Table of Contents

• Read Me First
  • Updates and More
  • Basics
• Introduction
• Automation Quick Start
• Develop an Automator’s Mindset
  • Learn the Basic Principle of Automation
  • Learn What You Can Automate
  • Look for Automation Opportunities
  • Pick the Right Tools
• Use Built-in Automation Features
  • Find Files Faster with Finder Tags
  • Use OS X’s Built-in Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Create Your Own OS X Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Use OS X Text Substitutions and Transformations
  • Control Your Mac with Speakable Items
  • Keep Tabs on Important Activities with Notifications
  • Log In to Your Mac Automatically
  • Open Items Automatically on Login
  • Sleep, Wake, and Shut Down on a Schedule
  • Update Apple and Mac App Store Software Automatically
  • Update Non-Mac App Store Software Automatically
  • Work with Rule-based Searches
  • Create and Use Smart Containers
• Automate Your Input Devices
  • Use Trackpad and Magic Mouse Gestures
  • Save Clicks with Third-party Input Devices
  • Program an Input Device with USB Overdrive
  • Learn about Other Special Input Devices
• Automate Text Expansion
  • Use OS X’s Text Replacement
  • Use a Third-party Text Expansion Utility
• Automate the Finder
  • Use the Spotlight Menu as a Launcher
  • Use a Third-party Launcher
  • Organize Files with Hazel
• Supercharge Your Clipboard
  • Learn What a Clipboard Utility Can Do
  • Use a Macro or Launcher Utility
  • Use an OS X Clipboard Utility
• Automate Individual Apps
  • Automate Microsoft Office
  • Automate Nisus Writer Pro
  • Discover Other Internally Scriptable Apps
• Automate Email
  • Use Server-based Rules
  • Automate Apple Mail
  • Automate Outlook Email with Rules
  • Automate Other Email Apps
• Automate the Web
  • Log In Faster with iCloud Keychain and Safari Autofill
  • Automate Web Logins with a Password Manager
  • Automate Cloud Services
  • Discover Other Web Automation Options
• Automate Backup and Syncing
  • Run Backups Automatically with Time Machine
  • Create Hands-off Versioned Backups
  • Schedule Bootable Duplicates
  • Automate Mac-to-Mac Syncing
• Use OS X Automation Technologies
  • Use Services for System-wide Shortcuts
  • Understand Automator
  • Get to Know AppleScript
  • Script the Command Line with Shell Scripts
• Use a Macro Utility
  • Control Your Mac with Keyboard Maestro
  • Use Another Macro Utility
• About This Book
  • Ebook Extras
  • About the Author
  • About the Publisher
• Copyright and Fine Print
• Featured Titles
• Keyboard Maestro Coupon
• LaunchBar Coupon
• Hazel Coupon
• Nisus Writer Pro Coupon
• TextExpander Coupon
• TextSoap Coupon
• TypeIt4Me Coupon
• Typinator Coupon