Rosemary and I go through our 2023 WWDC wish list and ideas on this episode of Automators. From Maps and CarPlay, to HomeKit and beyond, nothing escapes our focus (modes).

Some of our favorite apps are upping their automation game. Join Rosemary and me on this episode of Automators as we talk about updates to Airtable, Drafts, and iOS.

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It’s time for some automation feedback. Topics on this Automators episode include task-inbox processing, automated check-ins, dumping automation confirmations with Shortcuts, home automation, and time tracking. 

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In this episode of Automators, Rosemary and I go on Safari and look at all the settings, extensions, and integrations you can use to automate your browsing across macOS and iOS.

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In this episode of Automators, Rosemary and I are joined by creator of PCalc, Dice, and About by PCalc, James Thomson. We talk about James’ first implementations of automation in his apps, as well as what automations he is using now, and AppleScript versus Shortcuts.

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Fixing images and screenshots is boring and tedious. Why not hand that off to automation? Check out this episode of Automators to learn more.

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In this episode of Automators, Rosemary and I welcome Myke Hurley back to the show to talk about taking over his new home with HomeKit.

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Allison Sheridan joins us on this episode of Automators to share her automation workflows. Topics include Keyboard Maestro, Hazel, and more automation tools.

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After diving into software launchers in episode 120, Rosemary and I are using this episode of Automators to take a look at doing things with real physical buttons, in all the forms that can take.

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Rosemary and I spent some time looking at Raycast, the latest Mac launcher to arrive on the market, and on this episode of Automators, we compare it to our current favorite launcher, Alfred.

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