If you are going to use this to enter passwords, use the Set Variable to Keychain Password action to retrieve the password so that it is not stored in plain text in the Keyboard Maestro macros. For example, you could use this to log in to the city library for all the members of your family, one in each tab, to easily check what books are due back. Use the Safari and Google Chrome Actions to open web pages, fill in fields, submit forms, follow links. You might need to create a Bookmark file for the site and use the Open File Macro Action. You could use Hot Keys to connect to your common servers. Use Hot Keys to Connect to SSH or FTP sites
By creating a Hot Key to open the document for you, you can save a few seconds every time – at least it might make receiving a bill slightly less unpleasant! If you have multiple accounts (eg personal, business, association) then this can be even more useful. If you keep your finances on your computer, then you probably need to open a document every time you enter a bill or receive a statement. The text you insert can be typed, pasted as plain text, or can be fully styled text. Also consider using Typed String triggers for these sorts of macros, for example “=em=” for email address and “=addr=” for address. Consider restricting these to just the appropriate applications like your Email client or Word Processor by creating a Macro Group for them. Use Control-Letter and the Insert Text action to type in text for you, such as your name, address, phone number, and so on.
For example, you might have a documentation file or financial details file that you access frequently, consider putting these on Control-Function Keys. Use Control-Function Keys to open your most used documents. Consider putting these and other frequently used applications on function keys. For example, you probably often switch to the Finder, your Email client, your Web Browser, your Word Processor. Use function keys to launch or switch to your most used applications. Switch Network Location When You Connect.Launch Scanner Application When Scanner is Connected.Use Hot Keys to Connect to SSH or FTP sites.Use Hot Keys to Open Financial Accounts.
For tips on how to remember which Hot Key executes which action, see the Remembering Macro Hot Keys section. Here are a number of example and suggestions for Macros to give you some ideas of how you can get the most out of Keyboard Maestro and your Mac.