Toolbox Pro developer (and documentary film editor) Alex Hay joins Rosemary and me on the latest episode of Automators to explain how he stumbled from scratching his own itch to making a powerful Siri Shortcuts utility app, Toolbox Pro.

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Rosemary and I tackle health tracking and how we can automate it to get all of the plusses with as few negatives as possible. From “smartifying” health devices, to building habits and accountability, it’s all covered on today’s episode of Automators.

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Tim Stringer is nerdy in all the best possible ways and uses automation to run his Mac and iOS devices. He’s also gone far down the rabbit hole of web-based automation. Today he shares some of his favorite automation tips and tricks with us on Automators, episode 40.

On the latest episode of Automators, Rosemary and I are trying all sorts of iBeacons and look at why, where, when, and how you use these little devices.

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App developer Simon Leeb joins Rosemary and me on the latest episode of Automators to talk about his journey that turned into building the automation app Pushcut. We also stray into the world of iBeacon and automation.

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In the latest episode of Automators, Rosemary and I set our sights on Mac maintenance and how to automate it, from clearing your trash to managing duplicates and even handling those pesky .ics files. Nothing is safe from our automation!

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On the latest episode of Automators, Rosemary and I are joined by Don McAllister, founder of ScreenCastsOnline, to talk about the automations he has set up to make running a small business easier for everyone.

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On the latest episode of Automators, Rose and I are tackling regular expressions. What are they? How do you make them? Where do you use them? All of those questions get answered in this episode. Regex isn’t as daunting as it may first seem.

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The latest episode of Automators is posted. In it Rose and I cover the breakdown of how Shortcuts will fit into iOS 13.0 and 13.1, some of our favorite new shortcuts, and the looming release of the Shortcuts Field Guide next week.

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