Automator
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Basic data
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developer | Apple |
Current version | 2.9 (444.39) |
operating system | Mac OS X from 10.4 |
category | automation |
License | proprietary |
German speaking | Yes |
www.apple.com/macosx/features/automator/ |
Automator is a program from Apple that comes standard with the Mac OS X operating system from version 10.4. Automator is used to run routine tasks automatically. In a certain way, the program takes on the functions of a robot , which is also made clear by the program symbol .
Before Automator, these processes had to be performed with AppleScript , which required at least elementary programming knowledge. On the basis of a simple and intuitive wizard , commands can be strung together with Automator and thus processed sequentially. A variety of programs provide standard actions that can be accessed in Automator.
Web links
- Automator Basic Course Mac Basic Course from Apple: Automator
- Automator.us Description of Automator (in OSX Leopard) and scripts (English)
- Screencast on Vimeo Explanation and demonstration of the Automator in a screencast