KBM Macro for Generating iCloud Share Link

[Mark_Robertson]

I am looking for the best method to share a selected file in Finder and generate an iCloud share link to my clipboard.

I am new to KBM, but am very proficient with computers. Just can’t find the right sequence of actions.
What would be the most efficient way to do this?

[JMichaelTX]

@Mark_Robertson

I am looking for the best method to share a selected file in Finder and generate an iCloud share link to my clipboard.

What are the exact steps to do this manually?
Tell us that, and I'm sure we can help build a macro for you.

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[Mark_Robertson]

Thank you.

So, the easiest way to do it manually (though maybe not the best for KM), is to secondary-click the file -> choose "Share" from the context menu -> select "Add People," where you would see this image ->

-> then you would select "Copy Link," which brings up this contextual menu ->

where you must select the "Share Options," where I would want "Anyone with the link" and "View Only" selected from the dropdown menus -> then you would click "Share" (the "Ok" button) -> the link would then be copied to the clipboard (which is what I would want).

My problem so far is that I can't figure out a way to access the contextual menu on a file selection through KM. I could potentially figure out the rest with "Move and Click" or image recognition.

[Tom]

@Mark_Robertson

My problem so far is that I can't figure out a way to access the contextual menu on a file selection through KM.

You can try it with…

1. a click action, then
2. insert the appropriate text that leads to the correct submenu

Like here:

Contextual menu, how?

This for example will open the Get Info menu item from the contextual menu (in the Finder): [image] [test]Contextual Menu.kmmacros (2.5 KB) Make the inserted text just as long as necessary to get the correct item selected. This is not true for example in the Finder.