Together with Applescript, Automator is the best automation tool a Mac user could have. It lets you automate everything, from repeating tasks such as batch renaming a large list of files to automatically backup you blog into a local folder.
In this roundup I’ve collected 70 of the best Automator resources: actions, workflows and tutorials aimed at designers and bloggers.
Enjoy!
OS X Workflow: Batch Editing – Renaming a Long List of Files
Automator Actions for XML Processing Pipelines
Simple Tunnel Screen Sharing with Automator
Snow Leopard Services in practice: Amazon S3 uploader
Automator Action: Final Cut Pro XML to Tape Log via Markers
Using Automator and scripting to open a URL in QuickTime Player X on Snow Leopard
Lock your Mac’s screen like in Windows, Snow Leopard edition
10.5: Take and upload screenshots via Automator
Running shell commands with Automator or AppleScript and executing with sudo privileges
Snow Leopard Broke Your GrabUp? Create Your Own!
Automating WordPress Backups using Automator and Transmit
OSX Automator Flickr Upload Action 1.1
Using Automator to make scheduled backups
Using Automator to automate printing to PDF
Photoshop Automator Actions v4.0 Beta
Use PHP shell scripts within Automator Actions
20+ Useful Automator Scripts for Mac OS X
5 Indispensible Automator Actions
Use Automator variables anywhere in a workflow
Scheduling automator workflows and other applications
Using Automator to Scale Images Horizontally
Automator Workflow: Set ZIP File Date
An Automator backup workflow tutorial
Backing up Gmail Using Mail, Automator and iCal
A Quick and Easy Way to Back Up Posterous with Automator
Automator: Backup, Encrypt and Move to iDisk
Download: Workflows To Batch Convert Pixelmator Brushes
Mac OS X, Automator and Subversion (SVN) Fun
10.6: Create Services to interact with Subversion
Batch Optimize Images and Resize using Automator
Using Automator to Back Up Your Server
How To Trigger the Download of a File Remotely
Mail selected files with automator
Using Automator To Import Photos Into Aperture
How to Use Dropbox and Automator For Automatic Backup of Multiple Folders
Using Automator for repetitive tasks in Final Cut Pro
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That's what Bill Clark said 9 months ago:
Hey, great collection! Thanks for including my post, "Backing up WordPress with Automator and Transmit".
Cheers!
Bill
bitsoftech.net
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