Keyboard Shortcuts for Launching Programs

How can I assign a keyboard shortcut to launch a program? For instance, the F13 key to launch Pages, etc.?

Maybe I'm missing the point.
probably. the hint work as follows. you pick an application you want to launch with a shortcut, say, Pages, as the OP wants. you make a service using automator that launches Pages. you make this service available in all applications so that you can launch Pages no matter what application is currently active. you then make a shortcut to this service in system preferences->keyboard->keyboard shortcuts. because you made the service available in all applications the shortcut will work in all applications, i.e. always.

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Keyboard shortcuts for text selection not working in Flash CC

In the new Code Editor in Flash CC running on Mac OS X, most standard Keyboard Shortcuts for traversing through the text work as expected (as the Operating System works globally) but there is one that doesn't and it's I think the most important one.
Hitting "OPTION + SHIFT + [right or left arrow keys]" to select words doesn't work. Hitting "OPTION + [right or left arrow keys]" works as expected, moving the cursor to the next word or break point, but adding shift doesn't do the selection.
I don't understand why this changed since it's a basic OS global shortcuts, and every other program behaves the way it should. Flash CS6 running on the same system behaves fine, but Flash CC doesn't. If you have ever written code, you know that any second that a programmers hand doesn't have to leave the keyboard to search for the mouse is invaluable, and this has forced me to stop using Flash CC and use Flash CS6 to edit my Action Script classes becuase it's unusable otherwise.
These shortcuts are also not listed in the keyboard shortcuts for the program, so I can't change the default behavior. Does anybody know if there's a way to set it back to the way it was before, or just disable special text shortcuts so that selecting text behaves like any other application in the operating system?
System Configuration:
Flash CC
Mac OSX 10.8.5

Amy~ Yep the lasso tool was what I verified with another user. 'L' seems to be bound indefinitely to loop through different types of lasso tools and it was annoying them because they just wanted L to be the regular freehand lasso. I removed 'L' from being an option on the polygon lasso and even set it explicitly to SHIFT+L as well as set the lasso tool to a completely different keyboard combo. 'L' still cycled through lassos haha. It needs some fixes.
fertolg~ At least you have a workaround for now. I'd go nuts if I couldn't use keyboard text selection writing code, oy! You're welcome and if you're all set please mark correct so we can filter unanswered. Good luck!

The wireless keyboard doesn't have a page down key. How do you program a keyboard shortcut for Page Down?

My new wireless keyboard doesn't have a page down key. Very customer-hostile, at least in Office Apps. The list of available keyboard shortcuts doesn't inclue Page Down. Anyone know how to program a keyboard shortcut for Page Down?

Figured it out: fn + down arrow

Keyboard shortcut for Control+F2, F, Enter

Hello,
I am trying to create a keyboard shortcut that would be available to all Applications deliveres the same result as these keystrokes:
1. Control + F2 (move focus to menu bar)
2. F (moves focus to the File menu bar menu)
3. Enter or down arrow (Displays the File menu)
WHat I am looking to do is create the Windows equivalent of alt+F (displays the contents of the File menu)
I have created a System Preferences Keyboard Shortcut for All Applications that has "File" as the description and ^F has the Shortcut...this doesn't work. Is there a way to assign a shortcut to display the menu bar File menu in its open state?

ReidRik_Von
Here's one approach to try...
1) Open System Preferences > Universal Access and make sure "Enable access for assistive devices" is checked.
2) Highlight and copy the block of code below and paste it into your AppleScript Script Editor (located inside your Applications > AppleScript folder):
*tell application "System Events"*
*keystroke tab using command down*
*set theApp to name of (first process whose frontmost is true)*
*tell process theApp*
*click menu bar item "File" of menu bar 1*
*end tell*
*end tell*
Choose Save As from the Script Editor's File menu, File Format: application, leaving the Options unchecked. Give the script application a name (Display File Menu, e.g.), and press Save.
3) To assign a keyboard shortcut, you might consider downloading and installing the excellent Spark program.
From Spark's File menu, set up a New Hot Key to launch an Application, in this case the application being your newly created AppleScript application. When the new System HotKey sheet drops down, hit the Choose button and navigate to the location where your new AppleScript application was saved. Select it and press Open. Click inside the editable Shortcut field to make it active, and on your keyboard keystroke Option (alt), plus the letter "f." Then press Create.
Start the Spark Daemon by selecting it from the File menu, or by pressing the Stark Spark Daemon button on the Spark panel itself, and then quit Spark altogether. The Spark Daemon and your enabled keyboard shortcut will run as a hidden process, using a minimal amount of RAM.
It worked for me...
Good luck!
Regards, Andrew99

