Automators
208 episodes - English - Latest episode: 20 days ago - ★★★★★ - 165 ratingsAutomation makes your life easier and everyone can do it. We tell you how. Hosted by David Sparks and Rosemary Orchard.
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Episodes
101: Red Sweaters and AppleScript Fun with Daniel Jalkut
May 06, 2022 21:45 - 1 hour - 93.6 MBIn this episode, Rosemary and David are joined by Daniel Jalkut, the man in the red sweater behind FastScripts, MarsEdit, and the Core Intuition podcast. Together they ponder the future of AppleScript, the restaurant at the end of the universe, and just how fast is a script?
100: Celebrating 100 Automations, and More
April 23, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour - 77.4 MBIn this episode of Automators, David and Rosemary look at their favourite automations, most wished for features, and how their automation has evolved in 100 episodes.
99: Automation April
April 08, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 94.4 MBHooray! It's Automation April and Federico Viticci and John Voorhees join the Automators to talk about it, along with some of their favorite automation.
98: Automation Pot Pourri
March 25, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 83.5 MBRose and David have several automation topics on the table in this episode including Shortcuts on the Mac, a Stream Deck check-in, and automating Obsidian. Also, they have thoughts on the new Mac Studio.
97: Automating Rosemary Orchard
March 11, 2022 22:30 - 1 hour - 94.6 MBIn this episode, David asks all the questions and we get into the nitty gritty details of how Rosemary's workflows and systems are being automated. From Hazel to Home Assistant, with a sprinkling of Airtable, there's variety and magic.
96: Automating Mikah Sargent
February 25, 2022 18:15 - 1 hour - 84.7 MBMikah Sargent is using all the automations and joins this week to share some of his favorite Mac, iOS, and home workflows.
95: Keyboard Maestro Takes It Up to 10
February 11, 2022 21:45 - 1 hour - 90.8 MBThere's a new version of Keyboard Maestro with plenty of new automation tools. David and Rose have some great ideas of how to take advantage of the new features.
94: Legal Nerd-ness with Jeff Richardson
January 28, 2022 23:45 - 1 hour - 76.3 MBThis week, Rosemary and David are joined by Jeff Richardson: lawyer by day, automator for life.
93: Automating MacSparky
January 15, 2022 08:30 - 1 hour - 91.2 MBDavid's made a few changes and it's time for an Automator-style audit. In this episode Rose and David cover email, task management, calendars, desktop setups, web automation, and more.
92: If This, Then Dave Hamilton
December 31, 2021 22:45 - 1 hour - 83.3 MBDavid and Rosemary were joined by Dave Hamilton, the man with many automations - from nap time to making a window stay put, there's plenty of fun ideas to steal.
91: Focus Modes, the Showdown
December 17, 2021 22:30 - 1 hour - 79 MBIn this episode, David and Rosemary dive into Focus modes, how they use them, and of course, how they automate them - both setting, and automations when they trigger them.
90: Holiday Automation 2021
December 03, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 80.9 MBAutomating the Holidays has never been easier. Rose and David have a pile of holiday-related automations to make life easier and impress your friends and family.
89: Kelly Guimont, iPhone Automator
November 19, 2021 20:15 - 1 hour - 79.4 MBIn this episode, David and Rosemary are joined by Kelly Guimont and dive into getting started with automation, fun seasonal lighting, and the trouble with tribbles, er HomePod mini multiplication.
88: Automating with Ryan J A Murphy
November 05, 2021 20:45 - 1 hour - 77.2 MBRyan J.A. Murphy joins to share automation tips for Obsidian, augmented intelligence, and automated parenting.
87: Email Rules Automation
October 22, 2021 19:45 - 1 hour - 91.5 MBEmail automation is a thing, but email rules-based automation is another thing entirely.
86: Micro-Automations
October 08, 2021 20:45 - 1 hour - 88.7 MBMicro-Automations! It's those tiny little automations that can make your life easy. We've been building them and today we're sharing them.
85: iOS 15 Update & Shortcuts on macOS
September 24, 2021 22:45 - 1 hour - 66.8 MBIn this episode, David and Rosemary cover the automation changes with iOS 15, and look at Shortcuts on the Mac. There's also an powerless automation conumdrum to solve!
84: Chris Lawley, the iPad Man
September 10, 2021 19:30 - 1 hour - 73.8 MBiPad expert Chris Lawly joins in to talk about iPad-based automation and where a Mac fits in his workflow.
83: Home Automation 2.0
August 27, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 101 MBIn this episode of Automators. David and Rosemary dive into Rosemary's updates to her home automation, smart locks, Home Assistant, and even a cute little robot mop...
82: Bad AppleScript with Jason Snell
August 13, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 68.9 MBJason Snell joins the Automators to talk about his automation journey, some useful automations, and the promise of Shortcuts for Mac.
81: Shortcuts for Mac with Developer Zachary Lineman
July 30, 2021 20:30 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBIn this episode of Automators, Rosemary and David are joined by Zach, the creator of JellyCuts - a text IDE for Shortcuts.
80: Automated Calendaring
July 16, 2021 20:15 - 1 hour - 70.6 MBRose and David take on automating your calendar in several ways, including repeating events, templates, shortcuts, and calendar blocking apps. They also update the latest developments in automated time-tracking.
79: Brett Terpstra
July 02, 2021 20:30 - 1 hour - 82.5 MBIn this episode of Automators, Rosemary and David are joined by none other than Brett Terpstra, creator of Bunch, to talk about automation!
