mattsim23 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 Hi, this is probably a silly question and already covered, but how do I launch an app and get it to perform an action? Eg, hotkey to open my email app AND compose a new email right away? or launch whatsapp and search AND place the cursor in the search box? Many thanks, Link to comment
vitor Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Welcome @mattsim23, There’s no one way to do what you ask; it’s app and action dependent. Even between email clients, it may be different steps or commands for the same action. Some apps will allow you to do it the proper way (programmatically, e.g. with AppleScript), while others will require you fake key presses. As it is, the question is too broad to be answered. Link to comment
mattsim23 Posted February 7, 2021 Author Share Posted February 7, 2021 I see. What do you suggest I do then, to try and figure out how to to that? Or is it not feasible given that I am not a programmer? Link to comment
vitor Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Start by understanding how to accomplish your task in the simplest possible way, and without relying on clicks. For example, if everything can be done with keyboard shortcuts, creative use of Delay Utility and Dispatch Key Combo Output will get you there. Link to comment
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