How do I generate a list of keyboard shortcuts for any given application

I want to generate a list of keyboard shortcuts for all of the applications I have on my Mac. I want the list to be a simple text (or rtf) file that I can edit and organize. (By edit, I don't mean change the shortcuts, only the report of them.)
I was using Key Cue, but it does not let me save the list to a text file.
I want this for several purposes. One is to have a easy to reference list of shortcuts to learn. Another is to find unused key combinations that I can use for my own keyboard shortcuts that I create with DefaultKeyBinding.dict.
Note: The program doesn't have to an OS X app. A program that runs from a shell without a GUI is plenty adequate.
If there is a way to read the keyboard commands from a plist list or other such file, and any of you know the format for these or where I can find them, I can write a Perl script myself to do it.

Well, the info is stored in...
/Users/YourUserName/Library/Preferences/com.apple.universalaccess.plist
PlistPro has a way to convert it to ASCII, but you'll srtill have work to do, as...
{enabled = 1; key = 20; modifier = 1179648; sybmolichotkey = 28; },
{enabled = 1; key = 20; modifier = 1441792; sybmolichotkey = 29; },
{enabled = 1; key = 21; modifier = 1179648; sybmolichotkey = 30; },
{enabled = 1; key = 21; modifier = 1441792; sybmolichotkey = 31; },
{enabled = 0; key = 28; modifier = 1572864; sybmolichotkey = 15; },
{enabled = 0; key = 27; modifier = 1572864; sybmolichotkey = 19; },
{enabled = 0; key = 24; modifier = 1572864; sybmolichotkey = 17; },
{enabled = 0; key = 47; modifier = 1835008; sybmolichotkey = 25; },
{enabled = 0; key = 43; modifier = 1835008; sybmolichotkey = 26; },
{enabled = 0; key = 28; modifier = 1835008; sybmolichotkey = 21; },
{enabled = 0; key = 96; modifier = 1048576; sybmolichotkey = 59; },
{enabled = 1; key = 122; modifier = 262144; sybmolichotkey = 12; },
{enabled = 0; key = 120; modifier = 262144; sybmolichotkey = 7; },
{enabled = 0; key = 99; modifier = 262144; sybmolichotkey = 8; },
{enabled = 0; key = 118; modifier = 262144; sybmolichotkey = 9; },
{enabled = 0; key = 96; modifier = 262144; sybmolichotkey = 10; },
{enabled = 0; key = 97; modifier = 262144; sybmolichotkey = 11; },
{enabled = 1; key = 50; modifier = 1048576; sybmolichotkey = 27; },
{enabled = 1; key = 98; modifier = 262144; sybmolichotkey = 13; },
{enabled = 1; key = 50; modifier = 1572864; sybmolichotkey = 51; },
{enabled = 1; key = 100; modifier = 262144; sybmolichotkey = 57; },
{enabled = 1; key = 17; modifier = 1572864; sybmolichotkey = 50; },
{enabled = 1; key = 2; modifier = 1572864; sybmolichotkey = 52; },
{enabled = 0; key = 105; modifier = 0; sybmolichotkey = 32; },
{enabled = 0; key = 109; modifier = 0; sybmolichotkey = 33; },
{enabled = 0; key = 103; modifier = 0; sybmolichotkey = 36; },
{enabled = 0; key = 109; modifier = 0; sybmolichotkey = 62; },
{enabled = 0; key = 49; modifier = 1048576; sybmolichotkey = 60; },
{enabled = 0; key = 49; modifier = 1572864; sybmolichotkey = 61; },
{enabled = 1; key = 2; modifier = 1310720; sybmolichotkey = 70; },
{enabled = 1; key = 49; modifier = 1048576; sybmolichotkey = 64; },
{enabled = 1; key = 49; modifier = 1572864; sybmolichotkey = 65; },
{enabled = 0; key = 53; modifier = 1048576; sybmolichotkey = 73; },
{enabled = 1; key = 107; modifier = 0; sybmolichotkey = 53; },
{enabled = 1; key = 113; modifier = 0; sybmolichotkey = 54; }

CS6 will not save keyboard shortcut for dust & scratches filter

I am running Photoshop CS6 with all updates on a Windows 8 system. I have several keyboard shortcuts set up that all work fine but when I assign a keyboard shortcut for the dust & scratches filter it will work until I close Photoshop - when I then open Photoshop again this shortcut is gone but all my other shortcuts remain.
I have tried going back to the default keyboard shortcuts and then adding just the shortcut for dust & scratches (I have tried ctrl-F8 and several others) and then closing Photoshop and opening it again with the same results. I was able to add back all of my other shortcuts and they work fine.
For some reason I can assign a keyboard shortcut to anything except the dust & scratches filter.
Can anyone shed some light on this problem?
Thanks

