Windows only: The controlled program is running with administrative rights while Macro Recorder is running with normal user rights (background info).

Solution: Launch Macro Recorder with administrative rights as well.

Macro Recorder helps you automate your tasks. However, we are unable to assist with individual automation projects, as we do not have access to your specific project environment, such as the controlled software, hardware, operating system configuration, and related setup.

Because Macro Recorder is offered at a low license price, we cannot provide engineering time to analyze, test, or build custom automation solutions, which can easily take several hours.

As a simple comparison: We provide the screwdriver, but we cannot help build the house or teach house construction.

To help you decide with confidence, we offer a demo version that lets you test all features, compatibility with your system, and suitability for your intended use before purchase.

The documentation with step-by-step video tutorials explain how to use the software. If you decide to purchase, the software technically remains the same.

The troubleshooting section of the documentation include information how to solve issues when automating games with Macro Recorder.

if Macro Recorder doesn't work at all, shows the spinning rainbow wheel (busy indicator) or even crashes all the time, macOS security & privacy settings may block Macro Recorder.

Solution: Re-Add Macro Recorder in the macOS security settings as described in chapter "Installation".

Important: Apple seem to have decided that you must reconfirm these security settings after each Macro Recorder update. Unfortunately, it seems that there is nothing we can do about this inconvenience.

The macro code most likely begins with a focus change detection. However, directly after launching a PC, no program focus exist.

Solution: Click on the application that shall be remote controlled so that a Windows focus change takes place. Alternatively remove the focus change action from the macro script.

Please check the following if text is text inserted incompletely or with wrong characters:

  • Applications and web browser input forms may use Javascript to process your input which may interfere with the Macro Recorder text insertion. For example, Adobe Dreamweaver or software development software ("IDEs") can perform heavy text input processing.

  • If text output has scrambled letters or special characters in a browser (Microsoft Windows "Edge" or Google "Chrome"), then this is most likely due to "security" software ("antimalware" or "antivirus" programs that promise you security on the PC for money). Solution: Test whether deactivating any "security" functions restores compatibility. This may require a system restart after deactivation.

Macro Recorder always captures both, the mouse and keyboard. But you can filter either mouse or keyboard input from the playback, providing you with a choice of which part of the recording you need.

For example, Macro Recorder can even play only the mouse clicks, but omit the mouse movement paths or play the mouse movements faster or slower on a case-by-case basis.

Yes, the Macro Recorder Pro Edition for Windows support command-line parameters to load and start a macro.

If the macro file path contains, make sure to enclose the entire path with double-quotes.

Example: "C:\Program Files (x86)\MacroRecorder\MacroRecorder.exe" -play="C:\folder\my macro file.mrf"

Macro Recorder automates the mouse pointer and keyboard. Since your computer has only one mouse pointer and can have only one single text input focus, only one macro can be executed at a time. Therefore, you can only run one Macro Recorder instance at a time.

Macro Recorder from a host computer cannot control applications in Remote Desktop windows (RDP), because Remote Desktop does not tunnel the automation from the host to the RDP session.

Solution: Run Macro Recorder within the RDP session.

No, since Macro Recorder controls a mouse and keyboard on the desktop, among other things, it requires a visible user session. It can also control only one session at a time.

Yes, as Macro Recorder controls a mouse and keyboard on the desktop, among other things, it requires a visible user session. It can also control only one session at a time.

Yes, this is no problem. Just let Macro Recorder loop through multiple "Find text" or "Find image" actions that branch to the desired macro sections and make sure to set the wait time to zero for each Find text/image action.

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A user reported certain Windows notifcations that seem to send a simulated mouse move or keypress, causing Macro Recorder to stop a current macro playback.

Work around: Disable the Macro Recorder playback options to stop playback on key press or mouse move in Macro Recorder settings.

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