestro, users can automate tasks, control applications and even manipulate text and images.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have been a Keyboard Maestro user for three years. What I like about it is how accessible Keyboard Maestro is to both new users and pro users alike. You don&#8217;t need to be a programmer to write your own Keyboard Maestro macros.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>So how does it work?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, you&#8217;ll want to have a specific automation task to perform. Keyboard Maestro includes a few automation tasks to get you started with. (My suggestion would be to start with a few simple tasks, to get your bearings on how the program works.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After launching Keyboard Maestro, you&#8217;ll see the main interface, sporting three columns. The left most column contains <strong>Groups<\/strong> &#8211; which are a collection of related Macros. The middle column shows the <strong>Macros<\/strong> within a specific Group (as seen in the middle column), while the right-most column shows a specific Macro, which you can either edit or execute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image_001_KM_main_interface.jpg\" alt=\"Keyboard Maestro's main interface.\" class=\"wp-image-85215\" width=\"752\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image_001_KM_main_interface.jpg 1503w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image_001_KM_main_interface-194x120.jpg 194w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image_001_KM_main_interface-284x176.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image_001_KM_main_interface-190x118.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image_001_KM_main_interface-364x225.jpg 364w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image_001_KM_main_interface-194x120@2x.jpg 388w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image_001_KM_main_interface-284x176@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image_001_KM_main_interface-190x118@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 752px) 100vw, 752px\" \/><figcaption>Keyboard Maestro&#8217;s main interface contains three panels. The right-most panel is where users can modify and test their Macros.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When making a new macro, you&#8217;ll see a new pop-up pane showing <strong>Categories<\/strong> (i.e. <em>Image, Text, Music Control, etc.<\/em>). Within each Category is a list of <strong>Actions<\/strong> that can be performed. For example, under the <em>Image<\/em> category, you can flip an image, set the image DPI, get an image&#8217;s size, and much, much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image_002_KM_categories_and_actions.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-85216\" width=\"527\" height=\"647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image_002_KM_categories_and_actions.jpg 527w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image_002_KM_categories_and_actions-98x120.jpg 98w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image_002_KM_categories_and_actions-263x323.jpg 263w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image_002_KM_categories_and_actions-155x190.jpg 155w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image_002_KM_categories_and_actions-98x120@2x.jpg 196w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image_002_KM_categories_and_actions-263x323@2x.jpg 526w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image_002_KM_categories_and_actions-155x190@2x.jpg 310w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 527px) 100vw, 527px\" \/><figcaption>Actions are tasks you can perform for a given Category. In this example, we can see that the Image category contains commonly used tasks associated with it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Actions can be dragged into the third column in the Keyboard Maestro main interface. This column is where you build you macro using one or more Actions. This approach is very similar to making automations using Apple&#8217;s Automator program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For new Keyboard Maestro users, I recommend starting off with a simple Macro, like the one shown below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1503\" height=\"930\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image_003_KM_a_simple_KM_macro.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-85217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image_003_KM_a_simple_KM_macro.jpg 1503w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image_003_KM_a_simple_KM_macro-194x120.jpg 194w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image_003_KM_a_simple_KM_macro-284x176.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image_003_KM_a_simple_KM_macro-190x118.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image_003_KM_a_simple_KM_macro-364x225.jpg 364w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image_003_KM_a_simple_KM_macro-194x120@2x.jpg 388w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image_003_KM_a_simple_KM_macro-284x176@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image_003_KM_a_simple_KM_macro-190x118@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1503px) 100vw, 1503px\" \/><figcaption>A simple Keyboard Maestro macro that will open a specific folder based on a keyboard shortcut trigger,.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The above Macro will open a folder called <em>&#8220;Blog Articles for OWC&#8221;<\/em> when I press <strong>Command-Shift-Control-Option Y.