I had a chance to try the script on a windows 8 machine running photoshop cs6 13.01 in both photoshop cs6 versions 32 and 64 bit and shortcuts seem to stay between restarts.
If in photoshop cs6 you go to File>Scripts you can see that the script is actually listed?
When i saved the script out of ExtendScript Toolkit i named it Dust and Scatches.jsx.
Did you run ExtendScript Toolkit as an administrator before saving the script?
(right click on the ExtendScript Toolkit shortcut (tile) and choose Run as Administrator)
Saved to:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS6\Presets\Scripts
(cs6 32 bit)
and
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS6\Presets\Scripts
(cs6 64 bit)
Another possibilty if you can't get the script to work is using an action (Filter>Dust and Scratches) and assigning a function key for the shortcut.

Keyboard Shortcut for comments

I have a question and something to share.
Turns out it's pretty easy to add a keyboard shortcut for
adding ColdFusion comments (mostly so that you don't have to click
on the comment dropdown and select the ColdFusion one, that's 2
clicks). You can add a keyboard shortcut to that Insert Comment
command. But by default it inserts HTML comments. So if you want it
to do something different you can modify this file: C:\Program
Files\Adobe\Adobe Dreamweaver
CS4\configuration\Objects\Text\Comment.js
The bad news is, I can't find a way to add a shortcut to
Remove Comment. Does anyone know how to do that?

Jon
Not that I know of but you can make your own keyboard shortcuts for anything that is in a menu somewhere:
+System Preferences > Hardware > Keyboard & Mouse > Keyboard Shortcuts > Application Keyboard Shortcuts > All Applications > click the little plus sign under the window > Application: > Other > browse to Applications/iWork/Pages > Menu Title > Show Comments (type exactly including U&lc) > hit cmd shift c (or whatever you want)+
Since the shortcut works on the literal text, it will not toggle on and off. You will have to have another shortcut for +Hide Comments.+
Peter

Keyboard shortcut for context menu

Hello all. I recently got a MacBook and it's the first Mac I've ever had. I'm a keyboard shortcut guy when I can be and one thing that's stumped me is using the keyboard to open up the context menu.
Does anybody know a keyboard shortcut for opening the context menu (ie Ctrl + mouse Click)?
If there isn't one, I would be happy to add a custom keyboard shortcut for it in the System Preferences. I've tried to do so but I'm doing something wrong because it isn't working. Here's what I've tried specifically:
1. For "All Applications" add Ctrl+Space for the Menu Title "Show Context Menu"
2. For "All Applications" add Ctrl+Space for the Menu Title "Open Context Menu"
Does anybody know the exact Menu Title for the context menu?
Help is much appreciated!

The Keyboard Shortcuts are for menu items, not macro creation. What you want to do requires a third-party utility for programming keyboard macros such as iKey, QuickSilver, etc. You'll find these at VersionTracker or MacUpdate.

Any way to create a keyboard shortcut for keywords in Bridge CC?

Just curious if there's any way to create a keyboard shortcut for "new keyword" and "new sub keyword" in Bridge CC?
If not, that would be a welcome addition in any future Bridge update - being able to customize keyboard shortcuts or add your own the way you can in Premiere Pro CC.

Steve,
Not, as far as I know, directly, but the problem is with Aperture, not Keyboard Maestro. Aperture has no command (afaik) for selecting the caption field of the Info Inspector. Without a command, you will have to find another way to access it, or another way to accomplish what you want.
You can specify the spot clicked by screen coordinates, so you cold use the Inspector HUD and the coordinates of the Caption field, as long as the Inspector HUD always pops up in the same location.
Many dialog boxes allow the user to advance through the fields with the Tab key. Unfortunately, the number of times you have to type "{Tab}" in order to get to a particular field depends on other interface elements (if the Control Bar is showing, add 2). I don't know of a way to determine if the Control Bar is showing.
You might find a work-around using a Metadata Preset and the Batch Change command. Keyboard Maestro can easily pop up a dialog with a text field in which you can type what you want to go into Aperture's Caption field.
The best thing to do is download the trial version and see if it meets your needs. Keyboard Maestro is adept at creating macros based on keyboard input. If the program does not provide keyboard equivalents, writing an effective macro becomes difficult.
http://www.keyboardmaestro.com/main/
The author provides exemplary documentation:
http://wiki.keyboardmaestro.com/About_Keyboard_Maestro
Lastly, for the use you cite, I simply show the Inspector if it's not showing (by typing "i"), change to the Info tab if it is not currently activated (by clicking, but note that opening the Inspector with the Info tab selected can be done with one command "View➞Inspector➞Info"), and then clicking in the Caption field, which is part of all of the Metadata Views I regularly use.
HTH. Perhaps one of our programming mavens will suggest something better.
--Kirby.

