Automators

Automators episodes:

• 04.05.2024

  151: OmniVision with Ken Case

  Ken Case joins David Sparks and Rosemary Orchard to talk about automating all the things from the OmniGroup, including OmniFocus on Apple Vision Pro.

  
• 03.22.2024

  150: File Management Automation

  Rosemary and David have multiple ways to automate file management on your Mac.

  
• 03.08.2024

  149: Simon Says Automate

  Rosemary and David are joined by Simon Støvring again to talk about the automation developer's journey, productivity on the Vision Pro, and Shortcuts support in apps.

  
• 02.23.2024

  148: Vision Pro Automation

  David's strapped on his Vision Pro and the Automators take a look to see what can (and can not) be automated on Apple's new platform.

  
• 02.09.2024

  147: Smart Home Automation with Robert Spivack

  In this episode, Rosemary and David are joined by smart home guru Robert Spivack to talk about everything from HomeKit and Matter, to Thread and WiFi.

  
• 01.26.2024

  146: OmniFocus 4: Automation Update

  In this episode of Automators, David and Rosemary talk about the new automation features that have come to OmniFocus 4.

  
• 01.12.2024

  145: The 2024 State of Automation

  Rose and David get out their scorecards for the existing automation platforms.

  
• 12.29.2023

  144: Some Favorite Automations

  Rosemary and David share some of their favorite automations as the year wraps up.

  
• 12.15.2023

  143: Moving Automators to Notion

  In this episode, David and Rosemary explore the how and why of moving Automators to Notion and the automation possibilities this brings to the show.

  
• 12.01.2023

  142: Automation Elf on the Shelf

  Happy Automated Holidays! The Automators have a pile of new ideas for automating your holidays.

  
• 11.17.2023

  141: Keyboard Maestro Goes to 11

  Keyboard Maestro got a big update, and the Automators are here to report on the new features.

  
• 11.03.2023

  140: LimitLiss Automations with Casey

  In this episode, David and Rosemary are joined by Casey Liss to talk about all things automation—from home automation from the 1970s to Shortcuts now.

  
• 10.20.2023

  139: Action Button Time

  In this episode, David and Rosemary dive into the power of the action button on the iPhone 15 Pro and Apple Watch Ultra—and all of its possibilities.

  
• 10.06.2023

  138: Shortcuts Utility Apps

  Rose and David cover some of their favorite Apps that add additional features to Shortcuts.

  
• 09.23.2023

  137: iOS 17 and New Devices

  In this episode, David and Rosemary do a recap of what's new in iOS 17 and iPadOS17, as well as on the new iPhones.

  
• 09.08.2023

  136: Automating Alex Cox

  Alex Cox returns to the Automators to share a few new automation tricks and get answers for some more involving NFC Tags, Keyboard Maestro, and Automation Possibilities with Apple's Vision Pro.

  
• 08.25.2023

  135: Vanilla HomeKit

  In this episode, Rosemary and David talk about what's happening with Alex Hay's apps for Shortcuts, and then dive into the world of plain HomeKit without extra services.

  
• 08.11.2023

  134: Looking through the Window of Automation

  In this episode, Rosemary and David are joined by Sal Soghoian to talk about everything from launchers such as Alfred, to window management, and more voice control!

  
• 07.28.2023

  133: Personal Automation Fun

  Rose and David share a collection of their favorite personal automations ranging from task and project management to home automation.

  
• 07.14.2023

  132: Automating and Time Tracking with Joe Hribar

  Timery developer Joe Hribar joins the Automators to talk about what's involved with adding automation tools to your App and some of Joe's favorite Automations.

  
• 07.02.2023

  131: Recharging the Beta Batteries

  David and Rosemary have been testing the latest Apple betas on all their devices, despite going off the grid things seem to be going well—and the latest beta has added more automation possibilities!

  
• 06.16.2023

  130: WWDC Reactions

  David and Rose review all the automation changes coming to the Apple platforms from the new software and tools announced at WWDC 2023.

  
• 06.03.2023

  129: WWDC 2023 Wishes

  David and Rosemary go through their 2023 WWDC wish list and ideas! From Maps and CarPlay to HomeKit and beyond, nothing escapes their focus (modes).

  
• 05.19.2023

  128: Airtable Automation

  Some of the Automators' favorite apps are upping their automation game with updates to Airtable, Drafts, and iOS.

  
• 05.06.2023

  127: Feedback!

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

  
• 04.21.2023

  126: Safari Automation

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

  
• 04.08.2023

  125: AppleScript Events and more with James Thomson

  In this episode, Rosemary and David are joined by creator of PCalc, Dice and About (by PCalc), James Thomson. They talk about James' first implementations of automation in his apps, as well as what automations he's using now, and AppleScript...

