KM and Apple Notes

Questions & Suggestions
1

Is there a way to make Apple Notes not just activate but open a new note using Keyboard Maestro?

2

You can use an AppleScript to do that:

tell application "Notes"
	activate
	tell account 1
		make new note at folder "Notes"
	end tell
end tell
3

Keyboard Maestro 8.2.4 “Launch Notes with new Note” Macro

You will need to add a trigger to this one.

Launch Notes with new Note.kmmacros (21 KB)

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or

This one runs when you launch Notes.

Launch Notes with new Note.kmmacros (22 KB)

Keyboard Maestro Export.png922Ă—698 62.9 KB

I hope this helps.

KC

4

How do I make the newly created note the active one (i.e. highlighted in yellow)?

5

Applescript better no?

6

Obviously, there are many ways to do what you asked as posted above. You have to choose the method best for you. Some will say launch Notes and just click cmd-n.

I’m positive you will select the correct choice for you.

KC

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7

Short answer: It depends. :wink:

If you are adept at using AppleScript, then using scripts might be better.

But most of the time you don't need a script with KM.
If you are new to both KM and AppleScript, then I'd suggest that you focus first on learning KM. Then, you can pursue AppleScript if you wish.

8

Oh, but I'm learning both my friend.

I've bought the David Sparks Keyboard Maestro field guide as well as a Applescript course on Udemy (Not very good).

I actually have two Macros that I've created that are pretty cool and two that I've downloaded from this community.

My Macros

  1. Morning and night time routine macros.

Community Macros:

  1. A system info Macro
  2. A plain text paste from clipboard (before I realized that the Mac has this option built in.)