How I automate my job.* Well, some of it anyway, using AppleScript.
Channel: The Productivity Shop
Date: 2019-03-29

AppleScripts is a super useful tool to create time-saving shortcuts and improve your workflow. If you're looking for a great way to streamline your process on Mac, whether it be through application usage or mouse+keyboard automation, AppleScripts is the way to go. 

In this video, I'll show you how to:
1. Create two microautomations in AppleScript to save out multiple Google Slides presentations as PDFs. 
2. Take a full-page screenshot with Google Chrome. 

I also provide a step-by-step guide on how to code the microautomations and set up helper applications and scripts. If you'd like to see the script in action jump to 14:05.

This tutorial is available as written instructions within my e-guide at: 
http://prodshop.co/automate

Helper scripts and text expansion shortcuts needed for this lesson can be downloaded at: 
http://prodshop.co/automate-with-applescript 
or https://prodshop.co/a2mate
(Try right clicking and selecting Copy Link Address, and pasting into a new window if the link from YouTube doesn't work directly).

If you need additional instruction to set up the helper tools, visit the following links:
SizeUp: http://prodshop.co/sizeup-setup
Alfred: http://prodshop.co/alfred-setup
Brew: http://prodshop.co/brew-setup


*** Chapters ***
00:00 Intro
00:19 Glossary
01:08 Let's Get Started
01:38 Installing Typinator
02:11 Downloading SizeUp
02:43 Installing cliclick & Homebrew
03:40 Granting Access
05:13 Setting up Alfred
06:16 Make your First AppleScript
09:41 Activating Google Chrome
10:25 Centering the Window
10:37 Testing & Creating Delays
11:16 Performing Keyboard Shortcuts
12:57 Run and Loop the Script
14:31 Scripting Screenshots in Google Chrome
18:37 Outro



If you have any questions, you can email me at hello@theproductivityshop.co or join The Productivity Shop Slack channel at http://prodshop.co/slack

Thanks!