Keysmith - Record Automation Macros With Ease

Keysmith is an automation app that works in any other app on your Mac to record actions you can later trigger from a menu or with a keyboard shortcut. I've been a Keyboard Maestro user for many years. I have over 800 macros within that application and a lot of experience using it, but after working with Keysmith for just a short while, I have to admit it makes some actions easier to record and activate. It's not a replacement for Keyboard Maestro, but it will certainly supplement it.

Keysmith detects buttons, lists, and page loads automatically. The first macro I created with it was able to Open Obsidian, copy my daily note, open Day One, create a new entry and paste the content from Obsidian. I assigned it to HyperKey+D and was able to trigger it while I was in my web browser. I tinkered with it a little and was easily able to get it to close Day One after the entry was created.

The process is simple. You start the recording of a macro from a button on the menu bar. Your perform the action you need and Keysmith records your clicks and keystrokes. When you're done, you save the macro, give it a name and assign a hotkey if you want to.

Some of the example macros available for download on the Keysmith web site are:

• Refresh extensions in Chrome
• Share screen in Discord
• Eject external hard drive in Finder
• Assign and submit a pull request on GitHub
• Enable Dark Mode in macOS
• New note with template in Apple Notes
• Switch to a specific Slack channel
• Switch to Zoom gallery view
• Quit all apps with AppleScript
• Close Notification Center in macOS

You can use the total functionality of Keysmith for free to make up to five macros. The full version is $54. It is also available as part of Setapp.