Automator
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| Developer(s) | Apple Inc. |
|---|---|
| Initial release | April 29, 2005 |
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| Operating system | macOS |
| Website | support |
Search Automator on Amazon.Automator is an app made by Apple Inc. released with macOS since Mac OS X Tiger (10.4). It is used to create workflows for automating repetitive tasks into batches for quicker alteration via point-and-click (or drag and drop). This saves time and effort over human intervention to manually change each file separately. The icon for Automator features a robot, known as Otto the Automator.
History[edit]
Mac OS X Tiger (10.4)[edit]
Automator was first released with Mac OS X Tiger (10.4) as a scripting tool to link applications together to form complex automated workflows (written in AppleScript, Cocoa, or both).[1] It basically uses workflows to process repetitive tasks automatically.
Mac OS X Leopard (10.5)[edit]
On Mac OS X Leopard (10.5), Automator was updated with easy starting points to easily start a workflow. It also now can quickly create or edit workflows with new interface improvements. Now it can use a new action called "Watch Me Do" that lets you record a user action (like pressing a button or controlling an application without built-in Automator support) and replay as an action in a workflow. It can create more useful Automator workflows with actions for RSS feeds, iSight camera video snapshots, PDF manipulation, and much more.
OS X Yosemite (10.10)[edit]
OS X Yosemite introduced a major overhaul of OS X's user interface, emphasizing flat graphic design over skeuomorphism. It is the first major redesign of the OS X user interface since 10.5 Leopard. Other changes include thinner fonts and blurred translucency effects. Automator, along with the other OS X apps, received a major redesign in OS X Yosemite.
OS X El Capitan (10.11)[edit]
OS X El Capitan has a new security feature called System Integrity Protection (SIP) that protects certain system processes, files and folders from being modified or tampered with by other processes even when executed by the root user or by a user with root privileges (sudo). Automator was one of the apps that was protected by System Integrity Protection since OS X El Capitan.
macOS Big Sur (11)[edit]
macOS Big Sur features a user interface redesign that features new blurs to establish a visual hierarchy. It is also the first macOS version to support Macs with ARM-based processors.Automator also received a redesign for the first time since OS X Yosemite and gets an improved logo.
macOS Monterey (12)[edit]
In macOS Monterey, the Automator is being replaced by the Shortcuts app that was ported from iOS. But, the Automator app is still accessible in Monterey as a backup app for Shortcuts.
Features[edit]
Automator enables the repetition of tasks across a wide variety of programs, including Finder, Safari, Calendar, Contacts and others. It can also work with third-party applications such as Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop or Pixelmator. The icon features a robot holding a pipe, a reference to pipelines, a computer science term for connected data workflows.
It provides a graphical user interface for automating tasks without knowledge of programming or scripting languages. Tasks can be recorded as they are performed by the user or can be selected from a list. The output of the previous action can become the input to the next action.
Automator comes with a library of actions (file renaming, finding linked images, creating a new mail message, etc.) that act as individual steps in a Workflow document. A Workflow document is used to carry out repetitive tasks. Workflows can be saved and reused. Unix command line scripts and AppleScripts can also be invoked as Actions. The actions are linked together in a Workflow. The Workflow can be saved as an application, Workflow file or a contextual menu item. Options can be set when the Workflow is created or when the Workflow is run. A workflow file created in Automator is normally saved in /Users/{User Name}/Library/Services.
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References[edit]
- ↑ Shimpi, Anand Lal. "Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger Review". Retrieved 2018-05-09.
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