Automators
210 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day 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
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!
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!
53: WWDC 2020 Automation News
July 03, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBRose and David bring all the automation news from Apple's 2020 Developer Conference.
Automators 53: WWDC 2020 Automation News
July 03, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBRose and David bring all the automation news from Apple's 2020 Developer Conference.
Automators 52: Charty with Rodrigo Araujo
June 19, 2020 20:15 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBCharty developer Rodrigo Araujo joins us to talk about using Charty with Shortcuts and share some of his favorite personal automations.
52: Charty with Rodrigo Araujo
June 19, 2020 20:15 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBCharty developer Rodrigo Araujo joins us to talk about using Charty with Shortcuts and share some of his favorite personal automations.
Automators 51: Ken Case and Omni Automation
June 05, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBIn this episode Ken Case, CEO of the Omni Group joins us to talk about adding automation in the form of Shortcuts and JavaScript scripting to the Omni Group apps, as well as his first, and favorite automations.
51: Ken Case and Omni Automation
June 05, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBIn this episode Ken Case, CEO of the Omni Group joins us to talk about adding automation in the form of Shortcuts and JavaScript scripting to the Omni Group apps, as well as his first, and favorite automations.
Automators 50: Some Favorite Automations
May 22, 2020 20:45 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MBDavid and Rose celebrate episode 50 buy looking at the different flavors of automation and sharing some of their favorite automations for Shortcurts and Keyboard Maestro.
50: Some Favorite Automations
May 22, 2020 20:45 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MBDavid and Rose celebrate episode 50 buy looking at the different flavors of automation and sharing some of their favorite automations for Shortcurts and Keyboard Maestro.
Automators 49: Reusable Shortcuts with Scotty Jackson
May 08, 2020 21:30 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBIn this episode, David and Rosemary are joined by Scotty Jackson to talk about his Shortcuts based automations which cross into the web and beyond.
49: Reusable Shortcuts with Scotty Jackson
May 08, 2020 21:30 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBIn this episode, David and Rosemary are joined by Scotty Jackson to talk about his Shortcuts based automations which cross into the web and beyond.
48: Automating Music
April 24, 2020 18:30 - 1 hour - 65.2 MBDavid and Rose tackle the best ways to automate your music. They also talk about automating calendars and email attachments.
Automators 48: Automating Music
April 24, 2020 18:30 - 1 hour - 65.2 MBDavid and Rose tackle the best ways to automate your music. They also talk about automating calendars and email attachments.
Automators 47: The Daily Brief
April 10, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 62.2 MBIn this episode, Rosemary and David dive into how they do a daily brief with Shortcuts on their devices.
47: The Daily Brief
April 10, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 62.2 MBIn this episode, Rosemary and David dive into how they do a daily brief with Shortcuts on their devices.
Automators 46: Automating Dark Noise with Charlie Chapman
March 27, 2020 23:15 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBDark Noise Developer Charlie Chapman joins the Automators to talk about his automation story and how he implemented automation in his Dark Noise application.
46: Automating Dark Noise with Charlie Chapman
March 27, 2020 23:15 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBDark Noise Developer Charlie Chapman joins the Automators to talk about his automation story and how he implemented automation in his Dark Noise application.
Automators 45: LaunchCuts, Feedback, and More!
March 13, 2020 23:45 - 1 hour - 67 MBIn this week Rosemary and David dive headfirst into the feedback pile and look at Launchcuts as well as the new Pushcut automation server feature - and eye up some beta apps too!
45: LaunchCuts, Feedback, and More!
March 13, 2020 23:45 - 1 hour - 67 MBIn this week Rosemary and David dive headfirst into the feedback pile and look at Launchcuts as well as the new Pushcut automation server feature - and eye up some beta apps too!
Automators 44: Automating with Doug Adams from Doug's AppleScripts
February 28, 2020 19:45 - 1 hour - 63.8 MBDoug Adams from Doug's AppleScripts joins us to explain how he got started with AppleScripts, some of his favorites, and scripting areas of interest outside of AppleScript.
