Podcast
Automators
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Automation makes your life easier and everyone can do it. Hosted by David Sparks and Rosemary Orchard.
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168: Final Feedback
Nov 16, 202401:21:02Tap to summarizeAs the Automators ride off into the sunset, they talk about the importance and future of automation and answer listener questions. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: Notion: Try the powerful, easy-to-use Notion AI today. Data Citizens Dialogues: Unpacking the importance of data and its impact on the world. Listen now. LinkedIn Jobs: Find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free today. Links and Show Notes: As the Automators ride off into the sunset, they talk about the importance and future of automation and answer listener questions. Submit Feedback xkcd: Is It Worth the Time? xkcd: Automation Home Assistant MX Creative Console | Logitech Loupedeck Products | Custom Consoles, Bundles & More Plugins & Profiles | Logitech Marketplace Obsidian Vault for Automators Podcast
Transcribe →167: Personal Knowledge Management
Nov 1, 202400:55:51Tap to summarizeRose and David share some of their favorite automation tips for use in personal knowledge management. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: Data Citizens Dialogues: Unpacking the importance of data and its impact on the world. Listen now. Links and Show Notes: Rose and David share some of their favorite automation tips for use in personal knowledge management. Submit Feedback Personal knowledge management - Wikipedia PKM Primer: An Introduction to Personal Knowledge Management for Creatives – The Sweet Setup LifeHQ — Practical PKM Roam Research – A note taking tool for networked thought. Obsidian - Sharpen your thinking Saving Highlights in Apple Notes, a New PKM App, and More – The Sweet Setup Notion NotePlan - Tasks, Notes, and Calendar NotePlan on Setapp | Digital note-taking done right nvALT - BrettTerpstra.com nvUltra - Searchable, portable, MultiMarkdown notes Drafts | Where Text Starts DEVONtechnologies | DEVONthink, professional document and information management for the Mac and iOS Drafts User Guide Linking Drafts | Drafts User Guide NotePlan Actions & Action Groups | Drafts Directory Send to Obsidian | Drafts Action Attachments - Obsidian Help Embed files - Obsidian Help Sync settings and selective syncing - Obsidian Help Obsidian URI - Obsidian Help Actions For Obsidian Vinzent03/obsidian-advanced-uri: Advanced modes for Obsidian URI Dataview for Obsidian Advanced formatting syntax - Obsidian Help Search Apple Notes | Packal Using Apple Notes with Drafts - Integration Guides - Drafts Community URL Linker for Safari on the Mac App Store
Transcribe →166: Foundations of Automations with Tim Stringer
Oct 18, 202401:06:17Tap to summarizeIn this episode, David and Rosemary are joined by Tim Stringer to look at his automations and discuss the core principles of automating. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: Notion: Try the powerful, easy-to-use Notion AI today. LinkedIn Jobs: Find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free today. Guest Starring: Tim Stringer Links and Show Notes: Get Automators Max: a longer, ad-free version of the show Submit Feedback Keyboard Maestro 11.0.3: Work Faster with Macros for macOS Hazel – Noodlesoft – Simply Useful Software Shortcuts User Guide – Apple Support Hookmark – Links beat searching Hookmark on Setapp | Link files, webpages, PDFs Notion Universal Links – Hookmark Hookmark—Documentation Link-friendly Mac Apps – Hookmark Principles That Determine the URL Scheme Returned by `Copy Link` for a Given App – Hookmark OpenIn | Loshadki Apps Arc from The Browser Company Air Traffic Control: Automate Your Link Routing – Arc Help Center Choosy: A smarter default browser for macOS OpenIn on Setapp | Open files and links faster BetterTouchTool | folivora.ai - Great Tools for your Mac! Trigger Conditions & Conditional Activation Groups · BetterTouchTool Control Action Sequence Flow · BetterTouchToolUsing ifs, loops, and more. Automate without limits | Zapier KeyCue using shortcuts made easy Alfred Alfred - Conductor for Keyboard Maestro | ThoughtAsylum PopClip for Mac PopClip on Setapp | Use instant text actions PopClip Extensions Directory PopClip - Documentation Snippets — PopClip DeveloperWriting a small block of text as a PopClip Extension Activate with a keyboard shortcut — PopClip OmniFocus Plugin: Templates – Kaitlin Salzke
