Automators
Automation makes your life easier and everyone can do it. Hosted by David Sparks and Rosemary Orchard.
- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 73 minutes
- Episodes
- 168
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2024
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.
01:19:01 |
Sat 06 May 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.
01:24:23 |
Fri 21 Apr 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 a…
01:50:36 |
Sat 08 Apr 2023
124: Image Automation
Fixing images and screenshots is boring and tedious. Why not hand that off to automation?
01:28:30 |
Fri 24 Mar 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.
01:19:47 |
Sat 11 Mar 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.
01:10:52 |
Sat 25 Feb 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.
01:18:18 |
Fri 10 Feb 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.
01:22:27 |
Fri 27 Jan 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.
01:40:26 |
Fri 13 Jan 2023
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…
01:08:06 |
Fri 30 Dec 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!
01:34:22 |
Fri 16 Dec 2022
116: Brett Terpstra's Automation Tricks
Brett Terpstra joins David to explain some of his favorite automation tools and tricks.
01:21:42 |
Fri 02 Dec 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.
01:30:13 |
Sat 19 Nov 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.
01:36:10 |
Sat 05 Nov 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.
01:13:47 |
Fri 21 Oct 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 de…
01:47:05 |
Fri 07 Oct 2022
111: Automating Endor Studios
This week, David and Rosemary dive into David's new studio and plan out how to automate everything.
01:30:17 |
Sat 24 Sep 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.
01:23:07 |
Fri 09 Sep 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…
01:35:54 |
Sat 27 Aug 2022
108: Small Automation Tools
In this episode, Rose and David explain some of their favorite small automation tools and how they work.
01:29:05 |
Fri 12 Aug 2022
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