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Keyboard Maestro
Keyboard Maestro
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Keyboard Maestro

Hot-key tasking solution.

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Keyboard Maestro overview

Keyboard Maestro is the hot-key solution that allows you to perform a multitude of tasks simply by pressing a keystroke! It also incorporates the wildly popular MacOS Classic utility Program Switcher, which allows you to launch, switch, and quit applications with a simple keystroke.

Features:
  • Macro
  • Program and window switcher
  • Clipboard switcher
  • Clipboard history switcher

What’s new in version 11.0.2

Updated on Dec 06 2023

  • Resolved an issue 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 Alert action to honor the Set Next Engine Window Position action. (forum)
  • 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 Set Variable to Text action and arrays within tokens. (forum)
  • Set Variable to Text action will error if it is setting an indexed element and the index is out of range. (forum)
  • Resolved a performance issue with the %FrontDocumentPath% token in the editor.
  • Possibly resolved an issue with 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.
View older Keyboard Maestro updates

Information

License

Shareware

Size

37.4 MB

Downloads

101378

App requirements

  • Intel 64
  • Apple Silicon
  • macOS 10.13 or later
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rellimred
rellimred
Nov 21 2023
11.0.1
1.0
Nov 21 2023
1.0
Version: 11.0.1
Don't bother anymore. I've paid 40 pounds and now they expect more for updates. Just use Alfred and Hammerspoon.
Revco
Revco
Oct 26 2023
11.0
0.0
Oct 26 2023
0.0
Version: 11.0
v11 is out. It's unfortunate we have to pay to upgrade to get bugs fixed.
RogerKatz
RogerKatz
Jun 14 2022
10.0.2
0.0
Jun 14 2022
0.0
Version: 10.0.2
The current version is 10.1.1
bobembry
bobembry
Mar 15 2021
9.2
5.0
Mar 15 2021
5.0
Version: 9.2
Major time saver. Relieves lots of the irritation that goes along with doing the same routine stuff over and over and over and over and over ...
agd212
agd212
Feb 7 2021
9.2
5.0
Feb 7 2021
5.0
Version: 9.2
I’ve used Keyboard Maestro v.9.2 for about a month. I found it has a very intuitive user interface, and I was able to easily set various keys (I used the Function; F1, F2, etc. keys) on my Mac to launch/make active apps, insert dates, signatures and some other text strings I commonly have to type – like my email address. There are many pre-made actions you can select from that can be enabled in a variety of ways. One of the most useful features I use in Keyboard Maestro is the Clipboard History – it allows you to copy numerous pieces of content from one source (e.g. I often have to copy several segments of text or numbers from a web page), then paste them in sequence into another document rather than copy > paste each item separately. This feature alone has saved me at least an hour in my first month of use. I find that actions execute immediately on my old 2013 MacBook Pro. There is a large user support community, and the developer has responded to my email queries promptly. I look forward to enabling many more of the features in KM as I find the need.
christine-34
christine-34
Nov 18 2020
9.0.6
1.0
Nov 18 2020
1.0
Version: 9.0.6
I reached out to Peter, but haven't heard back since I posted my questions. Also he made it a point also to let me know he does not provide phone help nor did he bother to offer help in any other way. Wrote him over 2 weeks ago and never heard back other than to say he can't help if I am working with a 3rd party software I need to use KM for....um thanks?
JamesHarrisPhoto
JamesHarrisPhoto
Nov 17 2020
9.0.6
0.0
Nov 17 2020
0.0
Version: 9.0.6
Latest version as of 11/17/2020 is 9.1 available on their website.
JamesHarrisPhoto
JamesHarrisPhoto
Nov 17 2020
9.0.6
0.0
Nov 17 2020
0.0
Version: 9.0.6
Latest version as of 11/17/2929 is 9.1 available on their website.
railpass
railpass
Jul 2 2020
9.0.5
5.0
Jul 2 2020
5.0
Version: 9.0.5
