xdotool Alternatives for Mac

xdotool is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is Sikuli, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to xdotool and 12 are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to xdotool are TextExpander, Automator, Hammerspoon and Typinator.

xdotool alternatives are mainly Text Expanders but may also be Task Automation Apps or Key Mapping Tools. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of xdotool.

xdotool

Free • Open Source
Workflow Automation Tool

This tool lets you simulate keyboard input and mouse activity, move and resize windows, etc. It does this using X11's...

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Sikuli
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Free • Open Source
Task Automation App
Mac
Windows
Linux
64 Sikuli alternatives
Sikuli is a visual technology to search and automate graphical user interfaces (GUI) using images (screenshots). The first release of Sikuli contains Sikuli Script, a visual scripting API for Jython, and Sikuli IDE, an integrated development environment for writing visual...
- - Sikuli is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to xdotool.
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Sikuli Features
1. Web ClipperSave any page or content from the web with a single click with Sikuli.
2. Support for scriptingSikuli supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
3. OCRExtract the text from a screen capture or file and paste it into another document for edits.
Screenshot OCR
Image matching
Image recognition
UI testing
TextExpander
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Paid • Proprietary
Text Expander
Mac
Windows
iPhone
iPad
64 TextExpander alternatives
TextExpander boosts team productivity by cutting the repetitive typing that creeps into every task. A quick shortcode while typing drops in the necessary language to send to clients and customers. In the words of your best writer, gather the knowledge of your most experienced...
- - TextExpander is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to xdotool.
- - TextExpander is the most popular commercial alternative to xdotool.
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TextExpander Features
1. Cloud SyncSync your data (notes, documents, bookmarks, etc.) across your different devices and to the cloud.
Text substitution
Automator
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Free • Proprietary
Task Automation App
Workflow Automation Tool
Mac
60 Automator alternatives
With Automator, you can accomplish time-consuming, repetitive manual tasks quickly, efficiently, and effortlessly. Automator lets you skip the complex programming and scripting that is normally required to create automations.
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Automator Features
1. Ad-freeAutomator doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
Macro Recording
Automatic Form-Filler
Better tags service
Hammerspoon
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Free • Open Source
Task Automation App
Mac
86 Hammerspoon alternatives
This is a tool for powerful automation of OS X. At its core, Hammerspoon is just a bridge between the operating system and a Lua scripting engine.
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Hammerspoon Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsHammerspoon can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Lua scripting
Typinator
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Paid • Proprietary
Mac
67 Typinator alternatives
What is Typinator?

Have you ever experienced the tedium and frustration of having to repeatedly type your name, e-mail address, home page url, or other words or phrases again, again and again? Do you frequently need to quickly insert images like your signature, location plan, or.
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Typinator Features
Text substitution
Repeat
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Free • Open Source
Task Automation App
Mac
Windows
Linux
Java
61 Repeat alternatives
Repeat is a full-fledged, Java mouse/keyboard record/replay and automation hotkeys/macros creation using modern programming languages, and more advanced automation features. Working across three major OSes: Windows, OSX, and Linux.
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Repeat Features
1. Support for scriptingRepeat supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
Macro Recording
Support for Hotkeys
Replay
X server
Shortery
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Freemium • Proprietary
Mac
141 Shortery alternatives
Tired of manually executing a Shortcut every morning when starting to work? Just add the Shortcut to Shortery and let it run automatically.

Shortery offers seven different triggers to run a Shortcut:
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CodeExpander
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Freemium • Proprietary
Text Expander
Mac
Windows
55 CodeExpander alternatives
CodeExpander is a smart feature with TextExpander and embraces the GitHub Gist client. It saves and manages text or script snippets that require repeated input and can be expanded automatically by setting abbreviations.
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CodeExpander Features
Snippets
Snippets Manager
GitHub integration
canSnippet
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Paid • Proprietary
Mac
66 canSnippet alternatives
canSnippet is a snippet management tool for macOS. It allows developers to easily save snippets and integrate them in any running application.
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canSnippet Features
Snippets
Keyboard Shortcuts
yKey
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Paid • Proprietary
Mac
49 yKey alternatives
Formerly iKey (changed with v2.6, 2017-04-12), yKey creates shortcuts for an action or sequence of actions that can be launched by hotkey, menu, timer, event or a USB trigger.
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yKey Features
Support for Hotkeys
Add a screenshot
Nimble Click
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Paid • Proprietary
Task Automation App
Mac
Windows
31 Nimble Click alternatives
If you have a disability that makes it difficult or impossible to click your mouse, Nimble Click can help. Nimble Click helps click your mouse for you at a set rate. You can even use a custom keyboard shortcut to click for you.
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PyGUIBot
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
54 PyGUIBot alternatives
Tool to automate GUI interactions and auto-tests. Contains a GUI-tool to compose interaction scripts. Can be executed both as a GUI and as a command line tool.
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PyGUIBot Features
1. Support for scriptingPyGUIBot supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
Graphical User Interface