44: Automating with Doug Adams from Doug's AppleScripts
February 28, 2020 19:45 - 1 hour - 63.8 MBDoug Adams from Doug's AppleScripts joins us to explain how he got started with AppleScripts, some of his favorites, and scripting areas of interest outside of AppleScript.
43: Capture and Review
February 14, 2020 22:30 - 1 hour - 74.7 MBIn this episode, David and Rosemary look at their automations surrounding capture and review. Between Shortcuts and web based automations, Drafts and URL schemes there's plenty you can automate.
Automators 43: Capture and Review
February 14, 2020 22:30 - 1 hour - 74.7 MBIn this episode, David and Rosemary look at their automations surrounding capture and review. Between Shortcuts and web based automations, Drafts and URL schemes there's plenty you can automate.
Automators 42: Toolbox Pro with Alex Hay
January 31, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 71.7 MBToolbox Pro developer (and documentary film editor) Alex Hay joins us to explain how he stumbled from scratching his own itch to making a powerful Siri Shortcuts utility app, Toolbox Pro.
42: Toolbox Pro with Alex Hay
January 31, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 71.7 MBToolbox Pro developer (and documentary film editor) Alex Hay joins us to explain how he stumbled from scratching his own itch to making a powerful Siri Shortcuts utility app, Toolbox Pro.
41: Automated Health Tracking
January 17, 2020 21:45 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MBIn this episode, Rosemary and David tackle health tracking and how we can automate it to get all of the pluses with as few negatives as possible. From "smartifying" health devices, to building habits and accountability, it's all covered.
Automators 41: Automated Health Tracking
January 17, 2020 21:45 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MBIn this episode, Rosemary and David tackle health tracking and how we can automate it to get all of the pluses with as few negatives as possible. From "smartifying" health devices, to building habits and accountability, it's all covered.
40: Automating with Tim Stringer
January 03, 2020 19:15 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBTim Stringer from LearnOmniFocus.com joins the Automators to talk about his Mac, iOS, and web-based automation.
Automators 40: Automating with Tim Stringer
January 03, 2020 19:15 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBTim Stringer from LearnOmniFocus.com joins the Automators to talk about his Mac, iOS, and web-based automation.
39: Automating iBeacons
December 20, 2019 22:30 - 1 hour - 68.6 MBIn this episode, David and Rosemary try all sorts of iBeacons and look at why, where, when, and how you use these little devices.
Automators 39: Automating iBeacons
December 20, 2019 22:30 - 1 hour - 68.6 MBIn this episode, David and Rosemary try all sorts of iBeacons and look at why, where, when, and how you use these little devices.
Automators 38: Simon Leeb and Pushcut
December 06, 2019 20:45 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBApp developer Simon Leeb joins us to talk about his automation journey that turned into building an automation app, Pushcut. We also stray into the world of iBeacon and automation.
38: Simon Leeb and Pushcut
December 06, 2019 20:45 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBApp developer Simon Leeb joins us to talk about his automation journey that turned into building an automation app, Pushcut. We also stray into the world of iBeacon and automation.
Automators 37: Mac Maintenance & Management Magic
November 22, 2019 20:45 - 1 hour - 71.4 MBIn this episide, David and Rosemary set their sights on Mac maintenance and how to automate it, from clearing your trash to managing duplicates and even handling those pesky .ics files, nothing is safe from their automation!
37: Mac Maintenance & Management Magic
November 22, 2019 20:45 - 1 hour - 71.4 MBIn this episide, David and Rosemary set their sights on Mac maintenance and how to automate it, from clearing your trash to managing duplicates and even handling those pesky .ics files, nothing is safe from their automation!
Automators 36: Sal Soghoian's Control Panel
November 08, 2019 21:00 - 1 hour - 73.7 MBSal Soghoian returns to the Automators to share his ingenious Mac control panel built with an iPad, a Luna display connector, and some clever automation. Sal also updates us on the Omni Javascript automation project.
