828: Revisiting Keyboard Maestro

In this episode of Mac Power Users, Stephen Hackett and David Sparks delve into the automation app Keyboard Maestro, discussing its history, features, and practical applications. They explore basic use cases for beginners, such as setting up triggers and chaining actions, and then move on to more advanced techniques like using tokens, application-specific shortcuts, and conflict palettes. They also discuss how Keyboard Maestro compares to other automation tools like Shortcuts and TextExpander, as well as its limitations and the challenges of deciding where to implement automations across different platforms. The hosts share their favorite Keyboard Maestro workflows, including text expansion, clipboard management, and contextual computing setups, and answer listener questions about naming conventions and trigger conflicts.