Keyboard Maestro 7.2
Peter Lewis of Stairways Software has released Keyboard Maestro 7.2 with a variety of additions and bug fixes for the powerful automation and clipboard utility. Keyboard Maestro can now process token text to calculate numeric expressions and count the number of characters, words, and lines. The update enables some conditions and actions to check for “is before” and “is after.” Also, the Application Switcher gains a Reopen Windows option. ($36 new with a 20 percent discount for TidBITS members, free update, 19.5 MB, release notes, 10.10+)
I have KB 7 and I am sure I use the bare minimum of its magic. Why is that so? Very simple: I don't understand it.
The various tutorials are of no help. Not one of them approaches the matter by saying:" If you want to do something specific here is how you have to go about it."
Instead you are presented with fuzzy movies that leave you standing in the dark. Example?
How do I make use of the famous clipboard which remembers all I copy? Where is it?
Hartmut
The problem that Keyboard Maestro faces is that it can do almost limitless things, so it's hard to give examples that aren't just banal.
Joe Kissell's "Take Control of Automating Your Mac" has an entire chapter on Keyboard Maestro that explains its core functionality.
To access its clipboard history features, assign a keyboard shortcut to the Activate Clipboard History Switcher. (There probably already is one - I happen to use LaunchBar for that, so I'm not sure what the default setup looks like anymore.) Then press that keyboard shortcut and select a previous clipboard.
Come join us on the forum and we can help you solve any problem you hit quickly and you'll get the hang of getting the most out of Keyboard Maestro in no time.
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The Clipboard History Switcher is by default on Command-Control-Shift-V, but you can adjust it as desired, it is in the Switcher Group.
Thanks for the encouragement! But ... though I admire all the people delving deep in the ocean of KM possibilities while being able to infinitely hold their breath I rather sit at the beach and play with my three favorite toys.
I understand there are endless options but the average Joe (like myself in this instance) is clueless where to look for the productivity boost.
It really depends on what you do. If you find yourself repeating the same action over and over again, that's when you have to think, "I bet Keyboard Maestro could make this a lot easier!"