  
• 03.24.2023

  124: Image Automation

  Fixing images and screenshots is boring and tedious. Why not hand that off to automation?

  
• 03.11.2023

  123: HomeKit from Scratch with Myke Hurley

  In this episode Rosemary and David welcome Myke Hurley back to the show to talk about taking over his new Home with HomeKit.

  
• 02.25.2023

  122: Nerding Out with Allison Sheridan

  Allison Sheridan joins us to share her automation workflows. Topics include Keyboard Maestro, Hazel, and more automation tools.

  
• 02.10.2023

  121: Hardware Launchers

  After diving into software launchers in episode 120, Rosemary and David take a look at doing things with real physical buttons, in all the forms that can take.

  
• 01.27.2023

  120: Looking at Launchers

  Rose and David spent some time looking at Raycast, the latest Mac launcher to arrive on the market, and compare it to their current favorite launcher, Alfred.

  
• 01.13.2023

  119: Moving Houses and to the Mac with Chris Lawley

  Chris Lawley, YouTuber, nerd, and photographer joins David and Rosemary to talk about moving house and what that means for his smart home, as well as his journey back to the Mac.

  
• 12.30.2022

  118: Ask the Automators

  In this episode Rose and David dig into the questions and feedback bag. Topics include Apple Notes and Reminders, home automation (hooray for doorbell cams!), window management, and IR blasting. Good times!

  
• 12.16.2022

  117: Magic Online Automations with Make

  In this episode David and Rosemary dive into Make.com and get nerdy with a new online automation platform. And because it's the holidays they also touch on some of their holiday automations!

  
• 12.02.2022

  116: Brett Terpstra's Automation Tricks

  Brett Terpstra joins David to explain some of his favorite automation tools and tricks.

  
• 11.19.2022

  115: Automating the Future, with Simon Støvring

  Simon Støvring returns to talk about how much automation has changed and what his favourite new features are.

  
• 11.05.2022

  114: macOS Ventura: The Automated AppDate

  macOS Ventura has arrived! David and Rose break down all the new automating possibilities with the latest Mac operating system.

  
• 10.21.2022

  113: FocusCuts and Asynchronous Automation Awesomeness

  In this news, Rosemary and David look into non-continous automations and how breaking up a process can improve your automation abilities.

  
• 10.07.2022

  112: iOS 16 Focus Modes

  Rose and David are diving deep into the new iOS 16 Focus Modes. Do you think the Automators are just using a portion of the new Focus Mode features? Of course not! They are going straight into the deep end.

  
• 09.24.2022

  111: Automating Endor Studios

  This week, David and Rosemary dive into David's new studio and plan out how to automate everything.

  
• 09.09.2022

  110: iOS 16 Automation

  iOS 16 is nearly here, and there are a lot of automation updates to try out. In this episode, Rosemary and David walk you through them all.

  
• 08.27.2022

  109: Automating Obsidian

  From simple improvements to deep cross-linking and pages which update, there's a lot you can automate within your note-taking app of choice. In this episode, the automation gang take on Obsidian, and all of its plugins.

  
• 08.12.2022

  108: Small Automation Tools

  In this episode, Rose and David explain some of their favorite small automation tools and how they work.

  
• 07.29.2022

  107: Control with your Voice, with Sal Soghoian

  Sal Soghoian takes David and Rosemary on an epic automation adventure. Starting with a look back at Automator on the Mac, and looking at the star Shortcuts developers now—before diving into custom voice control with OmniFocus and beyond.

  
• 07.15.2022

  106: Automation Interoperation

  Combinations! Lately, a lot of the best Mac automation tools have become conversant with each other. In this episode, Rose and David discuss the best ways to make automation apps work together.

  
• 07.02.2022

  105: Podcast Automation and Focus Modes with Scotty Jackson

  In this episode, David and Rosemary are joined once more by Scotty Jackson. They take a look at home automation related to Focus Modes, and whether or not you can automate a podcast.

  
• 06.17.2022

  104: WWDC 2022 Awesomeness

  Hooray. It's a new WWDC and there are new Automation features! Rose and David are here to preview them all for you.

  
• 06.03.2022

  103: Dan, the Automating Author, Moren

  In this episode, Rosemary and David are joined by author, podcaster, and automator Dan Moren to talk about his automation experiences and solutions.

  
• 05.20.2022

  102: Automating DEVONThink

  Rose and David dig deep on all of Automator's varied automation tools.