Actions

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Open application

Opens any selected app. Supports any .app file.

Opens any link in default browser.

Open file / directory

Opens any file or directory.

Mouse control

Binds mouse actions. Mouse clicks (left and right click) as well as move mouse up, down, left, and right.

Key press

Sends key presses. Single macro can include any alpha-numeric key and any combination of ⌘, ⇧, ⌥, or ⌃ modifier keys. Requires accessibility permissions.

Insert text

Inserts text at focused text cursor. Requires accessibility permissions.

Apple Shortcut

Takes advantage of MacOS’s built in Shortcuts app. Simply create a shortcut in the app and it can be used in MIDICTRL.

Volume control

Bind a device’s volume control to a MIDI CC knob or fader. Not all devices are supported.

Terminal command

Execute a command in the terminal. Output is sent to notifications. If commands fail, it may be necessary to update $PATH variable in settings. See settings for more information.