The Talk Show With John Gruber cover image

356: ‘An Unranted Rant’, With Rosemary Orchard

The Talk Show With John Gruber

CHAPTER

Is There a Mac App That Does That?

There used to be utilities for the classic mac that did stuff like that. Quickkes was a real thing. When you recorded what they called macros, it really was just like a phantom user playing your screen. You'd see the mouse pointer actually move. Menus would actually come down. It was exactly like an invisible, visible person controlling your computer.

00:00
Transcript
Play full episode

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts

Save insights instantly, chat with episodes, and build lasting knowledge - all powered by AI.
App store bannerPlay store banner