A Simple and Easy to use Mac Automation Tool is presented here which can Record and Playback Mouse and Keyboard Actions. This Macintosh Automation Tool works on all latest version of Mac OS X Operating Systems running with 10.7 onward versions. This Macro Recorder can be used as a combination of Mouse Click Recorder for Mac and a Keystroke Recorder for Mac.
Download Macro Recorder for Mac
Download this Macro Recorder Application on your Macintosh running any latest 64 bit Operating System including Mac Snow Leopard (OS X version 10.6), Mac OS X Lion (Version 10.7), Mac Mountain Lion (Version 10.8), Mavericks (Version 10.9) or OS X Yosemite (Version 10.10), OS X El Capitan (Version 10.11), macOS Sierra (Version 10.12), macOS High Sierra (Version 10.13) or macOS Mojave (Version 10.14). This Macro Recorder for Apple's Macintosh Operating Systems is Free to Download and is the best Macro Recorder for Mac which you can get for $8.00 only.
Jun 14, 2013 At any rate, I needed to get this fixed ASAP, because it was hindering my ability to be productive. The problems stems from the fact that OSX 10.9 places the access to assistive devices option — an option absolutely necessary to run TextExpander — in a brand new location, under the guise of a new security setting. Select Enable system autofill or Enable browser autofill (or both). Mac OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) and earlier: Enable accessibility from System preferences Accessibility and check Enable access for assistive devices. Mac OS X 10.9 (Maverick) and later.
You can Record all types of Mouse and Keyboard Actions with this Macintosh Macro Recorder. Whether you wish to Record Mouse Clicks, Mouse Movements, Mouse Scrolling, Mouse Dragging or Key pressing on your Mac, this Macro Recorder can do it all for you. All you need to do Start the Recording, perform the Actions manually and then let the Macro Recorder Play them for you as and when you want.
How to use Macintosh Macro Recorder
Given below steps outline the procedure to use this Mac Macro Recorder. The User Interface of the Macro Recorder adjusts itself automatically depending on the Actions you perform. Watch a Video Tutorial which displays how to record and then playback mouse and keyboard actions with this Macro Recorder.
- Download and run the Macro Recorder. Once you Download the Macro Recorder as a ZIP File, Locate the Downloaded file in the Downloads Folder using Finder.
- Double Click on the downloaded ZIP File to extract the Macro Recorder.
- Now Double Click on the Macro Recorder and Launch it. Depending which Mac OS X version you are using, Mac will ask your permission to run the Application.
- With Macro Recorder running, you will be able to Record and Play the Recorded Manual Actions.
- Click on the button Start Recording to start recording of Mouse and Keyboard Actions. Now do whatever you want to be recorded in a Macro and when you are done, click on the button labelled Stop Recording to Stop Recording of Mouse Clicks, Mouse Movements, etc and Keyboard Actions.
- Now Click on the button labelled Play Recording to let the Macro Recorder Play the Recorded Actions.
Note : In case you want the Keystrokes to be recorded in the Macro, you would need to enable Access for Assistive Devices using System Preferences. For Recording Mouse Actions only, you do not need to enable Access for Assistive Devices.
Features of Macro Recorder for Mac
Given below are few of the features of Macro Recorder for Macintosh Computer running 10.6 onward. Yes new features are being added continuously and the updated versions can be downloaded from the Download links mentioned above.
- Main Window of Macro Recorder Remembers it's position so you can drag the Window to a location best suited for your purpose.
- Number of Actions being Recorded are displayed in the Main Window so as to give you an idea of what's being recorded while your do Mouse and Keyboard Actions Manually. In order to view the Number of Mouse and Keyboard Actions being recorded, do have a look at the Action Counter as displayed in the screenshot above.
- When a Recorded Macro Script is played, the Action Counter displays the active action number being automated.
- Configurable System Wide Keyboard Shortcuts can be defined to Start / Stop Recording and also for Playing the Recorded Script.
- Distinct Sound Alerts can be enabled / disabled to indicate whether Macro Recording is being Started or Stopped. Distinct Sound Alert is played when Macro executed is Started and Stopped.
- Configurable Time Delay before the start of recorded macro. When delayed macro execution is enabled, a timer displays the time remaining to start the Playback of Macro.
This Macro Recorder for Mac utilizes the same principle as being used by Keystroke Logger or Mouse Click Logger for Mac, however this Mac Automation Tool has been created to help everybody Automate Repetitive Tasks. The Mouse Clicks, Mouse Movements and other Mouse and Keyboard Actions are stored in RAM and when Macro Recorder is Closed or new Recording is recorded, all the currently recorded Mouse and Keyboard Actions are removed from RAM of Mac.
Recording of Keystrokes in Macro Recorder
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While Recording a Macro, if you would like to Record Keystrokes apart from Mouse Clicks, Movements, Scrolling, etc, you would need to Enable Access for Assistive Devices as displayed in the Screenshot to the right.
In case you are using any Mac OS X Version later than 10.6 and earlier than 10.9, the procedure to enable Access to Assistive Devices is displayed in the Screenshot to the Right. In other words, you would need to open System Preferences, Navigate to Accessibility and then enable the option as displayed in the Screenshot.
