Mac Power Users 484: Unlocking Keyboard Maestro

I wanted to share a couple of my favorite KM macros. Some I’ve migrated over from Alfred for consolidation, others are ones that were just generally easier to do through KM.

  1. Copy link from Mail.app

I have mapped ⌘ ⇧ C to “Copy link to message” in Mail.app. This way I can have a link going directly to an email in apps like Omnifocus

  1. Switch to different audio output when USB device is detected

I use an audio DAC at work so that I don’t have to hook up my headphones each time I dock my computer. Whenever KM notices that the DAC has been plugged in on my hub, it switches the audio source. I also detect when it’s been removed and set my mute volume so that I don’t accidentally blast my music when I take my computer away from my desk.

  1. Formatting JSON

I copy JSON often, but as a single line. I have a way to nicely format JSON so that it’s easier to read


I would have included images for each macro, but apparently new users can’t post more than one image.

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