Together with Applescript, Automator is the best automation tool a Mac user can have. It lets you automate anything, from repeating tasks such as batch renaming a large list of files to automatically ...

Learn how to create a one-click backup utility using five simple actions in Automator.

How to build Mac OS X services with Automator and shell scripting In this hands-on tutorial, Ars will show you how to use Automator to build … ...

I once overlooked Automator as I thought it wouldn't be able to help in my day-to-day work, but these 5 workflows have done wonders to improve my productivity.

If you stay a lot of time away from your Macbook but you’ve always wanted to control what’s happening to your Mac while you’re not there, this tutorial is aimed at you. Today I’ll teach you how you ...

If this is your first time using variables in Automator, don't be scared. I will be providing many walk through tutorials similar to the "Mac Automation: take and sync pictures to Apple TV ...

How to Schedule Automator Tasks in Mac OS X. If you've been manually performing a task on your Mac over and over, you can automate it with Automator and use iCal to schedule when you want the task ...

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 ...

Mac: One of the lesser known features in Yosemite is a new Dictation Command option in Automator. As MacWorld points out, this means you can set up a command to launch any Automator action you ...

Apple also noted that users will be able to import existing Automator workflows into Shortcuts, and Automator will remain supported.

In this hands-on tutorial, Ars will show you how to use Automator to build platform services that incorporate shell scripting. Read the whole story ...