networkLocation

Returns the name of the Mac's current network location.

Keyboard Maestro: NetworkLocation

Details #

networkLocation() takes no arguments and returns the name of the active location from System Settings > Network, such as Automatic. It reads it with the networksetup tool.

Parameters #

Takes 0 arguments. {{ networkLocation() }}

Examples #

networkLocation()

→

networkLocation() == "Automatic"

→ false

Gotchas #

Calling it with an argument is an error: networkLocation() takes 0 arguments, got 1.
If the tool fails or takes longer than three seconds, the answer is empty text, not an error.