36: Sal Soghoian's Control Panel
November 08, 2019 21:00 - 1 hour - 73.7 MBSal Soghoian returns to the Automators to share his ingenious Mac control panel built with an iPad, a Luna display connector, and some clever automation. Sal also updates us on the Omni Javascript automation project.
Automators 35: Automating Business with Don McAllister
October 25, 2019 20:15 - 1 hour - 67.2 MBIn this episode David and Rosemary are joined by Don McAllister, founder of ScreenCastsOnline, to talk about the automations he has set up to make running a small business easier for everyone!
35: Automating Business with Don McAllister
October 25, 2019 20:15 - 1 hour - 67.2 MBIn this episode David and Rosemary are joined by Don McAllister, founder of ScreenCastsOnline, to talk about the automations he has set up to make running a small business easier for everyone!
Automators 34: Getting Cozy with Regular Expressions
October 11, 2019 20:00 - 58 minutes - 67.4 MBRoll up your sleeves Automators. This week Rose and David tackle regular expressions. What are they? How do you make them? Where do you use them? All those questions get answered in this episode. Regex isn't as daunting as it may first seem.
34: Getting Cozy with Regular Expressions
October 11, 2019 20:00 - 58 minutes - 67.4 MBRoll up your sleeves Automators. This week Rose and David tackle regular expressions. What are they? How do you make them? Where do you use them? All those questions get answered in this episode. Regex isn't as daunting as it may first seem.
33: Packing List Extravaganza
September 27, 2019 18:00 - 53 minutes - 61.5 MBIn this episode, Rosemary and David climb out of their suitcases armed with a variety of Shortcuts, Scriptable Scripts, Trello Boards, Reminders, TextExpander Snippets, Keyboard Maestro Macros and even a Drafts action group to automate and manage your packing lists.
Automators 33: Packing List Extravaganza
September 27, 2019 18:00 - 53 minutes - 61.5 MBIn this episode, Rosemary and David climb out of their suitcases armed with a variety of Shortcuts, Scriptable Scripts, Trello Boards, Reminders, TextExpander Snippets, Keyboard Maestro Macros and even a Drafts action group to automate and manage your packing lists.
32: Shortcuts iOS 13 Release and the Shortcuts Field Guide
September 13, 2019 21:00 - 1 hour - 87.4 MBRose and David break down where Shortcuts is with respect to the 13.0 and 13.1 iOS updates. They also share some of their favorite new shortcuts with the new programming model. Also, David has a new Shortcuts Field Guide arriving next week.
Automators 32: Shortcuts iOS 13 Release and the Shortcuts Field Guide
September 13, 2019 21:00 - 1 hour - 87.4 MBRose and David break down where Shortcuts is with respect to the 13.0 and 13.1 iOS updates. They also share some of their favorite new shortcuts with the new programming model. Also, David has a new Shortcuts Field Guide arriving next week.
31: Making Your ScreenFlow Flow and More with J.F. Brissette
August 30, 2019 20:00 - 54 minutes - 62.4 MBIn this episode, Rosemary and David get to talk to J.F. Brissette who really loves to automate. From automating Screenflow with Keyboard Maestro to using the Terminal as a launcher, as well as regular expressions and looking into combining Dropbox and Chronosync this episode will definitely teach you something - even if it's only about finding opportunities for automation!
Automators 31: Making Your ScreenFlow Flow and More with J.F. Brissette
August 30, 2019 20:00 - 54 minutes - 62.4 MBIn this episode, Rosemary and David get to talk to J.F. Brissette who really loves to automate. From automating Screenflow with Keyboard Maestro to using the Terminal as a launcher, as well as regular expressions and looking into combining Dropbox and Chronosync this episode will definitely teach you something - even if it's only about finding opportunities for automation!
Automators 30: Some Favorite Automations
August 16, 2019 19:30 - 48 minutes - 55.1 MBRose and David share some of their favorite recently created automations ranging from email, to meetings, to Rose's experiments on her new Mac mini.
30: Some Favorite Automations
August 16, 2019 19:30 - 48 minutes - 55.1 MBRose and David share some of their favorite recently created automations ranging from email, to meetings, to Rose's experiments on her new Mac mini.