Automators

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Automators episodes

June 04, 202177: Unicorn Automation with Kathy Campbell
David and Rosemary are joined by The Unicorn Sidekick, Kathy Campbell, to talk automation. From Lightroom and handling thousands of photos, to Shortcuts for launching music playback, there's plenty of automation to discover!
This episode of Automators is sponsored by:
TextExpander, from Smile: Communicate Smarter. Get 20% off.
Sync Up, a OneDrive podcast: Takes you behind the scenes of OneDrive.
Forward Networks: Network Modeling Software. Request a demo today.
Guest Starring:
Kathy Campbell
Links and Show Notes: Home - The Unicorn Sidekick Automators #34: Getting Cozy with Regular Expressions - Relay FM Roboism #38: Triggering the Maestros - Relay FM Default Folder X Default Folder X on Setapp | Major upgrade for Open and Save dialogs
1 hr 24 min
May 21, 202176: Automating with Alfred
Rose and David dig in with ways they are using the Mac utility Alfred to automate using their Macs. This episode starts with the basics and then starts digging down.
This episode of Automators is sponsored by:
The Intrazone, by Microsoft SharePoint: Your bi-weekly conversation and interview podcast about SharePoint, OneDrive and related tech within Microsoft 365.
ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free.
DEVONthink: Get Organized — Unleash Your Creativity. Use this link for 10% off.
Links and Show Notes: Credits
The Automators
Rosemary Orchard
David Sparks
The Editor
Jim Metzendorf
The Fixer
Kerry Provanzano
Alfred - Productivity App for macOS Mac Power Users #497: Spotlight, Alfred & LaunchBar - Relay FM Guides and Tutorials - Alfred Help and Support Workflows - Alfred Help and Support Advanced Preferences - Alfred Help and Support Snippets and Text Expansion - Alfred Help and Support Snippets - Alfred Rocket – the best emoji app for Mac Alfred 4 Update - Apple Mac, iPad & iPhone Tutorials from ScreenCastsOnline Amazon.com: Anker Magnetic Wireless Portable Charger, PowerCore Magnetic 5K Wireless 5,000mAh Power Bank with USB-C Cable, Design for iPhone 12/12 Pro / 12 Pro Max / 12 Mini Alfred Workflows - Extend Alfred and Boost Your Productivity TimeZones-Alfred Workflow rhydlewis/search-omnifocus: Alfred workflow that allows free text searching of OmniFocus tasks VPN Connections | Packal Adding tasks from Alfred 3? - OmniFocus - The Omni Group User Forums File Search - Alfred Help and Support
1 hr 46 min
May 07, 202175: Bunches of Automation, with Jay Miller
In this episode, Rosemary and David chat to Jay Miller about how he automates, using Keyboard Maestro, Alfred, Bunch, and more.
This episode of Automators is sponsored by:
TextExpander, from Smile: Communicate Smarter. Get 20% off.
Sync Up, a OneDrive podcast: Takes you behind the scenes of OneDrive.
Forward Networks: Network Modeling Software. Request a demo today.
Guest Starring:
Jay Miller
Links and Show Notes: AIOHTTP
Asynchronous downloads in Python
Instant Search Workflow | Packal Packal Alfred OmniFocus Scripts — MacSparky Bunch | Brett Terpstra kjaymiller/Bunch_Alfred: Alfred Workflow for Brett Terpstra's Bunch Application Bunch and the Stream Deck - BrettTerpstra.com Easy and Complex Bunches — Jay Miller Using Moom with Bunch for window management - BrettTerpstra.com Frontmatter - Bunch Hook – Find without searching Pinboard ‎Pinstachio for Pinboard on the App Store Menuwhere · Many Tricks
1 hr 31 min
April 23, 202174: Stream Deck: Going Large
Rose and David have gone all-in with Elgato's Stream Deck as an automation tool. In this episode, they go deep into all the tricks and workflows to turn your Stream Deck into an automation robot.
This episode of Automators is sponsored by:
Privacy: Smarter payments. Get $5 to spend on your first purchase.
The Intrazone, by Microsoft SharePoint: Your bi-weekly conversation and interview podcast about SharePoint, OneDrive and related tech within Microsoft 365.
ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free.
DEVONthink: Get Organized — Unleash Your Creativity. Use this link for 10% off.
Links and Show Notes: Credits
The Automators
Rosemary Orchard
David Sparks
The Editor
Jim Metzendorf
The Fixer
Kerry Provanzano
Stream Deck XL | elgato.com Stream Deck | elgato.com Stream Deck Mini | elgato.com Automators #68: Stephen Millard and ThoughtAsylum - Relay FM Stream Deck Icon Generator | ThoughtAsylum Automators #58: Automating with TJ Luoma - Relay FM tjluoma/icalbuddy-km-and-stream-deck: Use icalBuddy and Keyboard Maestro to show calendar events on Stream Deck Corcules/KMlink: Streamdeck plugin to drive Keyboard Maestro Elgato Stream Deck - Plugins – Elgato smitmartijn/streamdeck-zoom-plugin Automation-Icons: Icons to represent your automations. fredemmott/StreamDeck-AudioSwitcher: StreamDeck plugin for setting active audio devices
1 hr 53 min
April 09, 202173: Custom Drafts Themes, Syntax, and more with Tim Nahumck
In this episode, David and Rosemary get Tim back on the show to talk about recent updates to Drafts and how he's using it to customize his workflow and how other people can take advantage of them too!
