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Tips about Automator

Automator is a handy application that makes it easy to create workflows, Services and even applications. It can do things like quickly rename files or resize photos. These Tips show how to work with it on some practical tasks.

How to rename files by adding them to a folder

Set the correct options for renaming your files.

You can make things happen automatically when you add files to a folder, by using Folder Actions. Here’s how to set up a Folder Action to rename any files added to a specific folder.

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Customise a Service

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In Snow Leopard some Services are actually Automator Workflows. That means you can edit them. Here’s how.

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How to edit images with Automator

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If you don’t want to use dedicated software such as Photoshop, you can use Apple’s built-in Automator to adjust photos. Here’s how.

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Ever Fresh Desktop Pictures

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Get a fresh National Geographic image every day on your desktop. Here’s a script and how to use it.

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