Keyboard Maestro Secure Input Blocking Macros

How to fix it

// try these in order, the most common fix is first

1. FIX 1Check the Engine status menu

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   1. 01Click the Keyboard Maestro Engine icon in the menu bar
   2. 02Read whether Secure Input is active and which app is named
   Did this fix it? Yes No

2. FIX 2Quit the app holding it

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   1. 01Close or lock/unlock apps such as password managers, Mail or VPN clients
   2. 02Unlocking the password manager clears it for some users
   Did this fix it? Yes No

3. FIX 3Disable Terminal Secure Keyboard Entry

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   1. 01In Terminal open Terminal > Secure Keyboard Entry and turn it off
   2. 02Restart Parallels if it is running
   Did this fix it? Yes No

4. FIX 4Restart

   1. 01If nothing releases it, restart the Mac
   Did this fix it? Yes No

Symptoms

Typed strings stop working, text is not typed or characters are dropped, and the Engine status menu reports Secure Input.

Why it happens

• C-01A password field is focused in some app
• C-02A password manager is locked or buggy
• C-03Terminal Secure Keyboard Entry is enabled
• C-04A VPN or utility is holding Secure Input

// this guide also covers

• keyboard maestro secure input
• keyboard maestro password field typing
• secure input stuck mac

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