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]
| Developer(s) | Stairways Software |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 11.0.2[1]
/ December 5, 2023 |
| Operating system | macOS |
| Type | Automation utility |
| Website | www.keyboardmaestro.com |
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
edit- 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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Stairways Software Pty Ltd. "Keyboard Maestro overview". Stairways Software Pty Ltd. Archived from the original on 2013-08-06. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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
edit- "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.