Export a macro as APP to put at Dock or as login item?

[rockman]

Export a marco as APP to put at Dock or as login item?
So we don't have to create a automator APP to press that key shortcut to run it >-<

[noisneil]

Have you tried the Login Trigger?

[_jims]

@rockman

So we don't have to create a automator APP to press that key shortcut to run it

Hi @rockman. For the dock, one option is to create a stub app created using Script Editor (or better yet Script Debugger).

For the Script Editor, here are the steps: Save a script as an app in Script Editor on Mac - Apple Support

The following macro can be use to create the AppleScript code...

Using Alfred to Trigger Keyboard Maestro Macros

In this tutorial I'll share how I use Alfred to launch Keyboard Maestro macros. Of course there are many ways to trigger a KM macro, but Alfred Workflows work quite nicely when one wants to conditionally run a macro. In these cases, the Alfred Workflows include an AppleScript to trigger the macro and supply a parameter which the macro reads via the %TriggerValue%. In addition, the Alfred gui includes features that can be leveraged to display information about the macro and/or the optional para…

[Nige_S]

@rockman

Export a marco as APP to put at Dock or as login item?

Also take a look at the Trigger File trigger -- select your macro in the Editor, File->Export->Export as Trigger File... and save it somewhere on your drive. You can then drag the trigger file into the Dock (to the section with the Waste Bin) or add it as a Login Item.

[_jims]

@Nige_S

Also take a look at the Trigger File trigger

Oh, that's cool, @Nige_S. If I knew about that feature, I had forgotten. I should of known that @peternlewis had that base covered.

Undoubtedly Trigger File is simplest method if @rockman does not need to specify a parameter which the macro reads via the %TriggerValue%

[DanThomas]

@_jims

Oh, that's cool, @Nige_S. If I knew about that feature, I had forgotten. I should of known that @peternlewis had that base covered.

Undoubtedly Trigger File is simplest method if @rockman does not need to specify a parameter which the macro reads via the %TriggerValue%

Yeah, it's a pretty cool feature, and yes, it's definitely one of those typically great things Peter comes up with.