Are You Wasting Hours Typing? Mac Shortcuts to the Rescue!
- Author
- Damien Schreurs: Certified Apple Teacher | Business owner | Solopreneur | Trainer | Coach
- Published
- Thu 21 Sep 2023
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In this episode, you'll discover how Shortcuts automation can help you reduce repetitive typing on your Mac when text replacements and templates are of no use.
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A full transcript with video version is available at https://macpreneur.com/episode63
Main takeaways:
- Text replacement is not always suitable for entering information in application windows with multiple fields.
- Templates can be helpful for repetitive tasks, but variations may require automation.
- Shortcuts allow users to stack different actions together, similar to Lego bricks.
- Shortcuts offer various actions for interacting with applications, inputting data, manipulating data, providing logic, and repeating operations.
- Automations created with Shortcuts can be synchronized across devices via iCloud.
- Shortcuts can be launched from the menu bar, assigned keyboard shortcuts, or saved as applications.
- Automations can be launched using Spotlight or hardware devices like Stream Deck.
- Shortcuts can simplify repetitive typing tasks and reduce unnecessary clicks.
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