Troubleshooting "More than 50 simultaneous macros - aborting everything" error

[noisneil]

Perhaps this might help you see which macros were running in duplicate?

KM8: List Last n Macros Executed

This macro lists any number of recently executed macros (five by default, but easily user-adjustable) using Prompt With List, then displays the selected macro in Edit mode. @DanThomas’s original “Get Recently Run Macros”, which this macro uses for the initial list of recent macros, can be found here: MACRO: Get Recently Run Macros with Last Executed Time EDIT: Please note that this macro requires Keyboard Maestro 8 or later to function. List Last n Macros Executed.kmmacros (15.3 KB) [image] …

Also, someone else had a similar issue, so perhaps they might have some insight?

Semaphore Lock for Dummies

Just came across this as I had a macro launch 50 times triggered by window name change, and even though there was a semaphore, everything was canceled by the KM engine with this in the log. More than 50 simultaneous macros - aborting everything So now, thanks to your succinct and patient explanation, my semaphore has a timeout as well. And thanks to all others who contributed here. Have a wonderful day.