Book description
Updated November 21, 2019
Looking for ways to work smarter and faster with your Mac? In this updated and expanded third edition of his popular guide to Mac automation, Joe Kissell shows how anyone, at any level of experience, can save time and effort, and avoid unnecessary errors, by using automation techniques that range from the simplest keyboard shortcut to the most complicated script.
In this book, Joe teaches you how to automate routine tasks in a wide variety of ways. You can begin by making the most of productivity features such as Siri, Spotlight (for launching apps), and text replacement—and then move on to the more sophisticated automation tools built into macOS, such as Automator, AppleScript, services, and shell scripts.
In addition, Joe gives extensive information about third-party automation apps that can make a huge difference to your work efficiency, such as Keyboard Maestro, TextExpander, OmniGraffle, and many more. As an extra bonus, the book includes coupons for discounts on 10 automation apps, adding up to more than $100 in savings!
Whether you’re new to automation, you just need a refresher, or you’re experienced with automation but want to go deeper, this book can teach you the skills you need to automate with ease. Take back your time, work more efficiently, and have more fun with your Mac, with Take Control of Automating Your Mac, Third Edition!
With this book, you’ll learn how to:
- Get started with the built-in macOS automation tools, including Automator, AppleScript, and shell scripts
- Take full advantage of input devices to save clicks
- Customize toolbars and your Touch Bar to put hard-to-find controls at your fingertips
- Use your voice to control your Mac with Siri, dictation, and Voice Control/Dictation Commands
- Automate text expansion for faster, more consistent typing
- Control the Finder with a launcher and by organizing files with Hazel
- Supercharge your clipboard to remember and reformat previous copies
- Write macros in Microsoft Office and Nisus Writer Pro
- Create rules to file email automatically in Apple Mail and Outlook
- Log in to websites faster with a password manager
- Automate cloud services with IFTTT and Zapier
- Set up automatic backup and syncing
- Use Omni Automation for JavaScript-based automation tasks
- Control nearly anything on your Mac with Keyboard Maestro
Table of contents
- Read Me First
- Introduction
- Automation Quick Start
- The State of Mac Automation
- Develop an Automator’s Mindset
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Use Built-In Automation Features
- Use the Mac’s Built-In Keyboard Shortcuts
- Make Your Own Keyboard Shortcut
- Use and Customize Toolbars
- Use macOS Text Substitutions and Transformations
- Control Your Mac with Your Voice
- Update Apple and Mac App Store Software Automatically
- Update Non-Mac App Store Software Automatically
- Work with Rule-Based Searches
- Create and Use Smart Containers
- Deal with the Mac’s Evolving Security Features
- Automate Your Input Devices
- Automate Text Expansion
- Automate the Finder
- Supercharge Your Clipboard
- Automate Individual Apps
- Automate Email
- Automate the Web
- Automate Backup and Syncing
- Discover macOS Automation Technologies
- Use Services for System-Wide Shortcuts
- Get Started with Automator
- Get Started with AppleScript
- Script the Command Line with Shell Scripts
- Use Omni Automation
- Use a Macro Utility
- About This Book
- Copyright and Fine Print
- Also by Joe Kissell
- Hazel Coupon
- Keyboard Maestro Coupon
- LaunchBar Coupon
- Nisus Writer Pro Coupon
- Script Debugger Coupon
- TextExpander Coupon
- TextSoap Coupon
- TypeIt4Me Coupon
- Typinator Coupon
- UI Browser Coupon
Product information
- Title: Take Control of Automating Your Mac, 3rd Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: November 2019
- Publisher(s): Take Control Books
- ISBN: 9781947282476
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