How to disable keyboard shortcut for Type-And-Transfer

Hi,
I'm trying to create a macro in Excel that I want to use the ctrl+shft+h keyboard shortcut. However, Lenovo's Type-and-Transfer tool has hijacked that shortcut so everytime I try to use the shortcut within Excel it launches the Type-and-Transfer tool. I've looked everywhere and cannot, for the life of me, figure out how to disable this keyboard shortcut from launching the Type-and-Transfer tool. Anybody have any idea?
Thanks in advance,
jd

Hi,
here is what I would check in:
Registry:
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\IBM
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\LENOVO
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\IBM
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Lenovo
<sorry as I don't havea system with this shortcut type I cannot find the exact same key combination>
My second thought is going more in the direction of an application, that is called Keyboard Customizer
Try this one, if that will fit your request.
Let me know any update, that you can give on this situation.
Cheers

Lost keyboard shortcut for render

In the last two Premire Elements 10 projects I have started, the keyboard shortcut for rendering (return) is no longer operational. In the Keyboard Customization menu, this choice is grayed out and I can't select it.
Any shortcuts for fixing this? Do I have to re-install the program? My Premire came in a package with Photoshop, and I suspect I will have to re-install Photoshop also, which I would like to avoid -seems to be asking for trouble!
Thank you
Also, the Render command does not work even when I choose it from the drop down menu. And I have a Mac running OS 10.

Is the light gray Work Area Bar along the top of the timeline over your entire project? Only clips under the Work Area Bar will be rendered.
Can you post a screen capture of your timeline to this forum?

Keyboard shortcut for adjusting exposure causes image to black out for a short time.

Hi everyone,
I have always used the mouse and slider for adjust things in the develop module. I know started using the keyboard shortcuts for faster editing as sugested by everyone and I do like it. My problem is when i adjust any slider with the + or - keys my picture completely blacks out for a moment then comes back with the adjustment made. This is frustrating and completely defeats the purpose of using keyboard shortcuts for speed.
The only changes I made is I upgraded from a very old dell dimensions computer to a new alienware X51 computer. I am using lightroom 4.4 64bit and a HDMI connection to my monitor.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks for your time.

Cj,
My guess that there is some other hot keys attached to '+' & '-' keys on your keyboard.
Try to put your system in clean boot and try to launch Lightroom and see if the issue still occurs.
If you dont get the issue any more go ahead and isolate the app which is causing issue by following divide and rule method on the apps.
-Mandhir

Keyboard shortcut for selecting clips

I'd like to program a button or buttons on my control surface to select clips in the timeline. Are there keyboard shortcuts for selecting clips? (it's not "x")

Thanks RedTruck.
The problem with x is that it seems to mark every clip, but I think you may be on to something. Is there a keyboard command for selecting the target track? I could possibly add that command to the macro to make this work....trying to get to mouse-free editing.

Universal keyboard shortcut to launch Finder?

I know that when I have Finder selected I can press Apple key +N to launch a new Finder window, or Apple key +up arrow to lauch the Home folder.
But is there a universal keyboard shortcut to launch any of these when I have another app selected?
For example if I have Safari selected is there a keyboard shortcut to launch Finder instead of clicking on the desktop to deselect Safari/select Finder & then hitting Apple key +up arrow or N?
Power Mac G5 Dual 2.3, 2.5 GB RAM, 20 Cinema Display Mac OS X (10.4.4)

It works, thanks a lot
The keyboard shorctut is a little awkward so I've changed it to Control +A then Return.
Thanks again.

Change Keyboard Shortcuts for sound volume

I want to change the keyboard shortcut for changing the system sound/audio volume. There isn't an option in the Keyboard Shortcuts system preference pane. Does anyone know how to do this?

Thanks for helping me think through this. My (likely circa 2001) iKey keyboard didn't come with software (at least that I would still use). My initial guess was that I programmed the keys through FastScripts, but quitting that didn't help.
So, I looked back through the archives at MacOSXHints.com and found two options: I hadn't installed KeyRemap4Macbook, but I was still using ControllerMate. I had completely forgotten about that. Thanks for helping jog my memory.

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