5. Types of Workflows
Automator workflows are pretty versatile, as you know by now. They can be built and run within Automator, saved as Workflow files for later use, and even saved as stand-alone Applications. Although these methods are certainly useful in a variety of scenarios, Automator allows you to create additional types of workflows that are even more flexible and powerful. Workflows can be built as plug-ins for other applications or even for the operating system.
Workflow plug-ins can run in a more efficient or unique manner than a Workflow file or Application. It’s like a way of adding your own features to the applications on your machine. For example, you can create a Service workflow, a plug-in for Mac OS X’s system-wide Services ...
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