Browse tag: Automator

Browse tag: Automator

Make it even easier to add media to iTunes
Learn how to make it even easier to use the new Automatically Add to iTunes feature in iTunes 9.
Solutions for synchronizing folders
Student Ross Wehner would like to synchronize his school and home homework folder. Here are some suggestions.
How to create a Service in Snow Leopard
Want to learn how to create a simple Service in OS X 10.6? Rob Griffiths provides a step-by-step tutorial. The example service will extract text from PDF files, and save it in new text files. As a bonus, there's an included video version of the tutorial.
Archiving items via a keyboard shortcut
When Leopard appeared, the ability to assign a keyboard shortcut to the Archive command disappeared. Here's a workaround.
An easy way to get the newest Chromium build
A combination of a shell script and Automator application can be used to simplify the task of upgrading to the latest Chromium build.
Automating Twitter
OS X's Automator can make posting updates to Twitter supremely simple. Benjamin Waldie explains how.
Batch rename the iLife video tutorials
Apple’s iLife ’09 video tutorials can be downloaded and saved locally. Their default filenames, though, leave much room for improvement. This hint explains how to use a simple Automator workflow to clean up the filenames.
Make Leopard leap: Time-saving tips for OS X 10.5
Computerworld’s Ryan Faas offers up 10 tips for working more productivity with Leopard’s built-in features.
Create multiple individual zip files
Use a simple Automator workflow to compress multiple files into multiple archives.
Savant home automation firm invites Mac developers
Savant, a maker of home automation gear that is Mac-based, is inviting developers to its new program.
Geek Factor: 8 great Automator downloads
You don't have to stick with the Automator actions that came with OS X. Ben Waldie lists his favorite third-party Automator downloads.
Geek Factor: Automating Word with AppleScript
Unfortunately, Word 2008 doesn’t support VBA. The good news is that, with a little tinkering, almost anything you could do with a VBA macro in previous versions of Word, you can now do with AppleScript in Word 2008.
Create iCal events from anywhere
Use a simple Automator workflow to create iCal events from anywhere—and if you're running 10.5, you can create to dos, too.
Geek Factor: Automating Word 2008
We didn’t have for all of Joe Kissell’s AppleScripts for Word 2008 in the magazine. Here are three more. These scripts are all in the enclosed download file.
Automator Power: Variables and looping
Automator includes dozens of built-in variables, such as dates, times, and system information. With looping, you can repeat actions or groups of actions a set number of times.