Controlling and Selecting VPN Connections with Keyboard Maestro
From time to time I need to connect to one of our work VPN connection. When doing so, I want to Launch and Quit several applications related to the task of that connection. To make things easy, I want to use Keyboard Maestro to orchestrate the process. Unlike some other solutions, my connection type isn’t changing. I’m not switching from wired to wireless, or changing network names or locations. I’m initiating the connecting in both cases, but one uses a VPN client, while the other uses the built-in Network configuration. In either case, I want to shut down apps that might be downloading or making connections. I also want a visual cue denoting that I’m on a VPN now. A small menu bar applet called IPBar serves that purpose very nicely. One connection is needed for access to the databases. So, when connecting to that I want to start my SnippetsLab tool and open Valentina Studio. For the second, I […]
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