Automators
208 episodes - English - Latest episode: 23 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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28: Keyboard Maestro and the Mac
July 20, 2019 00:00 - 42 minutes - 48.4 MBRose and David take a closer look at Keyboard Maestro, the swiss army knife of automation for the Mac. Get $5 off David's new Keyboard Maestro Field Guide until the end of July with code "AUTOMATORSKM".
Automators 28: Keyboard Maestro and the Mac
July 20, 2019 00:00 - 42 minutes - 48.4 MBRose and David take a closer look at Keyboard Maestro, the swiss army knife of automation for the Mac. Get $5 off David's new Keyboard Maestro Field Guide until the end of July with code "AUTOMATORSKM".
Automators 27: Shortcuts in iOS 13 - Diving into the Deep End!
July 05, 2019 15:15 - 1 hour - 70.8 MBIn this episode, Rose and David throw caution to the wind and install iOS & iPadOS betas on everything. There are crashes and updates, all in the name of finding out just how impressive the new Shortcuts really is.
27: Shortcuts in iOS 13 - Diving into the Deep End!
July 05, 2019 15:15 - 1 hour - 70.8 MBIn this episode, Rose and David throw caution to the wind and install iOS & iPadOS betas on everything. There are crashes and updates, all in the name of finding out just how impressive the new Shortcuts really is.
26: Getting Started with HomeKit
June 21, 2019 18:30 - 1 hour - 48.9 MBRose is now banned from scooters, and how get started with HomeKit - from building your system to real automations that actually make your life easier!
Automators 26: Getting Started with HomeKit
June 21, 2019 18:30 - 1 hour - 48.9 MBRose is now banned from scooters, and how get started with HomeKit - from building your system to real automations that actually make your life easier!
Automators 25: WWDC 2019 Automation Update
June 07, 2019 20:30 - 1 hour - 70.7 MBHappy WWDC week! David and Rose are on the ground at WWDC in San Jose to bring you up to speed on the new automation heading to iOS and iPadOS. They also recap WWDC, the Automator's meetup, and Rose describes how she lost a fight with a leaf.
25: WWDC 2019 Automation Update
June 07, 2019 20:30 - 1 hour - 70.7 MBHappy WWDC week! David and Rose are on the ground at WWDC in San Jose to bring you up to speed on the new automation heading to iOS and iPadOS. They also recap WWDC, the Automator's meetup, and Rose describes how she lost a fight with a leaf.
24: Automating with Airtable
May 24, 2019 15:00 - 1 hour - 72.5 MBRose and David are getting serious about Airtable, the online-based database/spreadsheet/thingy. In this episode, they explain how Airtable works, how they're using it to Automate the Automators, and additional uses for Airtable.
Automators 24: Automating with Airtable
May 24, 2019 15:00 - 1 hour - 72.5 MBRose and David are getting serious about Airtable, the online-based database/spreadsheet/thingy. In this episode, they explain how Airtable works, how they're using it to Automate the Automators, and additional uses for Airtable.
23: Diving into Drafts Automation with Tim "The Drafts Man" Nahumck
May 10, 2019 15:00 - 1 hour - 71.2 MBIn this episode Rosemary and David get Tim the Drafts Man to talk about how he uses Drafts, sharing actions, tips and tricks.
Automators 23: Diving into Drafts Automation with Tim "The Drafts Man" Nahumck
May 10, 2019 15:00 - 1 hour - 71.2 MBIn this episode Rosemary and David get Tim the Drafts Man to talk about how he uses Drafts, sharing actions, tips and tricks.
22: Text Expansion
April 26, 2019 18:00 - 1 hour - 31.2 MBText expansion is a simple sort of automation but also a powerful one. In this episode, Rose and David go deep on text automation, the tools they use, and some of their favorites ways to use text automation to get their work done faster.
Automators 22: Text Expansion
April 26, 2019 18:00 - 1 hour - 31.2 MBText expansion is a simple sort of automation but also a powerful one. In this episode, Rose and David go deep on text automation, the tools they use, and some of their favorites ways to use text automation to get their work done faster.
Automators 21: Invoicing, Writing, and Regular Expressions with Dr. Drang
April 12, 2019 16:45 - 1 hour - 78.7 MBIn this episode of Automators Rosemary and David interview the mysterious internet legend Dr. Drang. As well as talking about Python, Perl, and AppleScript, they also dive into regular expressions, Shortcuts, Drafts, Keyboard Maestro, and how you can combine all of these in various different workflows!