Transcribe →165: Moom and Window Management
Oct 4, 202400:41:55Tap to summarizeIn this episode David and Rosemary explore Moom 4 and other window management tools for macOS. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: Notion: Try the powerful, easy-to-use Notion AI today. Links and Show Notes: Get Automators Max: a longer, ad-free version of the show Submit Feedback Moom · Many Tricks Announcing Moom 4, the next-generation window manager · Tales of a Running Bird Moom 4.1 adds ultra fast drop zone access and more · Tales of a Running Bird Access Moom’s custom actions via pop-up menus · Tales of a Running Bird Moom: Release Notes · Many Tricks Open Feedback AssistantOpen applefeedback:// to file feedback on Apple devices. Mac window tiling icons & keyboard shortcuts – Apple Support (UK) Tile windows on Mac – Apple Support (UK) Change window tiling settings on Mac – Apple Support (UK) How does Moom work when Stage Manager is active | Many Tricks · Support
Transcribe →164: Automating with Charlie Chapman
Sep 20, 202400:42:42Tap to summarizeDark Noise developer Charlie Chapman joins David to explain how he implemented automation in his application and how he uses Automation himself. Guest Starring: Charlie Chapman Links and Show Notes: Credits The Automators Rosemary Orchard David Sparks The Editor Jim Metzendorf The Fixer Kerry Provanzano Get Automators Max: a longer, ad-free version of the show Submit Feedback Charlie's Website Dark Noise Shortcuts User Guide - Apple Support
Transcribe →163: Text Automation Workflows 2024
Sep 6, 202400:58:38Tap to summarizeThe Automators share some of their favorite tricks for creating, editing, and working with text. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: LinkedIn Jobs: Find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free today. Links and Show Notes: Credits The Automators Rosemary Orchard David Sparks The Editor Jim Metzendorf The Fixer Kerry Provanzano Get Automators Max: a longer, ad-free version of the show Submit Feedback Relay for St. Jude - St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Drafts | Where Text Starts Just Press Record Whisper Memos Mail Drop | Drafts User Guide Workspaces | Drafts User Guide Flags & Tagging | Drafts User Guide Actions | Drafts User Guide Bare Bones Software | BBEdit 15 Textastic - Text, Code, and Markup Editor with Syntax Highlighting - FTP, SFTP, SSH, Dropbox, Google Drive - for iPad AI Writer - Free Online AI Text Generator Grammarly: Free AI Writing Assistance TextSoap - Automate Your Text Cleanup Mind Map & Brainstorm Ideas - MindNode Obsidian - Sharpen your thinking DEVONtechnologies | DEVONthink, professional document and information management for the Mac and iOS Cheatsheet: Sticky Note Widget on the App Store Cheatsheet Notes Cheatsheet: Sticky Note Widget on the App Store
Transcribe →162: Smart Home Feedback
Aug 23, 202400:37:31Tap to summarizeIn this episode, David and Rosemary respond to some listener feedback and share updates on smart home technology and solutions. Links and Show Notes: Get Automators Max: a longer, ad-free version of the show Submit Feedback Presence Sensor FP1E - Aqara Presence Sensor FP2 - Aqara Hub M2 - Aqara SwitchBot Universal Remote | Simplify & Consolidate Infrared Devices – SwitchBot UK Universal Remote – Broadlink Global Store Hub-M3 - Aqara
Transcribe →161: Setup App Showdown