Mac OS X Mavericks (Version 10.9) provides Access for Assistive Devices on a Per Application basis. Effectively if you want to record Keystrokes in the Macro Recorder and you are running Mac OS X 10.9, you would need to follow a different procedure from as outlined above.
On Mac OS X 10.9, Open System Preferences, Navigate to Security and Privacy Settings, Open up Privacy Tab and Drag the Macro Recorder to the list of Applications allowed to Control Mac 10.9. Once Added to the List of Applications, enable Access to Macro Recorder to Record Keystrokes.
In case you do not want to record Keystrokes, you do not need to worry about Access for Assistive Devices or allowing an Application to Control Mac OS X 10.9. Even with this option turned off, you can record Left, Right and Middle Mouse Clicks, Mouse Movements, Mouse Scrolling, Dragging and Dropping to Automate your Repetitive tasks on your Mac.
Mac Automation Tool with Script Editor
In case you would like to have finer control over your script recordings, you can download another Mac Automation Tool which is a really sophisticated and advanced Macintosh Automation Tool. Do have a look at the Screenshot to the right of this paragraph or Download and give it a try on your own Mac.
You can also navigate to the Mac Auto Mouse Click homepage to know more about it. It is also a Free to try Application and runs on Mac versions later than 10.6. Yes there is feature description, step by step tutorial and also a video tutorial which should get you started within no time.
Automate Everything on your Mac
With Macro Recorder you can record and play back recorded Keyboard and Mouse Actions in exactly same speed. On the other hand the Mac Auto Mouse Click Application presented above can give you finer control over your Scripts.
Irrespective of whether you wish to Automate Repetitive tasks in a Game by creating a Bot, Automate a Presentation or anything else on your Mac, just plan appropriately so that the Automation goes exactly as planned. Free virus protection for mac os x 10.6.8. Before using Automation in actual Environment, do test the script execution with simple applications.
The Macro Recorder for Mac can record keystrokes provided appropriate permission is enabled from System Preferences. Recording of Mouse Clicks does not require special permission and hence you can record all types of Mouse Clicks and anything else that you can do with your Mouse Cursor on your Macintosh.
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Enable and disable Assistive Devices via Terminal
Excellent. I was looking at this problem, and I'm glad you got it sussed. I do however remove the part that says: [b]password pwd [/b] as I'm sure the script will prompt you for an admin password. I'm looking at this from a security point of view. Regards, Jay---
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Enable and disable Assistive Devices via Terminal
If you just want to just applescript turning on and off GUI scripting, then you can do something like this:
tell application 'System Events'
set UI elements enabled to true
end tell
The user will get prompted to enter their credentials. No need to use the do shell script.
tell application 'System Events'
set UI elements enabled to true
end tell
The user will get prompted to enter their credentials. No need to use the do shell script.
On my 10.4.6 system, this file actually appears to contain a single character - in my case, the letter 'a'.
https://onestopever208.weebly.com/blog/mac-os-x-list-groups-for-user. So, to be safe, it appears it would be better to: ..instead.
Argh - submitted too soon.. Almost correct: The file should NOT contain the trailing newline. So, that means it should be: (with the extra '-n' switch passed to echo) https://onestopever208.weebly.com/blog/fliqlo-flip-clock-screensaver-for-mac-os-x.
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Sorry about that..
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I figured out it would even be better to change that into:
sudo echo -n 'a' > /private/var/db/.AccessibilityAPIEnabled
sudo chmod 444 /private/var/db/.AccessibilityAPIEnabled
Not using the -n would leave an 'a' followed by a 'newline' inside the file instead of just the 'a'
sudo echo -n 'a' > /private/var/db/.AccessibilityAPIEnabled
sudo chmod 444 /private/var/db/.AccessibilityAPIEnabled
Not using the -n would leave an 'a' followed by a 'newline' inside the file instead of just the 'a'
Enable and disable Assistive Devices via Terminal
It is useful to point out that System Preferences should not be open during this procedure. I discovered this while debugging a script that used the aforementioned code while I had the Accessibility prefpane open.
Enable and disable Assistive Devices via Terminal
In Snow leopard I find that this does not work. It creates the hidden file, places the 'a' within, and in system preferences the 'enable access for..' is checked, but my applescripts still say 'access for assistive devices is disabled'. Only once I manually check the checkbox do the scripts work. This leads me to believe that something else, other than the .AccessibilityAPIEnabled file is happening under Snow Leopard.
My whole goal is to have a window/app management script that launches and places all of my startup apps/windows for dual monitors. I despise the automated mouse movement that comes with 'access for assistive devices' but I need this to move and resize the windows so in a single applescript i want to:
1. turn the access on
2. move and place the windows
3. turn the access off
My whole goal is to have a window/app management script that launches and places all of my startup apps/windows for dual monitors. I despise the automated mouse movement that comes with 'access for assistive devices' but I need this to move and resize the windows so in a single applescript i want to:
1. turn the access on
2. move and place the windows
3. turn the access off
Enable and disable Assistive Devices via Terminal