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Mini-Reviews by Members / Re: AlomWare Toolbox, mini-review
« on: August 04, 2025, 05:45 PM »
My two cents: I've tried other automation apps and I do think Toolbox has the edge here (well, once you get used to how it works). I agree the help file is lacking but the descriptions in the app for the automation steps take on that role instead. I use the automation to do very useful things for me, like closing an app when a specific Windows notification appears, lowering the volume of Winamp when it starts, and even shutting my down my PC automatically when another app has finished doing something (so I don't have to wait by my PC to shut it down manually). Oh, and the Map feature to re-open closed folders: sweeet! :o You don't know how many times that's saved my neck.

I personally like the all-in-one aspect because installing a suite of other apps to do what I want is never a good solution, IMO. I want less bloat, not more. And as you both have said, the developer is responsive and you can tell he cares and actually listens to feedback (as evidenced by watching Reddit for pain points from people: https://www.alomware.com/why.html). That's always a thumbs up! :Thmbsup:

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General Software Discussion / Re: Any new "List Hotkey" apps?
« on: February 10, 2024, 06:27 AM »
I'm not sure if this is what OP is asking for, but "Hotkey Screener" tells you which apps have registered which hotkeys: https://www.ntwind.c...hotkey-screener.html

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General Software Discussion / Re: Alomware Toolbox looks interesting with alot of tools
« on: February 10, 2024, 06:22 AM »
He really, really needs to write the Automation chapter of Help  :)
-rjbull (December 03, 2023, 03:34 PM)

I just saw on Reddit that the app has been updated again, and then noticed there's been a start on the Automation chapter.

Go here and then click Automation in the Contents column: https://www.alomware...om/manual/index.html

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General Software Discussion / Re: Alomware Toolbox looks interesting with alot of tools
« on: December 02, 2023, 06:51 PM »
The very responsive author seems to have quite a few beta testers, and has been extremely busy squashing bugs and adding features.
-rjbull (November 01, 2023, 06:12 PM)

I see it's had another update two days ago: https://www.alomware.../toolbox-changes.txt

The dedication is definitely up there! :up:

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General Software Discussion / Re: Macro Creation programs
« on: December 02, 2023, 06:47 PM »
AlomWare Toolbox is what I've been using for quite a while now, and it's regularly updated: https://www.alomware.com

It can either create a macro by recording what you type and click (which you can manually tweak later), or you can just manually create them. The app is briefly discussed here: https://www.donation...ex.php?topic=53350.0

Here's an example macro that will press the Windows key to open the Start menu, types "notepad", presses Enter, then moves Notepad to the center of the desktop (because the "numpad5" key is in the center of the numpad numbers). You can also choose a direct X/Y desktop position instead of using "numpad" for the location, such as "0,0" to move it to the top-left of the desktop. The "{z100}" in line 1 means to wait 100 milliseconds at that point, so you can control the timing of the action if needed. You can then bind a hotkey to the action, or trigger it in some other way like typing a keyphrase that does it.

[Select]
(Start)
0001 Macro: Type keys or use mouse "{win}{z100}notepad{z100}{enter}"
0002 Window: Assign and wait to activate "Untitled - Notepad"
0003 Window: Move to desktop position "numpad5"
(End)

You can copy the above text and paste it into a new action in the app. Attached is a screenshot showing how it looks in the app.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Alomware Toolbox looks interesting with alot of tools
« on: November 01, 2023, 12:29 AM »
Just got a Google alert for this Reddit post:

https://www.reddit.c...olbox_v100_released/

Looks like they got rid of the hardware lock license. Hope that doesn't make them go under now. :-\

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General Software Discussion / Re: Alomware Toolbox looks interesting with alot of tools
« on: September 24, 2023, 04:49 AM »
You can set up Google Alerts at https://www.google.com/alerts

So I've got alerts set up for various topics that interest me. AlomWare is one, so I don't miss any updates or discussions about it (mainly on their subreddit).

I mainly use AlomWare Toolbox to automatically position my windows where I like when they open, and to type things for me like my email address. I also use it for reminders, screenshots and clipboard history. The screenshots feature is good because it OCRs text with each shot, so I can search them later by the text in them if I need to.

I've also got a dock set up with it to show some pre-chosen apps and folders to open when I click the bottom of the taskbar (see the attachment).

Other stuff too but I won't go into it all here (too much to type).

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General Software Discussion / Re: Alomware Toolbox looks interesting with alot of tools
« on: September 20, 2023, 05:51 AM »
Sure Alomware does have interesting tools, but it does not have event triggering from app monitoring in the toolbox. It is rather nice though, and maybe they could have something like a program monitor in the future as it is in beta.
-luvnbeast (September 19, 2023, 06:57 AM)

What do you mean by "event triggering from app monitoring"? I looked but can't see anything obvious in the app that might relate to that. :huh: Your best bet is to contact them with any ideas because their website says they're open to suggestions.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Alomware Toolbox looks interesting with alot of tools
« on: September 18, 2023, 03:54 AM »
Hi Deozaan. To be honest, I didn't try attaching an image because it was my first post, and most forums prevent that; so that's why I did an Imgur direct link. I'll actually remove it now, since it's done the job of showing I'm not a bot.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Alomware Toolbox looks interesting with alot of tools
« on: September 17, 2023, 04:16 PM »
Hi rjbull. Before I first bought Toolbox, I contacted support about the PC ID and they replied that it's just a hardware hash that Toolbox generates and does not show any actual PC info, and is only needed if you want to pay for the software. Using the free trial doesn't involve a PC ID at all. Apparently it's just to stop sharing of a purchased unlock code with others, which makes sense from an anti-piracy standpoint.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Alomware Toolbox looks interesting with alot of tools
« on: September 17, 2023, 05:13 AM »
I got a Google alert about this post. I am a user of this app and yes, it's very handy. No negative experiences that I've had. So yeah, just wanted to say it's worth it and I can recommend it. Ask me any questions if you like and I'll do my best to help.

[Edit] I just realised this sounds like a bot, but I'm not. Here's a screenshot to prove I really use it: [Removed as point proven].

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