Aug 9, 202401:07:01Tap to summarizeRose and David are both fans of setups, automations that set your computer up to dive into doing your work. In this episode, the Automators discuss multiple ways to set up a setup. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. LinkedIn Jobs: Find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free today. Links and Show Notes: Rose and David are both fans of setups, automations that set your computer up to dive into doing your work. In this episode, the Automators discuss multiple ways to set up a setup. Get Automators Max: a longer, ad-free version of the show Submit Feedback Intro to Shortcuts on Mac – Apple Support Moom · Many Tricks Moom - Bunch.app How to: Use Moom in macOS Shortcuts Introducing Bunch - Bunch.app Sample Bunches - Bunch.app Shortcut - Bunch.app Stream Deck - Bunch.app Awake - Bunch.app Scheduling Bunches - Bunch.app Run On Close - Bunch.app Frontmatter - Bunch.appclose after is the syntax Rose uses to close Bunches after X period of time. Delayed Launch - Bunch.app Snippets - Bunch.app Commands - Bunch.app ttscoff/bunch · Discussions · GitHub Keyboard Maestro 11.0.3: Work Faster with Macros for macOS action:Hide All Applications [Keyboard Maestro Wiki] action:Manipulate a Window [Keyboard Maestro Wiki] action:Find Image on Screen [Keyboard Maestro Wiki] function:SCREENCOUNT [Keyboard Maestro Wiki] condition:USB Device [Keyboard Maestro Wiki] manual:Calculations [Keyboard Maestro Wiki] Controlling The Position of User-Prompt Windows on The Screen - Questions & Suggestions - Keyboard Maestro Discourse FocusCuts | Focus on your Shortcuts manual:Palettes [Keyboard Maestro Wiki] Conflict Palette [Keyboard Maestro Wiki] Hiding Bunches from the Menu - Bunch.app Alfred - Bypass for Shortcuts | ThoughtAsylum Sparky's Journaling Setup Shortcut
Transcribe →160: Kim Caloca-Madden, Automation Mom
Jul 27, 202400:56:54Tap to summarizeThis week, David and Rosemary are joined by Kim Caloca-Madden to talk about how automating has improved her life and found its way into the heart of her family. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. Guest Starring: Kim Caloca-Madden Links and Show Notes: Get Automators Max: a longer, ad-free version of the show Submit Feedback Kim Caloca – Systems & Automation Signals for HomeKit on the App Store Pushcut | Automatically show your favorite site's recent news on your homescreen Use HomePod or HomePod mini as an intercom - Apple Support Show transcriptions for Intercom messages from HomePod on iPhone – Apple Support (UK) How to setup and use Intercom on iPhone, Apple Watch, and HomePod | AppleInsider Bark — Parental Controls for Families Data Jar Asana Automate your work today | Zapier Make | Automation Software | Connect Apps & Design Workflows Airtable Filtering in Make Flowsana | Workflow Automation for Asana
Transcribe →159: Stream Deck Update
Jul 13, 202401:00:22Tap to summarizeRose and David review their Stream Deck setups and share some of their best workflows for this automation-friendly device. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: ScriptRunner for Jira: The ultimate Jira automation and customisation toolset. Get 6 months free. Links and Show Notes: Credits The Automators Rosemary Orchard David Sparks The Editor Jim Metzendorf The Fixer Kerry Provanzano Get Automators Max: a longer, ad-free version of the show Submit Feedback Welcome to Stream Deck | Elgato Stream Deck XL | Elgato Stream Deck + Black Edition | Elgato Stream Deck Pedal | Elgato Stream Deck Neo | Elgato Stream Deck MK.2 | Elgato Elgato Stream Deck — Smart Profiles – Elgato Elgato Stream Deck — Switch Profiles On One Stream Deck using Another Stream Deck – Elgato Elgato Stream Deck — Use multiple Stream Deck devices at the same time – Elgato Stream Deck · Better Touch Tool Stream Deck | Elgato Marketplace Key Light | Elgato tjluoma/icalbuddy-km-and-stream-deck: Use icalBuddy and Keyboard Maestro to show calendar events on Stream Deck KMLink | Elgato Marketplace Corcules/KMlink: Streamdeck plugin to drive Keyboard MaestroA lot more details are available here! HomeControl Menu for HomeKit on the Mac App Store Home Assistant | Elgato Marketplace Ring - Home Assistant Ring Intercom Boop on the Mac App Store Tot • Your tiny text companion IvanMathy/Boop: A scriptable scratchpad for developers. In slow yet steady progress. MasterHUB | Cooler Master Quick Keys | Xencelabs Key Light Neo | Elgato Orion — HDMI Monitor for iPad iContact Camera - The Eye-Contact Webcam For Video Calls Prompter | Elgato Wave Mic Arm LP | Elgato Game Capture HD60 X | Elgato
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