Finally made the jump from Quickeys, in order to move to Catalina. Oh man, I should have made this change a LONG time ago. Does everything Quickeys does, and more. Transition was not too bad. Small learning curve, but not as bad as I expected.
Aargl
Aargl
Nov 26 2019
9.0.3
0.0
Nov 26 2019
0.0
Version: 9.0.3
I just want to share a nice shortcut trick that I've been using for years: let's call it "the magic key"... ;-) Amongst the hundreds of shortcuts I'm using, there's one that I'm pretty proud of, I program the F5 key in any application to do the most important thing in that app, or the one that I use most. Refreshing a page in any browser, marking an email as read in any mail app (or an article in my RSS reader), displaying/hiding a menu bar in some apps, etc. I applied the same idea with any app with a drawer or a sidebar: F14 for toggling it. I hope some of you like the idea — and of course Keyboard Maestro is a wonder for that purpose! :-)
MichelH8564
MichelH8564
Oct 11 2019
9.0.3
5.0
Oct 11 2019
5.0
Version: 9.0.3
An absolute must to replace Quickeys. Even getting better and better at each update.
MichelH8564
MichelH8564
Oct 11 2019
9.0.3
5.0
Oct 11 2019
5.0
Version: 9.0.3
An absolute must to replace Quickeys.
russfam-1
russfam-1
Aug 14 2019
9.0
0.0
Aug 14 2019
0.0
Version: 9.0
The support i received from Peter was first class. I had a thorough explanation of a problem i posed in a very friendly manner. Peter's explanation was very easy for me to follow. It is great to see such support for a very powerful piece of software.
Fariborz
Fariborz
Aug 14 2019
9.0
5.0
Aug 14 2019
5.0
Version: 9.0
I upgraded with closed eyes! The reason is that I had engineered a macro that could make me see even through my shut eyes! Don’t believe it?! Well, I might have exaggerated a bit but Keyboard Maestro is so powerful that it’s not difficult to imagine it working such miracles! Software engineering at its best for whatever complexity you throw at it. Can’t recommend it enough. Fariborz AMIRSHAHI - Verona (Italy)
Dana_Nau
Dana_Nau
Aug 13 2019
9.0
5.0
Aug 13 2019
5.0
Version: 9.0
I've been using Keyboard Maestro since Version 5, and at this point I have about 400 macros. A few of them are pretty complicated, but most of them provide keystrokes for simple things that I do very frequently. I don't know how I could live without it.
Lvdoc
Lvdoc
Aug 13 2019
9.0
5.0
Aug 13 2019
5.0
Version: 9.0
This has been the most amazing program and best investment I've ever made in my Mac. And now dark mode! My eyes thank you.
anonymous-alpaca-6500
anonymous-alpaca-6500
Jul 17 2019
8.2.4
2.5
Jul 17 2019
2.5
Version: 8.2.4
Ive been using this extension for 4 years. I always felt that I do not use it to its full potential and that it is my fault somehow. But the truth is the ux of this extension is hideous here is an example that brought me finally here https://i.imgur.com/jS54V56.png (script on screen does not work) I want to execute custom shell script with text input but there is no way to know how to get that text input. After 30 min of trying everything I could find or remember I started googling... https://wiki.keyboardmaestro.com/action/Execute_a_Shell_Script?s[]=kmvar&s[]=input documentation is written by aliens for aliens and ofcourse does not solve my problem. I want to say that this app saved me a lot of time over the years but the truth is it created more problems than it solved. :(
LeMerlot
LeMerlot
Aug 19 2018
8.2.4
5.0
Aug 19 2018
5.0
Version: 8.2.4
Keyboard Maestro is an UNBELIEVABLY helpful software since years for me. It is updated again and again and worth every penny! I have been able to automate even highly complex workflows, and so Keyboard Maestro has been saving me a lot of time for years now. Besides, there is a user forum which is perfectly maintained and always offers inspiring solutions. Keyboard Maestro is undoubtedly one of the most significant additions for everyone who works professionally with their Mac.
Levelbest
Levelbest
Aug 16 2018
8.2.4
5.0
Aug 16 2018
5.0
Version: 8.2.4
