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You can use Automator to alter what happens when a file is added to a folder. In this example, new files added to a folder are then sorted into subfolders according to their type. You can add multiple actions to a folder and then determine which order they are used. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) [...] (Read More, 23 Replies)

You can launch an application using the Finder, Dock, keyboard, Terminal and even your voice. See how many of these you knew about. (Read More, 12 Replies)

You can use Automator to create scripts that appear in the right click menu. This example shows you how to build a workflow that attaches the current file to a new email message. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi this is Gary Rosenzweig now. In today’s episode lets use an automator to create a service. [...] (Read More, 18 Replies)

Learn how to use Automator to convert selected text, or text from a file, to audio. You can listen to the result on your Mac, iPod or iPhone while on-the-go. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi, his is Gary with MacMost Now. On today’s episode, let’s convert text to spoken audio. So consider the situation [...] (Read More, 14 Replies)

Instead of letting iTunes update podcasts every hour or in the middle of the day, you can schedule iTunes to check at night. Using a simple AppleScript and scheduling it to run with iCal you can have new podcast episodes waiting for you when you get to your Mac in the morning. Video Transcript (Click [...] (Read More, 11 Replies)

You can create tasks in Automator and then have iCal run them at a specific time in the future, or even as a recurring event. This example shows you how to have thumbnails of new photos automatically sent to an email address every week. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi this is Gary with MacMost [...] (Read More, 15 Replies)

Learn how to rename a batch of files using Automator in Snow Leopard. You can quickly and easily create a workflow that will allow you to select a group of files or a folder and rename the files replacing or adding text, adding numbers or the time or changing the file extension. Video Transcript (Click [...] (Read More, 15 Replies)

Learn how to use Automator in Mac OS X Leopard to record actions and play them back. In this example, you’ll see how to create an Automator script to save a Web page from Safari as a PDF. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) In today’s episode, let’s learn how to record a workflow using Automator. [...] (Read More, 1 Reply)