Subscribe to MacAutomationTips and get access to a PDF guide, in the Subscriber Only Resource Library, for mapping shortcuts between these and other applications.īTT actions can also be mapped to a KM macro. I assigned the macro a hotkey, but because my hand is typically on the trackpad when I want to use it, I assigned the hotkey for the macro to a BTT finger gesture action, which means I can trigger the hotkey with a finger gesture, while pressing down the Command key. (Note: I only add the Command key because I don’t want to accidentally trigger the macro.) The beauty of using both applications is that you can for example assign a hotkey to a KM macro, and then assign that same hotkey in BTT and trigger it with a finger gesture.įor example, I have a KM macro that can be triggered to simulate repeatedly clicking the cursor 200 times. Between both applications there’s literally over 300 actions that can be triggered. But compared to BTT, KM is limited to only a few finger actions on a trackpad or mouse.Īfter you have used BTT and KM for awhile, you will discover that they both share similar actions, including launching applications, opening assigned files and folders, manipulating windows, and triggering menu items.
KM also includes a USB Device Key Trigger, which means you could trigger a macro using an assigned USB device.
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I also contend that for new Mac automators, BetterTouchTool should be learned and used before Keyboard Maestro.īoth BTT and KM can trigger many of the same actions. BTT now includes a similar stringer trigger feature, but it’s not as easy to set up or as advanced as Keyboard Maestro. Though Keyboard Maestro is favored by more Mac users than BetterTouchTool, I contend that both should be used by Mac power users. Related article.Ask Mac Automator: Changing the Wake Schedule
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