Keyboard Maestro

App for creating automations in MacOS
Keyboard Maestro
Developer(s)Stairways Software
Stable release
11.0.2[1] / December 5, 2023; 8 months ago (2023-12-05)
Operating systemmacOS
TypeAutomation utility
Websitewww.keyboardmaestro.com

Keyboard Maestro is a closed-source commercial macOS-based application that allows automation of routine functions, such as navigating running applications, opening documents, typing text, expanding abbreviations, and controlling web applications, by means of a visual programming language with support for variables, styled clipboards, functions and text tokens, if-then-else logic, loops and other functions.[2][3]

Features include recording and designing macros,[4] clipboard history, saved clipboards, and navigation through applications and windows. Macros are organised into groups which can be limited to operate within certain applications.[5]

Keyboard Maestro was created and first released in 2002 by Michael Kamprath and purchased by Stairways Software in 2004, and has been in continuous development since then.

See also

  • AutoHotkey (for Windows)
  • AutoIt (for Windows)
  • AutoKey (for Linux)
  • Automise (for Windows)
  • Automator (for macOS)
  • Bookmarklet (for Windows)
  • iMacros for Firefox (for Windows)
  • KiXtart (for Windows)
  • Macro Express (for Windows)

References

  1. ^ Stairways Software (5 December 2023). "Stairways Software releases Keyboard Maestro 11.0.2". Archived from the original on 2024-04-25. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  2. ^ Breen, Christopher. "Keyboard Maestro: 8 unexpected uses for the old-school Mac-hacking tool". Macworld. IDG. Archived from the original on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  3. ^ Stairways Software Pty Ltd. "Keyboard Maestro overview". Stairways Software Pty Ltd. Archived from the original on 2013-08-06. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
  4. ^ Wuerthele, Mike; Gallagher, William (10 December 2017). "Hands On: Keyboard Maestro 8.0.4 speeds up working on your Mac". appleinsider. Archived from the original on 30 August 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  5. ^ Stairways Software Pty Ltd. "Keyboard Maestro features". Stairways Software Pty Ltd. Archived from the original on 2013-08-05. Retrieved 2013-08-01.

Further reading

  • "Mac Gems: Keyboard Maestro 6 is a genius at repetitive tasks". Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  • "Keyboard Maestro 4.2". Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  • "Keyboard Maestro 7 Features Enhancements Throughout". tidbits.com. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  • "Keyboard Maestro 6 Automates Web Pages, Adds Macro Syncing". tidbits.com. 21 May 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  • "Keyboard Maestro 5 Adds Programming Logic and More". tidbits.com. 14 July 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  • "Become a Maestro of Mac Macros - The Mac Observer". 27 July 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  • Official website