We’ll start with a straightforward action, one which will take images from the Finder and resize them when you drop them onto the application icon on the desktop. Launch Automator, either from the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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'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 ...

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 ...

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Since Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger was released in 2005, Mac users have had access to simple, built-in automation with Automator. Third-party developers have spent years trying to replicate Automator’s power ...