# Why Mac? **URL:** \ **Category:** Bobino's\ **Created:** [July 6, 2019, 4:14am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/why-mac/200 "2019-07-06T04:14:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 26
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Here are some FileMaker developer productivity features that are available on macOS that might not have comparable features on Windows... > [@FileMaker Custom Keyboard Shortcuts - InfoG and Install Script](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/filemaker-custom-keyboard-shortcuts-infog-and-install-script/1976): > > FileMaker Custom Keyboard Shortcuts are a key part of developer productivity. Attached is a one page Work-in-Progress PNG documenting the Custom Keyboard Shortcuts that we are currently using. This technique is based on and extends the work documented here: [Macintosh Keyboard Shortcuts Enhancer tool](http://filemakerstandards.org/display/dt/Enhanced+Macintosh+Keyboard+Shortcuts), created by Matt Petrowsky ...and builds on a [presentation](http://nyfmp.org/2017/01/11/meeting-thursday-january-19th-2017-at-cyber-ny/) that I gave to the [NYFMP.org](http://NYFMP.org) group: More ideas here... [Take the Short Cut](https://www.teamdf.com/blogs/take-the-short-cut/) by Daniel Wood Below is a shell script that will install a … macOS Services to help write FileMaker code > [@macOS Services to help write FileMaker code](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/macos-services-to-help-write-filemaker-code/1261): > > You can use macOS Services (built with Automator.app) to help write FileMaker code. (There are many good posts on the internet on what macOS Services are and how they work.) Files go in the ~/Library/Services/ folder. Use at you own risk! You can see a movie with the 2 examples (shown and downloadable below) in this tweet... FM\_Grey\_8\_wrap\_string\_2020-08-20.workflow [download](http://www.twdesigns.com/freebies/macOS-Services-to-help-write-FileMaker-code/FM_Grey_8_wrap_string_2020-08-20.workflow.zip) FM\_Bold\_wrap\_string\_2020-08-20.workflow [download](http://www.twdesigns.com/freebies/macOS-Services-to-help-write-FileMaker-code/FM_Bold_wrap_string_2020-08-20.workflow.zip) [image] What other macOS Services would be helpful in … AppleScript, 2 examples... **tell** _application_ "FileMaker Pro Advanced" **set** aTable **to** name **of** current table **end** **tell** **set the clipboard to** aTable **tell** _application_ "FileMaker Pro Advanced" **set** aLayout **to** name **of** current layout **end** **tell** **set the clipboard to** aLayout Please note that having a Windows Machine/VM as well is useful for a number of reasons. --- _[View the full topic](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/why-mac/200)._