Automator

Automator is a visual scripting technology developed by Apple for automating application workflows in macOS. It was first implemented in Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger", released on April 29, 2005.Apple to Ship Mac OS X “Tiger” on April 29, Apple Computer. 2005-04-12. With the release of macOS Monterey in 2021, Automator is being superseded by Shortcuts, which can import Automator workflows.macOS Monterey introduces powerful features to get more done, Apple Inc. 2021-06-07.
==Ease of use==
Automator allows point-and-click ease for automating repetitive tasks. Automator enables the repetition of tasks across a wide variety of programs, including the Finder, the Safari web browser, iCal, Address Book and others. It can also work with third-party applications such as Microsoft Office or Adobe Photoshop.
Although Automator uses AppleScript and/or Cocoa, it requires no expertise in these languages whatsoever.
==Usage==
Automator comes with a library of many Actions (file renaming, finding linked images, creating a new mail message, etc.), all of which act as individual steps in a Workflow document. A Workflow document then can be used to carry out repetitive tasks. A user can also save these Workflows so that it can be used over and over again, whenever it is needed. UNIX command line scripts can also be invoked as Actions.
==References==
==See also==
*AppleScript
==External links==
*Automator at Apple (archived 2007-10-11, 2005-04-14)
**Automator at Apple Developer
**Automator User Guide at Apple Support
*Automator at macOS Automation
* at Wikipedia
===Articles===
*What Automator can do for you by Kenny Hemphill at Macworld UK (2015-03-27)
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