Alfred Maestro - Keyboard Maestro Integration For Alfred

[Kirill Maltsev]

One of the workflow maintainers here. Sorry for the inconvenience! I haven't upgraded to macOS Catalina yet, so can't test myself. I've created a Github issue for fixing that, though.

[bivalvegruff]

On 10/17/2019 at 10:33 PM, Kirill Maltsev said:

One of the workflow maintainers here. Sorry for the inconvenience! I haven't upgraded to macOS Catalina yet, so can't test myself. I've created a Github issue for fixing that, though.

 

I don't think there's anything you can do about it, but @deanishe linked to a solution (several workflows have this problem with Catalina): 

 

[Mehdi]

Hi guys,

 

I've been using this amazing workflow for a while now, but since recently I noticed it was not finding some of my KM macros.

For example, I have a macro called "journal", and this is what I get when I type "km journal"

 

[06:14:22.602] Logging Started...
[06:14:24.247] Alfred Maestro[Script Filter] Queuing argument ''
[06:14:24.486] Alfred Maestro[Script Filter] Queuing argument 'j'
[06:14:24.596] Alfred Maestro[Script Filter] Queuing argument 'jo'
[06:14:24.663] Alfred Maestro[Script Filter] Queuing argument 'jou'
[06:14:24.730] Alfred Maestro[Script Filter] Queuing argument 'jour'
[06:14:24.895] Alfred Maestro[Script Filter] Queuing argument 'journ'
[06:14:24.989] Alfred Maestro[Script Filter] Queuing argument 'journa'
[06:14:25.143] Alfred Maestro[Script Filter] Queuing argument 'journal'
[06:14:25.760] Alfred Maestro[Script Filter] Script with argv 'journal' finished
[06:14:25.763] STDERR: Alfred Maestro[Script Filter] 🍺
06:14:25 workflow.go:307: ------- Alfred Maestro/0.2.2 (AwGo/0.17.0) -------
06:14:25 files.go:66: [ERROR] delete tempfile "~/Library/Caches/com.runningwithcrayons.Alfred/Workflow Data/iansinnott.keyboardmaestro/kmMacros844108717": remove /Users/mac/Library/Caches/com.runningwithcrayons.Alfred/Workflow Data/iansinnott.keyboardmaestro/kmMacros844108717: no such file or directory
06:14:25 feedback.go:441: Sent 1 result(s) to Alfred
06:14:25 feedback.go:431: Feedback already sent. Ignoring.
06:14:25 workflow.go:387: ------------------ 523.388931ms ------------------
[06:14:25.804] Alfred Maestro[Script Filter] {
  "variables": {
    "AW_SESSION_ID": "IDPNHJLHDVTMM0LUJ2S6IYAX"
  },
  "items": [
    {
      "title": "No macros found",
      "subtitle": "Try a different query.",
      "valid": false,
      "icon": {
        "path": "/System/Library/CoreServices/CoreTypes.bundle/Contents/Resources/AlertCautionIcon.icns"
      }
    }
  ]
}

The macro is definitely present in KM, active and working properly.

This is just an exemple, there are many many more macros that the workflow is not finding (but he's finding some).

 

What am I missing ?

 

 

[Kirill Maltsev]

Hi Mehdi,

 

Can you please open a new issue in our repository? So this thread doesn't get cluttered with the debugging info. And then can you run these two scripts (get_all_km_macros.scpt and get_hotkey_km_macros.scpt) locally to see if your macro is present in the output?

 

To run the script open terminal and type

osascript get_all_km_macros.scpt
osascript get_hotkey_km_macros.scpt

 

Edited October 27, 2019 by Kirill Maltsev
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[Mehdi]

On 10/27/2019 at 12:01 PM, Kirill Maltsev said:

Hi Mehdi,

 

Can you please open a new issue in our repository? So this thread doesn't get cluttered with the debugging info. And then can you run these two scripts (get_all_km_macros.scpt and get_hotkey_km_macros.scpt) locally to see if your macro is present in the output?

 

To run the script open terminal and type

osascript get_all_km_macros.scpt
osascript get_hotkey_km_macros.scpt

 

Thank you Kirill for your answer.

This one is on me, the Group containing the macro was disabled that's why it wasn't appearing, your scripts helped me figure that out 🙏

 

Mehdi

[patowod]

On 8/29/2015 at 3:32 AM, Smith007 said:

$macros[] = $macro;

 

Can you guide me to where exactly I can find this line? I don't have much experience with Alfred workflows...🙈 Any help is appreciated, as I would really like to exclude some macros in Alfred. Cheers, everyone.

[deanishe]

3 minutes ago, patowod said:

Can you guide me to where exactly I can find this line?

 

It's long gone. The workflow was rewritten in Go last year.

 

As best as I can see, there isn't a way to (easily) exclude macros. The workflow learns from your usage, though, so macros you never run from Alfred will naturally drop to the bottom of the results.

[patowod]

Thanks @deanishe — that of course explains it 😂 Good to know that it learns from usage, I guess Helper Macros and Groups showing up won't be annoying for too long, then.

[ian_989]

Update on the Catalina issues: I just installed Catalina today and so far things are working exactly as expected. If anyone is having issues and hasn't yet upgraded to the latest (10.15.1 as of right now) please do so and give it another try.

