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Keyboard Maestro Safari and Chrome Actions Not Working
- Status
- Workaround available
- platforms:
- macOS
- updated:
- November 15, 2026
- reports:
- 2
- Method
- how we research
RUNBOOK · keyboard-maestro/safari-chrome-actions-failing3 FIXES
// quick answer
Browser actions need Safari's Develop menu with Allow JavaScript from Apple Events, and Chrome may need a restart or explicit app name. Without these the actions fail silently.
Most likely fix: Enable Safari scripting
How to fix it
// try these in order, the most common fix is first
FIX 1Enable Safari scripting
- 01Safari > Settings > Advanced > Show features for web developers
- 02Develop > Allow JavaScript from Apple Events
Did this fix it?FIX 2Restart Chrome and the Engine
- 01Quit Chrome, quit and relaunch the Engine, or restart the Mac
Did this fix it?FIX 3Grant Automation permission
- 01Open System Settings > Privacy & Security > Automation
- 02Allow Keyboard Maestro Engine to control the browser
Did this fix it?
Symptoms
Execute JavaScript in Safari or Chrome does nothing, URL tokens come back empty.
Why it happens
- C-01Allow JavaScript from Apple Events is off in Safari
- C-02Chrome needs restarting
- C-03Automation permission for the Engine missing
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- keyboard maestro safari javascript
- keyboard maestro chrome action not working
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