This episode of Automators is sponsored by:
PDFpen, from Smile: Powerful PDF editing on your Mac.
Microsoft Lists: A Microsoft 365 app that helps you track information and organize work.
Sync Up, a OneDrive podcast: Takes you behind the scenes of OneDrive.
Guest Starring:
Tim Nahumck
Links and Show Notes: Drafts 26: The Customization Update – nahumck.me Drafts – nahumck.me Nahumck Dark | Drafts Directory Nahumck Light | Drafts Directory Jayson ‎Pastel on the App Store Popular Themes | Drafts Directory Tablet Habit Dark | Drafts Directory Tablet Habit Dark and Friendly | Drafts Directory BirchTree Night Owl | Drafts Directory Draftsdown | Drafts Directory Fountain | A markup language for screenwriting. Fountain | Drafts Directory Popular Syntaxes | Drafts Directory Simple List+ | Drafts Directory Tweets | Drafts Directory ‎Pretext on the App Store Editor Preferences - Drafts User Guide Desqueeze Photo Use Camera Remote and timer on Apple Watch - Apple Support Clear Spaces for a Clear Mind – nahumck.me Modules | Drafts Directory
Customize modules for quick switching. When usin
Appearance: Automators Episode 73 - nahumck.me
1 hr 39 min
March 26, 202172: Quality of Life Automation on the Mac
Rose and David explain many little automations that can improve your quality of life on your Mac.
This episode of Automators is sponsored by:
The Intrazone, by Microsoft SharePoint: Your bi-weekly conversation and interview podcast about SharePoint, OneDrive and related tech within Microsoft 365.
ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free.
DEVONthink: Get Organized — Unleash Your Creativity. Use this link for 10% off.
Privacy: Smarter payments. Get $5 to spend on your first purchase.
Links and Show Notes: Credits
The Automators
Rosemary Orchard
David Sparks
The Editor
Jim Metzendorf
The Fixer
Kerry Provanzano
All Automators Episodes Better Touch Tool Moom · Many Tricks Keyboard Maestro 9.2: Work Faster with Macros for macOS Keyboard Maestro Window Management - MacSparky YouTube GitHub - Corcules/KMlink: Streamdeck plugin to drive Keyboard Maestro ‎Amphetamine on the Mac App Store CleanMyMac X: The Best Mac Cleanup App for macOS. Get a Cleaner Mac in Minutes. CleanMyMac X Automators #68: Stephen Millard and ThoughtAsylum - Relay FM Grammarly ‎Amphetamine on the Mac App Store Rename files, folders and disks on Mac - Apple Support Amazon.com: Elgato Stream Deck Mini - Compact Live Production Controller with 6 Customizable LCD keys, Trigger Actions in OBS Studio, Streamlabs, Twitch, YouTube and More (10GAI9901) , Black: Computers & Accessories Mac Power Users #569: Contextual Computing - Relay FM Noodlesoft – Noodlesoft – Simply Useful Software OS X Watermark PDFs Service Keyboard Maestro Field Guide | MacSparky Field Guides Hazel Field Guide | MacSparky Field Guides
1 hr 49 min
March 12, 202171: Automated Capture
In this episode, David and Rosemary tackle the sticky subject of automated capture. In places where no post-it has gone before, learn how they use Drafts, Obsidian, and task management and reference systems to handle their capture!
This episode of Automators is sponsored by:
Sync Up, a OneDrive podcast: Takes you behind the scenes of OneDrive.
TextExpander, from Smile: Work smarter, not harder. Get 20% off your first year.
DeleteMe: Remove your personal info from data brokers. Get 20% off with code AUTOMATORS.
Links and Show Notes: Drafts | Where Text Starts Apple Watch - Drafts User Guide Use Back Tap on your iPhone – Apple Support Widgets - Drafts User Guide OmniFocus - The Omni Group Obsidian Append to List | Drafts Action Directory Parse Reminders | Shortcut ‎Picsew - Screenshot Stitching on the App Store Automating finding an email from a contact - macOS - Automators Talk Integromat Stream Deck | elgato.com StreamDeck + Keyboard Maestro with KMLink — MacSparky
1 hr 32 min
February 26, 202170: Matthew Cassinelli and Changing Your Shortcuts Usage
In this episode, David and Rosemary are joined by Matthew Cassinelli to talk about how his Shortcuts use has evolved with the changes to Shortcuts.
This episode of Automators is sponsored by:
The Intrazone, by Microsoft SharePoint: Your bi-weekly conversation and interview podcast about SharePoint, OneDrive and related tech within Microsoft 365.
ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free.
DEVONthink: Get Organized — Unleash Your Creativity. Use this link for 10% off.