21: Invoicing, Writing, and Regular Expressions with Dr. Drang
April 12, 2019 16:45 - 1 hour - 78.7 MBIn this episode of Automators Rosemary and David interview the mysterious internet legend Dr. Drang. As well as talking about Python, Perl, and AppleScript, they also dive into regular expressions, Shortcuts, Drafts, Keyboard Maestro, and how you can combine all of these in various different workflows!
20: Mad Science Automation with Brett Terpstra
March 29, 2019 19:45 - 1 hour - 29 MBBrett Terpstra, the mad scientist automator, joins to talk about how he got started in automation and share some great workflows for keyboard and trackpad automation, extending automation to your home, and more.
Automators 20: Mad Science Automation with Brett Terpstra
March 29, 2019 19:45 - 1 hour - 29 MBBrett Terpstra, the mad scientist automator, joins to talk about how he got started in automation and share some great workflows for keyboard and trackpad automation, extending automation to your home, and more.
Automators 19: Shortcuts Updates
March 15, 2019 17:30 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBIn this episode of Automators Rose and David dive into the recent and upcoming updates to Shortcuts. They nerd out on weather and notes, as well as their love for the dictionary updates!
19: Shortcuts Updates
March 15, 2019 17:30 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBIn this episode of Automators Rose and David dive into the recent and upcoming updates to Shortcuts. They nerd out on weather and notes, as well as their love for the dictionary updates!
Automators 18: Terminal Automation with John Siracusa
March 01, 2019 18:15 - 1 hour - 28.7 MBWeb programmer John Siracusa joins the Automators to share his thoughts on automation workflows, the best programming language for automation, and how automating your Mac desktop can become a road to madness.
18: Terminal Automation with John Siracusa
March 01, 2019 18:15 - 1 hour - 28.7 MBWeb programmer John Siracusa joins the Automators to share his thoughts on automation workflows, the best programming language for automation, and how automating your Mac desktop can become a road to madness.
Automators 17: Live at PodCon
February 15, 2019 16:15 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBThis week David and Rose come to us live from PodCon with a very enthusiastic audience where they take the opportunity to dive into some of their travel automation setups. Once back in the studio they then go through some of the great feedback they've received recently.
17: Live at PodCon
February 15, 2019 16:15 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBThis week David and Rose come to us live from PodCon with a very enthusiastic audience where they take the opportunity to dive into some of their travel automation setups. Once back in the studio they then go through some of the great feedback they've received recently.
Automators 16: Yoga Automation with Myke Hurley
February 01, 2019 19:15 - 1 hour - 85.9 MBMyke Hurley is relatively new to automation but found many ways to simplify his day via automation. In this episode, Myke share several simple to implement, yet crazy useful automations.
16: Yoga Automation with Myke Hurley
February 01, 2019 19:15 - 1 hour - 85.9 MBMyke Hurley is relatively new to automation but found many ways to simplify his day via automation. In this episode, Myke share several simple to implement, yet crazy useful automations.
15: Automated Time Tracking
January 18, 2019 17:00 - 47 minutes - 44.1 MBIn this episode Rose and David dive into time tracking, including the why, the how, and then most importantly - how to automate it!
Automators 15: Automated Time Tracking
January 18, 2019 17:00 - 47 minutes - 44.1 MBIn this episode Rose and David dive into time tracking, including the why, the how, and then most importantly - how to automate it!
14: Automated Journaling
January 04, 2019 17:00 - 40 minutes - 18.6 MBRose and David tackle the challenge of journaling and how to use automation to make it easier.
Automators 14: Automated Journaling
January 04, 2019 17:00 - 40 minutes - 18.6 MBRose and David tackle the challenge of journaling and how to use automation to make it easier.
13: Launch Center Pro with David Barnard
December 21, 2018 17:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBIn this episode David and Rose dive deep into the new version 3 of Launch Center Pro - with David Barnard from Contrast! They look at the history of the app, changes in version 3, and how it fits into their workflows today.
Automators 13: Launch Center Pro with David Barnard
December 21, 2018 17:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBIn this episode David and Rose dive deep into the new version 3 of Launch Center Pro - with David Barnard from Contrast! They look at the history of the app, changes in version 3, and how it fits into their workflows today.
12: Automated Holidays
December 07, 2018 15:15 - 41 minutes - 19.3 MBIt's holiday time so what happens when you throw two automation nerds at things like holiday decorations, festive music, and ? Listen and find out.
Automators 12: Automated Holidays
December 07, 2018 15:15 - 41 minutes - 19.3 MBIt's holiday time so what happens when you throw two automation nerds at things like holiday decorations, festive music, and ? Listen and find out.
