Workflow with Automator …
I have always use my mac for surfing, emailing, messaging & other stuff… there is always a set of application that i would want to start but lazy of starting it one by one… naturally i use, Automator…
some ways of i used :
- used it to launch a set of common applications, to save a few click or stokes of keys if using Spotlight (or QuickSliver) :
- start “Automator” from “Applications” folder
- key in “launch” in the “Search” field on top left hand corner
- drag the “Launch Application” from the “Action” column to the right hand box
- choose the application that you wish to start from the drop down box
- repeat steps 3 & 4 if needed
- save the workflow by giving it a name and choose “Application” as the “File Format”, you might want to specify a location for it.
- open some documents with specific apps, e.g. mp3 with Audacity rather then iTunes :
- drag the document that you wish to open into the right hand box of “Automator”
- the “Get Specified Finder Items” action should automatically appear with the documents drop in step 1 in it
- key in “open finder items” in the “Search” field
- drag the only item in the “Action” column and drop it on the right hand box under the previous action
- choose the application that you wish to open the documents with
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