Already using Keyboard Maestro on your Mac to speed up your workflow in Finale? These macros address some common issues with navigation, the UI, and other common actions.
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‘Too Many Beats’ Options
Adds mouse-less command of the ‘Too Many Beats In this Bar’ dialog box. Also includes an undo and programmable default setting.
Quarter Eighth Triplet
Use Option-3 to activate Quarter Eighth triplet rhythms in Speedy Entry
Finale Palette Mover
Six programmable palette positions that can be recalled on demand. Great for multiple monitor setups. (Suitable for intermediate to advanced users)
Filter Macros
Fast access to Finale’s Filter settings for copy/paste or Clear Items to delete specified elements in your score.
Menu Macros
A palette of useful stuff you find in Finale’s menus. Resize notes, change notehead shapes, change enharmonic options or measurement units, all with 2 keystrokes.
Layer Warning Bell
Get a subtle warning when you enter Speedy or Simple entry while in Layers 2-4.
Print Dialog Warnings
Gives a warning if you press ⌘P with ‘Show Active Layer’ selected, or if any Finale windows are minimized.
(Printing to PDF with Finale windows minimized often causes incorrect file names to be assigned to the new PDFs)
Menu & Sub Menu KM Access
Use these Keyboard Maestro actions to access Expression Categories, Preference Menus, JW Plug-in Menus, Key and Time Signatures and more.
Get at those Finale menus that KM struggles to find!
Add .musx to Finale Legacy Files
Batch add the .musx to a folder or folders of Finale Notation Legacy files to allow them to be opened in newer versions of Finale.
Please use with caution, back up your folder first! Use at your own risk!!