Guest Starring:
Matthew Cassinelli
Links and Show Notes: Matthew Cassinelli – Siri Shortcuts, apps, and technology tips Smart Tech Today | Smart Lights, Smart Speakers, IoT Tech Podcast | TWiT Custom iOS 14 widgets have become a TikTok flex - The Verge Homebridge Dummy switches for Homebridge Keyboard Maestro 9.2: Work Faster with Macros for macOS A Comprehensive Guide to All 120+ Settings URLs Supported by iOS and iPadOS 13.1 - MacStories Twitter Shortcuts – Matthew Cassinelli
These are the individual components.
Notion
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Notion API – Private beta Deep Links
In what ways can we form useful relationships between notes? | by Nick Milo
Hook – Find without searching Airtable Matthew Cassinelli - YouTube Matthew Cassinelli - Twitch Shortcuts Catalog – Matthew Cassinelli WidgetPack Membership – Matthew Cassinelli Announcing the Shortcuts User Group – Matthew Cassinelli
Slack chat for Shortcuts.
My routine checklist shortcut on Rene Ritchie's channel – Matthew Cassinelli Clubhouse: Drop-in audio chat
1 hr 37 min
February 12, 202169: Joe Buhlig and Automating OmniFocus
The Omni Group has released a remarkable automation platform for their apps, including OmniFocus. In this episode, automator Joe Buhlig joins to talk about his automation journey and working with the Omni Group's new platform.
This episode of Automators is sponsored by:
Sync Up, a OneDrive podcast: Takes you behind the scenes of OneDrive.
PDFpen, from Smile: The all-purpose PDF editor for Mac, iPad & iPhone.
HelloFresh: Click this link and use code automators10 for 10 free meals, including free shipping!
Guest Starring:
Joe Buhlig
Links and Show Notes: Credits
The Automators
Rosemary Orchard
David Sparks
The Editor
Jim Metzendorf
The Fixer
Kerry Provanzano
Joe Buhlig | an analog mind in a digital world Omni-Automation OmniFocus & Omni Automation The JavaScript Beginner's Handbook (2020 Edition) JavaScript Tutorial JavaScript Guide - JavaScript | MDN Learn JavaScript | Codecademy Omni Automation Plug-In: Complete and Await Reply
URL.fromString("omnifocus:///task/" idStr)
The OmniFocus Update Reviews Script Comes to iOS OmniFocus Tag On Joe Buhlig | an analog mind in a digital world Auto-Parsing Tasks in OmniFocus on iOS joebuhlig/OFScripts: A collection of the AppleScripts I use to extend OmniFocus. OmniFocus Plug-In Collection Omni Automation Plug-In: Complete and Await Reply Eloquent JavaScript, 3rd Edition Hazel Keeping OmniFocus Updated OmniFocus Auto-Parser (Original in AppleScript) Auto-Parsing Tasks in OmniFocus on iOS OmniFocus Plug-In Collection OmniFocus Automation topics - The Omni Group Forums Omni Automation Plug-In: Task with Tasks Move Selected Projects into New Folder Push-Out Project Due Date Copy Selected OmniFocus Tasks to OmniPlan
1 hr 29 min
January 29, 202168: Stephen Millard and ThoughtAsylum
Stephen Millard from Thought Asylum joins in to share his automation journey and his extraordinary ecosystem of plugins Drafts.
This episode of Automators is sponsored by:
The Intrazone, by Microsoft SharePoint: Your bi-weekly conversation and interview podcast about SharePoint, OneDrive and related tech within Microsoft 365.
DEVONthink: Get Organized — Unleash Your Creativity. Use this link for 10% off.
AirBuddy: Experience AirPods on your Mac like never before. First 100 Automators listeners get a 20% discount with this link.
Guest Starring:
Stephen Millard
Links and Show Notes: Credits
The Automators
Rosemary Orchard
David Sparks
The Editor
Jim Metzendorf
The Fixer
Kerry Provanzano
ThoughtAsylum
Stephen's Home on the Internet
ZX Spectrum - Wikipedia XYplorer - File Manager for Windows Drafts | Where Text Starts Keyboard Maestro 9.2: Work Faster with Macros for macOS Power Automate | Microsoft Power Platform
Formerly known as Microsoft Flow
AutoHotkey File Juggler What is Tasker and how does it work? | Android Central Blog | ThoughtAsylum Stream Deck Icon Generator | ThoughtAsylum AutoHotkey TextExpander – Productivity App | Text Expander Keyboard Maestro 9.2: Work Faster with Macros for macOS Noodlesoft – Noodlesoft – Simply Useful Software Stream Deck Icon Generator | ThoughtAsylum Toolbox Pro Data Jar Drafts Directory | Drafts Action Directory TADpoLe | ThoughtAsylum
The ThoughtAsylum Drafts Library, also known as TADpoLe, is a collection of JavaScript for working with the Drafts application.
ThoughtAsylum | Drafts Action Directory mermaid - Markdownish syntax for generating flowcharts, sequence diagrams, class diagrams, gantt charts and git graphs. Capturing for Obsidian Using Drafts and GitHub | ThoughtAsylum ThoughtAsylum Drafts Library Font Awesome Chartist - Simple responsive charts
1 hr 12 min

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