For today’s tip, I’m going to show you how to use Automator to write a very simple backup utility—you’ll be able to compress and copy a given folder with a single mouse click. While not an ideal ...

The Automator application in OS X is a feature that many people use to modify documents in a folder, or perform other routine actions such as synchronizing items in a folder with those in another ...

Apple’s built-in automation tool, Automator (in /Applications), is capable of performing wondrous feats, yet far too many people ignore it—believing their work wouldn’t benefit from automation or that ...

Have you been wanting to try out Mac OS X's Automator but don't know where to start? Adam Goldstein from Macworld has a great piece with simple instructions on common tasks to get you going. Here are ...

Apple’s Automator is a fantastic way to manage your iTunes tracks… but with Apple’s iTunes 10 update, many iTunes-specific Automator workflows have simply stopped working. According to upset users in ...

Automator is one of the easiest ways to automate tasks on your Mac, and the ability to record mouse actions makes it so just about anyone can create their own workflows within seconds. Wildfire is a ...

I have an automator workflow (actually, it's saved as an app) that has worked for me for several years, but now has stopped working under Sierra. It's a very simple app that is used to combine ...

Since Apple is introducing Shortcuts to macOS Monterey in the fall, it may be worth backing up all of your Automator workflows before it lands. Here's how to make a copy of your automations. Shortcuts ...

I'm looking into Automator to extract data from a webtable in Safari. I've tried looking up scripts and using automator, but it's not as easy as it looks for a complete noob like myself. I've tried ...

Take a look at any of Apple's promotional material for Tiger (Mac OS X 10.4) and you'll find that a feature that consistently gets a top-billing is Automator. However, I suspect that, if you could ...