[tbrown]

I have looked at Github issue here https://github.com/iansinnott/alfred-maestro/issues/26 regarding Big Sur.

 

My issue is a bit different and involves compatibility with M1 Macs. The Alfred-Maestro workflow doesn't even trigger on my Apple Silicon M1 Mac mini. It is enabled, and the trigger is typing "km" in Alfred. But when I do that, it appears not to trigger the workflow, and all Alfred finds is other things, like Keyboard Maestro itself. 

 

It is possible that the workflow is being triggered, but fails--I don't know how to tell. The workflow uses a compiled binary "Alfred-Maestro" in the workflow directory. This is x86 compatible, not a universal binary. It is compiled by Go. This executable, when run from terminal on Big Sur 11.01 on my Apple Silicon based M1 Mac mini using Rosetta (arch -x86_64 ./alfred-maestro), gives a segmentation fault. I assume, since Alfred version 4.21 is not universal, and therefore runs under Rosetta, that everything it spawns will be run under Rosetta, including workflow stuff.

 

I have compiled a number of programs I use frequently as ARM native. However, in this case, I have read of a lot of complexity in using Go on Apple Silicon and am a bit reluctant to dive into the weeds on this one. Also, since Alfred is not yet ARM native, I'm not sure building Alfred-maestro as a universal app would fix this. But I do miss this workflow and it is the only thing I use daily that I haven't been able to get to run on the M1 Mac mini. 

 

Do you have plans to look into this, or can you make suggestions as to what I could do?

 

 

[tbrown]

By the way, the scripts work and properly find my Keyboard Maestro macros.

[Kirill Maltsev]

31 minutes ago, tbrown said:

My issue is a bit different and involves compatibility with M1 Macs. 

 

I'd suggest you create a new issue in the workflow Github repository. The community there seems to be more active. Maybe some of the developers have a M1 Mac and could try to debug it.

[deanishe]

14 hours ago, tbrown said:

It is possible that the workflow is being triggered, but fails--I don't know how to tell

 

Use Alfred's debugger.

 

14 hours ago, tbrown said:

I have read of a lot of complexity in using Go on Apple Silicon and am a bit reluctant to dive into the weeds on this one

 

ARM-based macOS isn't supported yet. Wait for Go 1.16.

[tbrown]

7 hours ago, deanishe said:

 

Use Alfred's debugger.

 

 

ARM-based macOS isn't supported yet. Wait for Go 1.16.

thank you! I should have found the debugger on my own, but oh well. It does show what I expected, which is that Alfred does call the workflow, but the executable causes a segmentation fault. I will create a new issue in the GitHub repository.

[Samplex]

@ian_989 Is it possible you can make an updated version that works on M1 macs/Monterey?

[luciano]

I downloaded the Alfred Maestro workflow from here: https://github.com/iansinnott/alfred-maestro/tree/master

 

It only find macros to run if there is no space at end of macro name. For example, say Keyboard Maestro macro is called 'Search Google', it will find the macro if I type in 'km Search Google' but will not find the macro if I add a space at end like this 'km Search Google '.

 

How can I get it to find the macro even if I add a space at end?

 

(this might seem all a bit pointless, but its quite important for how I name and find the macros).

[vitor]

 

@luciano When asking about an existing workflow, it’s best to use its own forum thread. While it may seem that starting a new thread could give your problem visibility, it fragments the discussion and makes it less likely the author and users of the workflow (the people who can help) will see it. I’ve moved your post to the correct location.

 

Or you can ask on the GitHub repository.

 

[TomBenz]

Are there user that are using both Alfred and Keyboard Maestro? What are things that can be acomplished via KM over and above Alfred. I find Alfred easier to use and maintain especially with Gallery addition in version 5.

 

Is it worth exploring KM macros? it will be good to get some advice from user that use both and learn few use cases of KM that Alfred can't do easily.

[Stephen_C]

3 hours ago, TomBenz said:

Are there user that are using both Alfred and Keyboard Maestro?

I suspect there are many users who use both (as I do). Both use differing approaches so it's very much "horses for courses” (i.e., you choose whichever is better suited for what you wish to do).

 

I can give one or two personal examples—but remember these are my personal views and no indication of one app being better than the other.

• There was an Alfred workflow to send to Roon, when Roon was running the background, the keystrokes necessary to increase or decrease the volume of the music playing. That workflow stopped working for me. When I recreated it in Alfred by manually passing the keystrokes Roon came to the front on each relevant key press. I then created a macro in Keyboard Maestro which worked perfectly (without bringing Roon to the front when I was trying to change the volume).
• However, on the other side of the coin, the way Alfred works by typing just a few letters to get what you want (be it a file or a workflow) is wonderful and saves having to remember all the various Keyboard Maestro triggers (or using a lot of macro palettes or the status menu). In that context Alfred's Universal Actions are unbeatable (in my view).
• It's easier in Keyboard Maestro to use input forms and specifically designed output screens—which can be useful for some things which I need to do.

For what it's worth, I use Alfred principally and Keyboard Maestro for various specialist things which I can't otherwise easily achieve in Alfred. The only way you can really answer your question is to look for yourself, I'm afraid. Everything depends on exactly what you want to achieve: each application has its own advantages and benefits. I have never regretted having both.

 

Stephen