Automators 11: Shortcuts Homescreens!
November 23, 2018 20:00 - 58 minutes - 80.4 MBHave you heard of the Shortcuts home screen fad? Where your home screen is just Shortcuts? David and Rose explore all of the possibilities, advantages, disadvantages and fun things you can do with Shortcuts on your home screen - and beyond.
11: Shortcuts Homescreens!
November 23, 2018 20:00 - 58 minutes - 80.4 MBHave you heard of the Shortcuts home screen fad? Where your home screen is just Shortcuts? David and Rose explore all of the possibilities, advantages, disadvantages and fun things you can do with Shortcuts on your home screen - and beyond.
10: Using Zapier Web Automation
November 09, 2018 21:30 - 41 minutes - 19.3 MBThis week David and Rose dive into the popular web automation service Zapier and explain how you can automate your systems via the web.
Automators 10: Using Zapier Web Automation
November 09, 2018 21:30 - 41 minutes - 19.3 MBThis week David and Rose dive into the popular web automation service Zapier and explain how you can automate your systems via the web.
9: Scriptable with Simon Støvring
October 26, 2018 18:45 - 44 minutes - 61.8 MBIn this episode David and Rose get to talk to Simon Støvring, maker of Scriptable an app which allows you to control your iPhone with JavaScript. Simon shares some of the journey he experienced making the app, and what you can actually do with Scriptable.
Automators 9: Scriptable with Simon Støvring
October 26, 2018 18:45 - 44 minutes - 61.8 MBIn this episode David and Rose get to talk to Simon Støvring, maker of Scriptable an app which allows you to control your iPhone with JavaScript. Simon shares some of the journey he experienced making the app, and what you can actually do with Scriptable.
Automators 8: File Automation
October 12, 2018 17:45 - 52 minutes - 24.1 MBPutting files in the right places is a pain in the neck. It's tedious and way too easy to make a mistake. Our intrepid automators are here to save the day on the Mac and iOS.
8: File Automation
October 12, 2018 17:45 - 52 minutes - 24.1 MBPutting files in the right places is a pain in the neck. It's tedious and way too easy to make a mistake. Our intrepid automators are here to save the day on the Mac and iOS.
7: Feedback Time!
September 28, 2018 19:15 - 30 minutes - 35.5 MBIn this episode Rose and David dive into their very first feedback show. There's a quick look at what changed since the podcast started, a sneak peak of some of the upcoming episode topics, and much more including a brand new app - Scriptable, and automating timers!
Automators 7: Feedback Time!
September 28, 2018 19:15 - 30 minutes - 35.5 MBIn this episode Rose and David dive into their very first feedback show. There's a quick look at what changed since the podcast started, a sneak peak of some of the upcoming episode topics, and much more including a brand new app - Scriptable, and automating timers!
Automators 6: Automating iOS with Matthew Cassinelli
September 15, 2018 00:45 - 1 hour - 40.8 MBiOS power user Matthew Cassinelli joins us to share some great iOS automation workflows.
6: Automating iOS with Matthew Cassinelli
September 15, 2018 00:45 - 1 hour - 40.8 MBiOS power user Matthew Cassinelli joins us to share some great iOS automation workflows.
5: Project Templates
August 31, 2018 18:00 - 40 minutes - 46.4 MBIn this episode of Automators David and Rose get nerdy with project templates. They start out with what a project template is and how it can help you, and go through using basic project templates all the way up to more complex options. While both of them are OmniFocus users, project templates can be used in any task management system - and is something that everyone can use.
Automators 5: Project Templates
August 31, 2018 18:00 - 40 minutes - 46.4 MBIn this episode of Automators David and Rose get nerdy with project templates. They start out with what a project template is and how it can help you, and go through using basic project templates all the way up to more complex options. While both of them are OmniFocus users, project templates can be used in any task management system - and is something that everyone can use.
Automators 4: First Look at Siri Shortcuts
August 17, 2018 19:15 - 41 minutes - 19.3 MBRose and David have been busy trying out the Siri Shortcuts beta. This episode looks closely at how Siri Shortcuts is better (and worse) than Workflow along with some hopes for where this is all heading.
4: First Look at Siri Shortcuts
August 17, 2018 19:15 - 41 minutes - 19.3 MBRose and David have been busy trying out the Siri Shortcuts beta. This episode looks closely at how Siri Shortcuts is better (and worse) than Workflow along with some hopes for where this is all heading.