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andyzg

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University of Waterloo Software Engineering Undergrad '18
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andyzg··on Show HN: Macro – Keyboard Shortcuts for the web
Fixed!
andyzg··on Show HN: Macro – Keyboard Shortcuts for the web
I agree, we're aiming to optimize for the most popular websites first. No plans for supporting ALL websites.
andyzg··on Show HN: Macro – Keyboard Shortcuts for the web
that would be awesome! Let us know if you have any questions, happy to help you get onboarded.
andyzg··on Show HN: Macro – Keyboard Shortcuts for the web
Here's the data policy we just made: https://github.com/UseMacro/macro-chrome-extension/blob/mast...
andyzg··on Show HN: Macro – Keyboard Shortcuts for the web
Not yet, since we're first focused on an MVP. It's something we do have in mind for our roadmap!

How difficult is it to maintain both browsers compared to only one?

andyzg··on Show HN: Macro – Keyboard Shortcuts for the web
That looks awesome! Really similar to what we want to build for our users. Thanks for sharing!
andyzg··on Show HN: Macro – Keyboard Shortcuts for the web
Removed.
andyzg··on Show HN: Macro – Keyboard Shortcuts for the web
Thanks for mentioning that. I'm going to remove "for free", no plans to monetize.
andyzg··on Show HN: Macro – Keyboard Shortcuts for the web
I agree, it seems like a generic solution that doesn't work for specific problems. Macro tackles the problem first, and aims to provide a really good experience for specific websites .
andyzg··on Show HN: Macro – Keyboard Shortcuts for the web
We've implemented this with inputs and other Chrome extensions in mind, so it should work with Vimium. Our shortcuts mostly use modifier keys so that it doesn't interfere with anything else.
andyzg··on Show HN: Macro – Keyboard Shortcuts for the web
We also help users discover shortcuts that are already on the app, and centralize all of these shortcuts in our panel which can be accessed by Alt+/
andyzg··on Show HN: Macro – Keyboard Shortcuts for the web
Creator here. Vimium provides mostly generic shortcuts for all websites. We find that there's a huge potential for better shortcuts on popular websites like Messenger and Google that are tailored towards the app.

For example, Cmd+Enter sends an emoji, whereas there's no alternative on Vimium iirc.

andyzg··on Show HN: Macro – Keyboard Shortcuts for the web
EDIT: Updated about with a disclosure: https://usemacro.github.io/#about

Thanks for letting us know about this issue! We'll look into a way to be more clear about analytics.

andyzg··on Show HN: Macro – Keyboard Shortcuts for the web
Macro is a Chrome extension that makes users more productive on the web through keyboard shortcuts.

Macro offers powerful website-specific shortcuts and instant keyboard shortcut discovery across many websites. Think Vimium and Reddit Enhancement Suite in one. Learning one website's shortcuts means you won’t have to learn it again for a new website.

Let me know your thoughts or comments!