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Articles about automator

Wishful thinking: customizable contextual menus

by Adam Fisher-Cox on Mar 10, 2009 at 05:42 AM

One really powerful feature in Mac OS X that many users don’t know about or know how to use is Automator and its easy integration with the Finder. In the Automator, you can create custom workflows that you can then add to the Finder’s contextual menu. The flaw with this… Continue Reading »

A Better Finder Rename 7.9.9 adds support for UTF-16 ID3 tags in MP3s

by Mark Rowland on Jun 25, 2008 at 05:55 PM

PublicSpace, makers of the popular applications MacBreakz, The Big Mean Folder Machine and A Better Finder Attributes, has officially announced version 7.9.9 of their application A Better Finder Rename.  A Better Finder Rename is a tool for people who need to rename files of all different types en masse. Whether… Continue Reading »

Jonathan Blum somehow assumes Automator is part of Office

by Adam Fisher-Cox on Jun 24, 2008 at 08:53 PM

I was all set to be made happy by Jonathan Blum’s latest article, “Mac Automator a no-brainer for Small Biz.” The first paragraph indulged me. In it, Blum talks about the ridiculousness of the Mac vs. PC debate, and leads into his biggest draw to the Mac: Automator. Then, the… Continue Reading »

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