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Automators

Automation makes your life easier and everyone can do it. Hosted by David Sparks and Rosemary Orchard.

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Latest episode

Nov 16, 2024

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Episodes

92: If This, Then Dave Hamilton 31.12.2021

David and Rosemary were joined by Dave Hamilton, the man with many automations - from nap time to making a window stay put, there's plenty of fun ideas to steal.

91: Focus Modes, the Showdown 17.12.2021

In this episode, David and Rosemary dive into Focus modes, how they use them, and of course, how they automate them - both setting, and automations when they trigger them.

90: Holiday Automation 2021 03.12.2021

Automating the Holidays has never been easier. Rose and David have a pile of holiday-related automations to make life easier and impress your friends and family.

89: Kelly Guimont, iPhone Automator 19.11.2021

In this episode, David and Rosemary are joined by Kelly Guimont and dive into getting started with automation, fun seasonal lighting, and the trouble with tribbles, er HomePod mini multiplication.

88: Automating with Ryan J A Murphy 05.11.2021

Ryan J.A. Murphy joins to share automation tips for Obsidian, augmented intelligence, and automated parenting.

87: Email Rules Automation 22.10.2021

Email automation is a thing, but email rules-based automation is another thing entirely.

86: Micro-Automations 08.10.2021

Micro-Automations! It's those tiny little automations that can make your life easy. We've been building them and today we're sharing them.

85: iOS 15 Update & Shortcuts on macOS 24.09.2021

In this episode, David and Rosemary cover the automation changes with iOS 15, and look at Shortcuts on the Mac. There's also an powerless automation conumdrum to solve!

84: Chris Lawley, the iPad Man 10.09.2021

iPad expert Chris Lawly joins in to talk about iPad-based automation and where a Mac fits in his workflow.

83: Home Automation 2.0 27.08.2021

In this episode of Automators. David and Rosemary dive into Rosemary's updates to her home automation, smart locks, Home Assistant, and even a cute little robot mop...

82: Bad AppleScript with Jason Snell 13.08.2021

Jason Snell joins the Automators to talk about his automation journey, some useful automations, and the promise of Shortcuts for Mac.

81: Shortcuts for Mac with Developer Zachary Lineman 30.07.2021

In this episode of Automators, Rosemary and David are joined by Zach, the creator of JellyCuts - a text IDE for Shortcuts.

80: Automated Calendaring 16.07.2021

Rose and David take on automating your calendar in several ways, including repeating events, templates, shortcuts, and calendar blocking apps. They also update the latest developments in automated time-tracking.

79: Brett Terpstra 02.07.2021

In this episode of Automators, Rosemary and David are joined by none other than Brett Terpstra, creator of Bunch, to talk about automation!

78: WWDC 2021: Shortcuts comes to macOS 18.06.2021

Hooray! Apple has made Shortcuts for the Mac. In this episode Rose and David dive deep on their initial impressions with the Mac version of Shortcuts and how well it plays with traditional Mac Automation.

77: Unicorn Automation with Kathy Campbell 04.06.2021

David and Rosemary are joined by The Unicorn Sidekick, Kathy Campbell, to talk automation. From Lightroom and handling thousands of photos, to Shortcuts for launching music playback, there's plenty of automation to discover!

76: Automating with Alfred 21.05.2021

Rose and David dig in with ways they are using the Mac utility Alfred to automate using their Macs. This episode starts with the basics and then starts digging down.

75: Bunches of Automation, with Jay Miller 07.05.2021

In this episode, Rosemary and David chat to Jay Miller about how he automates, using Keyboard Maestro, Alfred, Bunch, and more.

74: Stream Deck: Going Large 23.04.2021

Rose and David have gone all-in with Elgato's Stream Deck as an automation tool. In this episode, they go deep into all the tricks and workflows to turn your Stream Deck into an automation robot.

73: Custom Drafts Themes, Syntax, and more with Tim Nahumck 09.04.2021

In this episode, David and Rosemary get Tim back on the show to talk about recent updates to Drafts and how he's using it to customize his workflow and how other people can take advantage of them too!

72: Quality of Life Automation on the Mac 26.03.2021

Rose and David explain many little automations that can improve your quality of life on your Mac.

71: Automated Capture 12.03.2021

In this episode, David and Rosemary tackle the sticky subject of automated capture. In places where no post-it has gone before, learn how they use Drafts, Obsidian, and task management and reference systems to handle their capture!

70: Matthew Cassinelli and Changing Your Shortcuts Usage 26.02.2021

In this episode, David and Rosemary are joined by Matthew Cassinelli to talk about how his Shortcuts use has evolved with the changes to Shortcuts.

69: Joe Buhlig and Automating OmniFocus 12.02.2021

The Omni Group has released a remarkable automation platform for their apps, including OmniFocus. In this episode, automator Joe Buhlig joins to talk about his automation journey and working with the Omni Group's new platform.

68: Stephen Millard and ThoughtAsylum 29.01.2021

Stephen Millard from Thought Asylum joins in to share his automation journey and his extraordinary ecosystem of plugins Drafts.

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