Keyboard Maestro Macro Library

Keyboard Maestro is a productivity enhancer, and to enahnce your productivity further we have started a Macro Library where you can download pre-made macros. We will be adding to this library in the future, so if you have any specific desires, ideas, suggestions or contributions, let us know.

Contents

• Windows: Rakesh Kumar’s Switcher’s Pack
• TeX: Alain Damlamian’s TeX Macros Pack
• Text: Duplicate Line
• Text: Select Line
• Text: Type Clipboard

Library

Windows: Rakesh Kumar’s Switcher’s Pack

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Rakesh Kumar has created a pack to make life easier for Windows to Mac Switchers. It includes a set of macros for Mail, Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint as well as macros to map control-keys to command-keys for various common actions like Cut/Copy/Paste. It also includes a DefaultKeyBinding.dict for Mail to make it work more like Windows users expect.

TeX: Alain Damlamian’s TeX Macros Pack

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Alain Damlamian has created a package of macros for TeXShop users. It includes a number of macros for inserting various tamplate text items, such as definition, lemma, proof, etc. It has various hot key, and status menu triggers, and displays as a floating palette in TeXShop. This macro file requires Keyboard Maestro 3.4 to import properly.

Text: Duplicate Line

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This macro duplicates the current line. It will work well in most text editors. It works by selecting the current line, then Copy, then deselect the line and Paste, and finally restores the clipboard. It then reselects the just duplicated line to highlight it and allow further duplication.

Default Trigger: Hot Key ⌘L

Actions:

Type the ⌘Left Arrow Keystroke
Type the ⇧Down Arrow Keystroke
Type the ⌘C Keystroke
Type the Down Arrow Keystroke
Type the ⌘V Keystroke
Type the ⇧Up Arrow Keystroke
Set Clipboard To Past Clipboard 1

Text: Select Line

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This macro selects the current line. It will work well in most text editors. It works by moving to the start of the line, and then extending the selection down one line.

Default Trigger: Hot Key ⌃D

Actions:

Type the ⌘Left Arrow Keystroke
Type the ⇧Down Arrow Keystroke

Text: Type Clipboard

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This macro types the current clipboard. It will paste without styles and will work almost anywhere, including many games and password entries.

Default Trigger: Status Menu

Actions:

Insert Text ‘%CurrentClipboard%’ by Typing

Summary

If you have any suggestions or contributions, please let us know.