KeyboardMaestro is maybe the one app that I could not do without. We all have our preferences about software we like, but KeyboardMaestro just works, works well, and is advanced and complex and at the same time, is very approachable. I have dabbled in AppleScript and love it - hate it. I love what it does, but I hate trying to understand it’s logic. Javascript s also very useful and easier on my brain to understand than AppleScript. I mention this here because the reasons I sometimes am drawn to seeking a solution for something is because I want my mac to behave in a way that I want it to behave and not so much because I think like a programmer. KeyboardMaestro fits the bill. It can do so many things - including run all your applescripts. It is a virtual Swiss Army knife for doing just about anything you want on a Mac. Only it is better. With a Swiss Army knife you don't get a locking blade and, it’s a bit light weight for real day to day utility in a pocket knife. Not so with KeyboardMaestro. It takes a little understanding to figure out a solution at times, but the forums on KeyboardMaestro have always weighed-in quickly with solutions to my questions. Sometimes an app wont open as I think it should with certain conditions or windows ready when I open it. Keyboard Maestro can read an apps menus so with a one key macro I can tell my apps to open as I want them, resize windows, and so much more. I can highly recommend this app. In case anyone hasn’t taken the plunge, it is a great app for doing any sort of customization to your mac.
ray-brooks
ray-brooks
Jun 10 2018
8.2.1
5.0
Jun 10 2018
5.0
Version: 8.2.1
very useful tool
rellimred
rellimred
Nov 21 2023
11.0.1
1.0
Nov 21 2023
1.0
Version: 11.0.1
jeromexgo
jeromexgo
Feb 11 2023
10.2
5.0
Feb 11 2023
5.0
Version: 10.2
Michael-Burton
Michael-Burton
Sep 7 2022
10.2
5.0
Sep 7 2022
5.0
Version: 10.2
firewall00110-1
firewall00110-1
Aug 5 2022
10.1.1
5.0
Aug 5 2022
5.0
Version: 10.1.1
thirose234
thirose234
May 8 2022
10.0.2
3.0
May 8 2022
3.0
Version: 10.0.2
Jimk
Jimk
Nov 3 2021
10.0
5.0
Nov 3 2021
5.0
Version: 10.0
Tachy0n
Tachy0n
Oct 6 2021
9.2
5.0
Oct 6 2021
5.0
Version: 9.2
Randommac
Randommac
Aug 22 2021
9.2
5.0
Aug 22 2021
5.0
Version: 9.2
agd212
agd212
Feb 7 2021
5.0
Feb 7 2021
5.0
Version: null
christine-34
christine-34
Nov 18 2020
1.0
Nov 18 2020
1.0
Version: null
railpass
railpass
Jul 2 2020
5.0
Jul 2 2020
5.0
Version: null
MichelH8564
MichelH8564
Oct 11 2019
5.0
Oct 11 2019
5.0
Version: null
Cyzor
Cyzor
Aug 30 2019
5.0
Aug 30 2019
5.0
Version: null
Fariborz
Fariborz
Aug 14 2019
5.0
Aug 14 2019
5.0
Version: null
Dana_Nau
Dana_Nau
Aug 13 2019
5.0
Aug 13 2019
5.0
Version: null
Lvdoc
Lvdoc
Aug 13 2019
5.0
Aug 13 2019
5.0
Version: null
Ervins Strauhmanis
Ervins Strauhmanis
Aug 13 2019
5.0
Aug 13 2019
5.0
Version: null
anonymous-alpaca-6500
anonymous-alpaca-6500
Jul 17 2019
2.5
Jul 17 2019
2.5
Version: null
LeMerlot
LeMerlot
Aug 19 2018
5.0
Aug 19 2018
5.0
Version: null
Levelbest
Levelbest
Aug 16 2018
5.0
Aug 16 2018
5.0
Version: null
ray-brooks
ray-brooks
Jun 10 2018
5.0
Jun 10 2018
5.0
Version: null
Lhutz
Lhutz
Jun 1 2018
5.0
Jun 1 2018
5.0
Version: null
Tomjwright
Tomjwright
May 14 2018
5.0
May 14 2018
5.0
Version: null
Cheops
Cheops
Mar 23 2018
5.0
Mar 23 2018
5.0
Version: null
JLMiladet
JLMiladet
Jan 9 2018
4.5
Jan 9 2018
4.5
Version: null
kengler412
kengler412
Oct 5 2017
5.0
Oct 5 2017
5.0
Version: null
iamdavid
iamdavid
Sep 20 2017
3.0
Sep 20 2017
3.0
Version: null
JustusvonVerschuer9652
Aug 18 2017
3.5
Version: null
wuyangchenhf
wuyangchenhf
Apr 18 2017
5.0
Apr 18 2017
5.0
Version: null
Bluestar
Bluestar
Mar 26 2017
5.0
Mar 26 2017
5.0
Version: null
anonymous-dingo-1006
anonymous-dingo-1006
Sep 14 2016
5.0
Sep 14 2016
5.0
Version: null
MacDev
MacDev
Sep 3 2016
5.0
Sep 3 2016
5.0
Version: null
Eromer
Eromer
Aug 1 2016
5.0
Aug 1 2016
5.0
Version: null
JNB1
JNB1
Jun 25 2016
5.0
Jun 25 2016
5.0
Version: null
R1234j
R1234j
May 26 2016
5.0
May 26 2016
5.0
Version: null
asimo
asimo
May 13 2016
5.0
May 13 2016
5.0
Version: null
Whit-g
Whit-g
May 3 2016
5.0
May 3 2016
5.0
Version: null
david-nastase
david-nastase
Jan 6 2016
5.0
Jan 6 2016
5.0
Version: null
psroy
psroy
Nov 30 2015
5.0
Nov 30 2015
5.0
Version: null
deputat
deputat
Nov 20 2015
4.5
Nov 20 2015
4.5
Version: null
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