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Automator for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard: Visual QuickStart Guide View Larger Image | Ben Waldie
Peachpit Press, Paperback, Published December 2007, 288 pages, ISBN 0321539354 | List Price: $29.99
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Automator 2: Visual QuickStart Guide uses a combination of task-based instruction
and strong visuals to teach intermediate Macintosh users how to automate repetitive,
time-consuming tasks with the Automator application that is included with Mac
OS X 10.5 Leopard. Automator comes with many useful automated routines (called
actions) preinstalled, for lots of popular applications, that do things like
remove empty playlists from iTunes or add attachments to Mac Mail. The real
power of Automator lies in mixing and matching these actions to have them do
exactly the job you need them to, in a string of actions known as a workflow.
Author Ben Waldie introduces readers to how Automator works, and then helps
them assemble and use Automator workflows. This book covers the major updates
to Automator that will be delivered with next Macintosh operating system, OS
X 10.5 (Leopard). The updated Automator will work with any Mac application,
by allowing users to record tasks and play them back. The new Automator will
also have the sophisticated ability to repeat an action until a condition is
met (known as looping). These features make Automator more flexible and powerful
than ever before, and greatly increase its appeal and interest to Mac users.
Both beginning users who want a thorough introduction to Automator and more
advanced users looking for a convenient reference will find what they need here
in straightforward language, clear steps, and practical tips.
About the Author
Benjamin Waldie is president of Automated Workflows, LLC, which provides workflow
automation consulting services using Automator to Mac-based businesses. Ben
has developed professional-level automated solutions for companies including
Adobe Systems, Apple, CNN, and NASA. Ben has written and lectured widely on
automation with AppleScript and Automator and is the author of the books AppleScripting
the Finder and Mac OS X Technology Guide to Automator, both available from SpiderWorks
LLC. Ben is also the author of an introductory AppleScript training CD for the
Virtual Training Company and the president of The Philadelphia Area AppleScript
Users Group.
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