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Apple Automator: What You Should Know
As the name suggests, it allows you to create Automaton tasks that do various tasks using the various actions Apple has for macOS. So What Are These Actions? Sep 10, 2023 — You can create Automaton actions from many actions that Apple provides for macOS. These actions are described in the documentation page here: . There are many actions available, from adding text to messages, to setting up a service, to launching apps, to running batch scripts. The important thing is to use the actions provided by the app. Where Can You Access Automation Workflows? Sep 10, 2023 — Automation tasks do have a special folder in the Automation app on Mac. It's called the ‥ Automation‥ folder. On the first page, find an area labeled ‹Automation‥ Automaton workflows, the actions there will be what you want to create a shortcut for. What Are The Automaton Actions? Sep 4, 2023 — Automation actions let you create automated scripts by writing actions on top of the normal actions provided by Apple. Actions also contain code that will create triggers and actions. When someone wants to perform an action, they would create the script. The actions are written in Apple's Swift programming language and can be run on both Mac and iOS. That's It! I think this is enough information for folks who may be new to Automation, but feel like they have a lot more questions. The first thing I'd like to tell you is that it is important to understand the workflow process a little. There are different flowcharts that show how you should start writing automation actions. The first will get your workflow started and the second will help you understand what happened with each step if at all: How To: Write Automated Actions To get started with automation workflows, I highly recommend a book called “Mac Automation: A Beginner's Guide To Getting Things Done” by Paul Mark. If you're new to automating things, this is a great book to help you understand the processes. This is a great book for your Mac workflow needs and I highly recommend it.