Automator workflow not showing up under Services tab in Keyboard shortcuts | Mac
Question
I’m trying to create a keyboard shortcut to run the shell command pmset displaysleepnow so I can do something like cmd+shift+L to lock my screen. However, after I create the Automator service and save it to ~/Library/Services it still doesn’t show up in System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Services > General or anywhere else under the services tab.
I have tried rebooting and creating new ones but it just doesn’t seem to want to show up. This is my first time creating an Automator workflow so I am not sure if I am missing a crucial step.
Here’s my Keyboard Shortcuts screen:
Here’s the Automator Workflow:
I ran the test and it successfully locks my screen but now I am scratching my head as to how I am gonna get the service to show up as an option. Any suggestions?
Response
- ^ ⌘ Q is a system shortcut for locking the screen; it already exists.
- I can’t help you with the automator workflow, I haven’t used automator for anything like that in years.
- I would just set up a hot corner for sleeping the display personally.
- Yeah, I have hot corners setup (bottom left to lock) I just prefer the key combo to lock and have been trying to find an excuse to try Automator and a KB shortcut to lock the screen was my first idea.
- Also, doesn’t cmd+shift+Q log you out, not just lock?
- Anyway, thanks for the help!
- ^ is the symbol for control, not shift, on macOS. You are correct, shift ⌘ Q is the shortcut for log out.
- Ah, right. Sorry I jump between windows and Mac all day with work haha
- Apple used to print the symbols on the keyboards. Now they just use the symbols on the menu bar, and expect users to know what they mean. I blame Jony Ive and his obsession with clean design.
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