But they may just be too late in the game. Last two I bought from recommendations on MPU. There are several macros I use to set up for different projects. I’d buy again even though I could do most things with Spotlight. I’m a major keyboard user so anything I can work from the keyboard I like. I moved to this from QuickSilver which wasn’t reliable.
#Keyboard maestro 10 review pro
I’d also buy BetterSnapTool now if I didn’t have it.Īlfred Pro I use all the time but probably 10% of it’s features, so I forget most of its commands. I do use the subset app BetterSnapTool to set window snap regions. But with limited used of touch pads, I don’t use it anymore. Secondary system is an MacBookPro, but I really like to work from a desk.īetterTouchTool I found great when I got it, which I used with a MacBookPro and a Magic Mouse on my iMac. I’ve also got a Magic Trackpad, but rarely use it. I’m also primarily using an iMac with a simple Logitech wired mouse and a 31 year old keyboard. Now I’ve got all three of these, and lets throw in TextExpander as well since that competes with KM and Alfred for some functions. But I’ve been heading toward a “simpler is smarter” outlook in that you have to question if an app will actually save you more time than you put into it. Like I said, I use all three apps mentioned, but the power and potential of Keyboard Maestro whether you “need” it or not is just bonkers.Īs others have said, these apps don’t really compete with each other. KM can also run macros based on time of day, network connection, what devices are connected, and a bunch of other triggers. This is the sort of work I really like to delegate to KM.
Although Hazel is usually the tool for auto-filing, KM’s tokens and variables make it 100% automated with a single command. This takes me a few minutes to do manually, but it’s done often enough to make it tedious.
#Keyboard maestro 10 review series
When I finish, I type a single command and KM creates, copies, and renames a series folders and it moves, copies, and renames files based on tags and file names. Project Automation/Filing - I have a recurring project that includes a lot of reports that have to be organized and distributed. Each palette has list of macros that fires with a single key, ranging from simple actions from the apps built-in menu, to more complicated macros that would otherwise take multiple steps to do manually. A few KM examples:Ĭonflict Palettes - I have a single command that launches a different custom menu depending on what app I am using. Those are the general buckets I would put them in, but it’s really selling each of them short on how powerful they can be. Keyboard Maestro: Introduces Automation/Macros.Alfred: Replaces and enhances Spotlight.There is some overlap, and I sometimes use the apps together (Alfred or BTT launching a KM Macro, for example), but for me there clear differentiators between the apps well.
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