AutoKeyboard
AutoKeyboard is a Mac utility that automates keyboard input, allowing users to define custom keyboard shortcuts, text substitutions, or automated typing sequences. It is designed for users who want to streamline repetitive typing tasks, whether for text expansion, hotkey macros, or quick-access keyboard commands. The app provides a lightweight way to enhance keyboard productivity without requiring scripting knowledge.
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1 suggestionAutoKeyboard appears to be abandoned or no longer actively maintained — the search results show version 1.2 as the last available release, with no recent updates, no official vendor site, and no indication of native Apple Silicon support. An Intel-only build will stop launching entirely when Apple removes Rosetta 2 in macOS 28 (September 2028). Before that deadline arrives in about two and a half years, you should plan to migrate to an actively maintained alternative. Modern native options include Typinator (a mature text-expansion tool with native Apple Silicon support), Alfred (a powerful launcher and automation app that includes text expansion and keyboard macros, available on the Mac App Store), or Keyboard Maestro (for more advanced automation and macros). Each runs natively on M-series Macs and is actively developed. If you can identify which features of AutoKeyboard matter most to your workflow, any of these alternatives will likely cover them.
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