78: WWDC 2021: Shortcuts comes to macOS
June 18, 2021 20:45 - 1 hour - 39.6 MBHooray! Apple has made Shortcuts for the Mac. In this episode Rose and David dive deep on their initial impressions with the Mac version of Shortcuts and how well it plays with traditional Mac Automation.
77: Unicorn Automation with Kathy Campbell
June 04, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 76.5 MBDavid 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!
76: Automating with Alfred
May 21, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 97.1 MBRose 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.
75: Bunches of Automation, with Jay Miller
May 07, 2021 21:45 - 1 hour - 82.6 MBIn this episode, Rosemary and David chat to Jay Miller about how he automates, using Keyboard Maestro, Alfred, Bunch, and more.
74: Stream Deck: Going Large
April 23, 2021 19:15 - 1 hour - 103 MBRose 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.
73: Custom Drafts Themes, Syntax, and more with Tim Nahumck
April 09, 2021 17:15 - 1 hour - 90.2 MBIn 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!
72: Quality of Life Automation on the Mac
March 26, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 99.6 MBRose and David explain many little automations that can improve your quality of life on your Mac.
71: Automated Capture
March 12, 2021 21:30 - 1 hour - 83.7 MBIn 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!
70: Matthew Cassinelli and Changing Your Shortcuts Usage
February 26, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 88.1 MBIn this episode, David and Rosemary are joined by Matthew Cassinelli to talk about how his Shortcuts use has evolved with the changes to Shortcuts.
69: Joe Buhlig and Automating OmniFocus
February 12, 2021 21:30 - 1 hour - 81.4 MBThe 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.
68: Stephen Millard and ThoughtAsylum
January 29, 2021 20:30 - 1 hour - 65.5 MBStephen Millard from Thought Asylum joins in to share his automation journey and his extraordinary ecosystem of plugins Drafts.
67: Automated Communications
January 15, 2021 18:30 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBIn this episode, David and Rosemary attempt to automate as much communication as possible, from email to messages and TextExpander to Shortcuts and Drafts, there's plenty of ways to get stuck in!
66: MFC Deck with Adam Tow
January 01, 2021 18:45 - 1 hour - 63 MBAutomation wizard Adam Tow joins in this week to share the details of his new automation app, MFC Deck, and how Adam is automating his life.
65: 12 Days of Automation
December 18, 2020 21:30 - 1 hour - 82 MBThe holidays are here so let's Automate! Rose and David cover 12 days of automation with cool ideas, tricks, and automation products to up your game this holiday season.
64: Quickeys and Automation Fun with Merlin Mann
December 04, 2020 18:30 - 1 hour - 96.2 MBIn this episode, David and Rosemary are joined by the magical Merlin Mann to talk about his automation journey and problems. From the Simpsons to Synology, and Shortcuts, there's plenty to hear about.
63: Home Automation Wizardry and Nerd Out
November 20, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 83.6 MBIn this episode, David and Rosemary dive back into the wonderful world of home automation and look at Rosemary's new setup. From "You've Got Mail" to picking accessories, they go beyond the normal, and possibly the sane.
62: Automation Fun with Alex Cox
November 06, 2020 18:30 - 1 hour - 81.4 MBAlex Cox joins the Automators this week to talk home automation, Drafts, Shortcuts, and how to learn new automation.
61: Widget Homescreen Nerdery
October 23, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBIn this episode, David and Rosemary look at the widgets in iOS 14 and how you can automate to make sure you have the data you need, under your thumb.
60: Cloud Automation Check-In
October 09, 2020 20:15 - 1 hour - 65.7 MBChanges are afoot in the cloud automation space. IFTTT now has a pro tier. Zapier continues to improve. There's a new player on our radar, Integromat. In this episode, Rose and David break down the current state of cloud automation.
59: iOS 14 Shortcuts
September 25, 2020 23:15 - 1 hour - 64.8 MBIn this episode, David and Rosemary dive into the iOS 14 update to Shortcuts and what it brings to all of us - as well as how they're using it.
58: Automating with TJ Luoma
September 11, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour - 84.7 MBTJ Luoma joins the Automators to talk about some of his favorite automations and all of the crazy things he is doing with his Stream Deck.
57: Automating Meetings
August 29, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 65.5 MBIn this episode, David and Rosemary talk about how you can automate various aspects of meetings - from invitations to notes, and more!
56: Document Automation
August 14, 2020 17:45 - 1 hour - 75.7 MBStrap in gang! Rose and David are digging in this time on document automation. Whether you assemble your words with text, the Web, or Microsoft Word, we've got ideas and automations. Our hosts also tackle stacking shortcuts in iOS, email automation, and scripting OmniFocus.
Automators 55: Drafts with Agile Tortoise
July 31, 2020 17:00In this episode, David and Rosemary are joined by Greg Pierce of Agile Tortoise to talk about Drafts and how they're using it and text-based automations to improve their lives with everything from dinner alerts to complex project templates.
55: Drafts with Agile Tortoise
July 31, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 74.3 MBIn this episode, David and Rosemary are joined by Greg Pierce of Agile Tortoise to talk about Drafts and how they're using it and text-based automations to improve their lives with everything from dinner alerts to complex project templates.
54: Scripting Time with Dr Drang
July 17, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 88.3 MBIn this episode, Dr. Drang returns to the show to talk about scripting - why it's beneficial, and above all, why everyone can do it!
Automators 54: Scripting Time with Dr Drang
July 17, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 88.3 MBIn this episode, Dr. Drang returns to the show to talk about scripting - why it's beneficial, and above all, why everyone can do it!