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This looks great. What's the closest/best Mac equivalent?

by ohlookcake 3y ago

panic 3y ago
There's nothing exactly like it, but I use Keyboard Maestro for macros and such.
- magarnicle 3y ago
  Is there anything AHK can do that Keyboard Maestro cannot?
  - Loocid 3y ago
    Being free is a big one.
  - deleted 3y ago
    [deleted]
  - eviks 3y ago
    Yes, AHK is "lower level" regarding input tracking, so in KM left vs right modifiers aren't properly supported (though there are hackarounds that can make it work) Then the sripting language is easier for batch editing and various permutations with proper functions and variables (though again KM can be partially hacked around to make it easier)
RajSinghLA 3y ago
Raycast
pahund 3y ago
BetterTouchTool has a different approach, it's not a programming language per se, but lets you write JavaScript or AppleScript code to achieve anything you can do with AutoHotkey, and more. If BTT were available for Windows, I'd never touch AHK again.
krackers 3y ago
applescript + hammerspoon
lycopodiopsida 3y ago
Тhe closest equivalent is maybe hammerspoon. But the automation ecosystem on mac is much bigger: - KeyboardMaestro is pretty equal, but is paid and takes a more gui-centric approach to automation building. Definitely more user-friendly. - BetterTouchTool has a lot of intersecting features, but is more catered to gui scripting and gestures. - Alfred has introduced automation scripts and triggers. - There is also Shortcuts, which is sometimes quite odd to use and limited, but has the advantage of Workflows working on mac and iOS/iPadOS.
eviks 3y ago
Karabiner Elements is very powerful and low level (so struggles with higher-level concepts like inserting a symbol or showing some GUI) Keyboard Maestro has a great interactive UI, and also built-in UI panels that are also great as "cheat sheets" BetterTouchTool is superb in touchpad/mouse control (but can also do shortctuts)

5 ms·

This looks great. What's the closest/best Mac equivalent?

by ohlookcake 3y ago

This looks great. What's the closest/best Mac equivalent?

panic 3y ago
There's nothing exactly like it, but I use Keyboard Maestro for macros and such.
- magarnicle 3y ago
  Is there anything AHK can do that Keyboard Maestro cannot?
  - Loocid 3y ago
    Being free is a big one.
  - deleted 3y ago
    [deleted]
  - eviks 3y ago
    Yes, AHK is "lower level" regarding input tracking, so in KM left vs right modifiers aren't properly supported (though there are hackarounds that can make it work) Then the sripting language is easier for batch editing and various permutations with proper functions and variables (though again KM can be partially hacked around to make it easier)
RajSinghLA 3y ago
Raycast
pahund 3y ago
BetterTouchTool has a different approach, it's not a programming language per se, but lets you write JavaScript or AppleScript code to achieve anything you can do with AutoHotkey, and more. If BTT were available for Windows, I'd never touch AHK again.
krackers 3y ago
applescript + hammerspoon
lycopodiopsida 3y ago
Тhe closest equivalent is maybe hammerspoon. But the automation ecosystem on mac is much bigger: - KeyboardMaestro is pretty equal, but is paid and takes a more gui-centric approach to automation building. Definitely more user-friendly. - BetterTouchTool has a lot of intersecting features, but is more catered to gui scripting and gestures. - Alfred has introduced automation scripts and triggers. - There is also Shortcuts, which is sometimes quite odd to use and limited, but has the advantage of Workflows working on mac and iOS/iPadOS.
eviks 3y ago
Karabiner Elements is very powerful and low level (so struggles with higher-level concepts like inserting a symbol or showing some GUI) Keyboard Maestro has a great interactive UI, and also built-in UI panels that are also great as "cheat sheets" BetterTouchTool is superb in touchpad/mouse control (but can also do shortctuts)