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Keyboard Maestro, macros run when a trigger occurs. A <em>trigger<\/em> can be a keyboard command, the insertion of an SD card, a specific time of day, the making of a new folder etc. When the trigger happens, the Macro runs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to assembling a Macro from individual actions, you also can create a macro by having Keyboard Maestro watch and record your steps. If you require a more complicated automation, you can find a wealth of previously-built macros on the Keyboard Maestro forums. And you can mix and match between recording parts of a Macro, using a built-in Action, and modifying an existing user-created Macro. Like LEGOS, I can build a Keyboard Maestro Macro using a combination of methods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve built a macro, you can test it out by clicking the Try button located at the bottom of Keyboard Maestro&#8217;s interface. If your Macro has an error, you can click the Edit button to modify it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keyboard Maestro&#8217;s list of built-in actions is impressive. You will find everything you need to make powerful automations right out of the box. And if you dream of even more power and flexibility &#8211; <em>good news!<\/em> &#8211; Keyboard Maestro works really well with other automation tools, such as Apple&#8217;s Shortcuts, Automator, and even the venerable AppleScript. This versatility means there&#8217;s even more power to leverage when making your automations. Below is a Macro I created to launch my favorite News sites (set in Apple Shortcuts) at a specific time in the morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image_004_KM_opening_Shortcuts_using_KM.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-85218\" width=\"684\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image_004_KM_opening_Shortcuts_using_KM.jpg 684w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image_004_KM_opening_Shortcuts_using_KM-185x120.jpg 185w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image_004_KM_opening_Shortcuts_using_KM-284x184.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image_004_KM_opening_Shortcuts_using_KM-190x123.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image_004_KM_opening_Shortcuts_using_KM-185x120@2x.jpg 370w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image_004_KM_opening_Shortcuts_using_KM-284x184@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image_004_KM_opening_Shortcuts_using_KM-190x123@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><figcaption>Keyboard Maestro can use triggers to launch Apple&#8217;s Shortcuts. In this Macro, I have set a time trigger to launch my favorite news sites at 6:30 in the morning.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For power users, Keyboard Maestro offers familiar programming elements you can use within your Macros, such as variables and loops. In the example below, I am using variables and a &#8220;for&#8221; loop within a Macro to automatically convert any AVI video files sitting on my Desktop into the more efficient MP4 format. This macro will also work for any nested folders that are on my Desktop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"688\" height=\"1004\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image_005_KM_variables.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-85219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image_005_KM_variables.jpg 688w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image_005_KM_variables-82x120.jpg 82w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image_005_KM_variables-221x323.jpg 221w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image_005_KM_variables-130x190.jpg 130w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image_005_KM_variables-82x120@2x.jpg 164w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image_005_KM_variables-221x323@2x.jpg 442w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image_005_KM_variables-130x190@2x.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\" \/><figcaption>Keyboard Maestro supports variables, paths, and loops, for more powerful automation routines. This Macro will convert any AVI file (whether directly on my Desktop, or a nested folder on my Desktop) into an MP4 formatted file.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keyboard Maestro works on Intel Macs and is also fully optimized for newer model Apple Silicon Macs. If you have more than one Mac, Keyboard Maestro will optionally synch your Macros across each machine. As a user who drives two Macs, I find this feature incredibly convenient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wiki.keyboardmaestro.com\/User_Manual\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wiki.keyboardmaestro.com\/User_Manual\" target=\"_blank\">Keyboard Maestro Wiki<\/a>  is quite comprehensive and does a solid job of getting new users up to speed. For users needing additional guidance and inspiration, I highly recommend David Spark&#8217;s <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/learn.macsparky.com\/p\/km\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/learn.macsparky.com\/p\/km\" target=\"_blank\">Keyboard Maestro Field Guide<\/a>. David&#8217;s video-based course really helped me unlock many of Keyboard Maestro&#8217;s powerful features. Once you&#8217;ve had a chance to kick the tires with this tool, check out the vibrant <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.keyboardmaestro.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/forum.keyboardmaestro.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Keyboard Maestro community<\/a>, where you&#8217;ll find plenty of knowledgeable (and friendly) Keyboard Maestro users to discuss and share Macros with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keyboard Maestro is an indispensable tool for improving my productivity. It&#8217;s reasonably priced for what it does, and the developer, Peter N Lewis, provides excellent support should you need it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can download Keyboard Maestro and run it as a free trial to see if it&#8217;s right for you. Keyboard Maestro costs <strong>$36US<\/strong> for a one-time purchase, or <strong>$25US<\/strong> if you&#8217;re upgrading from a previous version. 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