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8 great Automator downloads

Jun 26, 2008 8:56 AM by , Macworld

You don't have to stick with the Automator actions that came with OS X. Ben Waldie lists his favorite third-party Automator downloads.

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Automator Power: Variables and looping

Jan 7, 2008 1:59 PM by , Macworld

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.

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Use Automator to simplify printing tasks

Nov 2, 2010 7:00 AM by , Macworld

Mac OS X Hints whiz Craig Arko walks us through the creation of two Automator actions designed to streamline the printing process.

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Automator workflow of the month: One-touch tidiness

Sep 26, 2012 6:00 AM by , Macworld

If you're like 97 percent of us, you toss files on the desktop with abandon. Need an easy way to clean it up? Automator and Chris Breen show you how.

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Automator workflow of the month: Automatically file downloaded items

Aug 28, 2013 3:30 AM by , Macworld

In this month's workflow, Chris Breen shows how to avoid a messy Downloads folder by using an Automator folder action to sort files by type into folders.

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Automator workflow of the month: April Fools' Day pranks

Mar 29, 2013 3:30 AM by , Macworld

Seriously powerful utility though it may be, Automator can also be used for office hijinks. Chris Breen offers some ways you can prepare for April Fools' Day.

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Automator workflow of the month: Powerful PDF tricks

Jun 24, 2013 3:30 AM by , Macworld

Automator has some great tools for combining PDFs as well as extracting text from them. Chris Breen shows you how.

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Automator workflow of the month: Easily encrypt folders

Jul 29, 2013 3:30 AM by , Macworld

It's possible to create encrypted disk images with Apple's Disk Utility, but why bother when you can do it faster and more easily with Automator?

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5 Automator workflows everyone should have

May 10, 2013 3:30 AM by , Macworld

Wrap text in quotation marks, count words in selected text, create new folders, add dates to filenames, and toggle hidden files.

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Automator workflow of the month: Quick media manipulation

May 1, 2013 3:30 AM by , Macworld

Sure, you can perform tweaks of media files in one application or another, but Automator allows you to do them more quickly without leaving the Finder.

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How to easily batch-convert images to black and white

Nov 18, 2014 3:00 AM by

Chris Breen shows you how to use Automator to quickly convert color images to black and white. (2:11)

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Macworld Podcast: Cruisin' with Chris Breen

Jul 27, 2006 12:00 AM by

The Macworld Podcast returns to the high seas--the Western Mediterranean, in this case--with a guest host. Chris Breen checks in with fellow MacMania presenter and AppleScript/Automator project manager Sal Soghoian. (24:00)

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How to command your Mac with your voice

Nov 5, 2014 12:01 AM by

Chris Breen shows you how to create a voice memo on your Mac just by saying "Record me." (2:45)