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Joe Kissell

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Description:Work faster, increase your efficiency, and have more fun with automation!Version 5.0, updated January 29, 2024Ever wondered if automation could make your life easier? In Take Control of Automating Your Mac, Fifth Edition, Mac expert Joe Kissell shows you how to save time and aggravation by using numerous built-in macOS tools, as well as helpful third-party apps, to automate routine tasks and procedures.Looking for ways to work smarter and faster with your Mac? In this updated and expanded fifth edition of his popular guide to Mac automation, Joe Kissell shows how anyone, at any level of experience, can save time and effort, and avoid unnecessary errors, by using automation techniques that range from the simplest keyboard shortcut to the most complicated script.In this book, Joe teaches you how to automate routine tasks in a wide variety of ways. You can begin by making the most of productivity features such as Siri, Spotlight (for launching apps), and text replacement—and then move on to the more sophisticated automation tools built into macOS, such as Shortcuts, Automator, AppleScript, services, and shell scripts.In addition, Joe gives extensive information about third-party automation apps that can make a huge difference to your work efficiency, such as Keyboard Maestro, TextExpander, OmniGraffle, and many more. As an extra bonus, the book includes coupons for discounts on seven automation apps!Whether you’re new to automation, you just need a refresher, or you’re experienced with automation but want to go deeper, this book can teach you the skills you need to automate with ease. Take back your time, work more efficiently, and have more fun with your Mac, with Take Control of Automating Your Mac, Fifth Edition!With this book, you’ll learn how Get started with the built-in macOS automation tools, including Shortcuts, Automator, AppleScript, and shell scriptsTake full advantage of input devices to save clicks and keystrokesCustomize toolbars and your Touch Bar to put hard-to-find controls at your fingertipsUse your voice to control your Mac with Siri and Voice Control/Dictation CommandsAutomate text expansion for faster, more consistent typingControl the Finder with a launcher and by organizing files with HazelSupercharge your clipboard to remember and reformat previous copiesWrite macros in Microsoft Office and Nisus Writer ProCreate rules to file email automatically in Apple Mail and OutlookLog in to websites faster with a password managerAutomate cloud services with IFTTT and ZapierSet up automatic backup and syncingRun tasks automatically with Login Items, Calendar events, or launchdUse Omni Automation for JavaScript-based automation tasksControl nearly anything on your Mac with Keyboard Maestro We’ve included discount coupons for seven of the key apps Joe 15% to 30% off on Keyboard Maestro, LaunchBar, Hazel, Nisus Writer Pro, Script Debugger, TypeIt4Me, and Typinator—look for coupons at the end of the book!We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Take Control of Automating Your Mac, 5th Edition. To get started finding Take Control of Automating Your Mac, 5th Edition, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Work faster, increase your efficiency, and have more fun with automation!Version 5.0, updated January 29, 2024Ever wondered if automation could make your life easier? In Take Control of Automating Your Mac, Fifth Edition, Mac expert Joe Kissell shows you how to save time and aggravation by using numerous built-in macOS tools, as well as helpful third-party apps, to automate routine tasks and procedures.Looking for ways to work smarter and faster with your Mac? In this updated and expanded fifth edition of his popular guide to Mac automation, Joe Kissell shows how anyone, at any level of experience, can save time and effort, and avoid unnecessary errors, by using automation techniques that range from the simplest keyboard shortcut to the most complicated script.In this book, Joe teaches you how to automate routine tasks in a wide variety of ways. You can begin by making the most of productivity features such as Siri, Spotlight (for launching apps), and text replacement—and then move on to the more sophisticated automation tools built into macOS, such as Shortcuts, Automator, AppleScript, services, and shell scripts.In addition, Joe gives extensive information about third-party automation apps that can make a huge difference to your work efficiency, such as Keyboard Maestro, TextExpander, OmniGraffle, and many more. As an extra bonus, the book includes coupons for discounts on seven automation apps!Whether you’re new to automation, you just need a refresher, or you’re experienced with automation but want to go deeper, this book can teach you the skills you need to automate with ease. Take back your time, work more efficiently, and have more fun with your Mac, with Take Control of Automating Your Mac, Fifth Edition!With this book, you’ll learn how Get started with the built-in macOS automation tools, including Shortcuts, Automator, AppleScript, and shell scriptsTake full advantage of input devices to save clicks and keystrokesCustomize toolbars and your Touch Bar to put hard-to-find controls at your fingertipsUse your voice to control your Mac with Siri and Voice Control/Dictation CommandsAutomate text expansion for faster, more consistent typingControl the Finder with a launcher and by organizing files with HazelSupercharge your clipboard to remember and reformat previous copiesWrite macros in Microsoft Office and Nisus Writer ProCreate rules to file email automatically in Apple Mail and OutlookLog in to websites faster with a password managerAutomate cloud services with IFTTT and ZapierSet up automatic backup and syncingRun tasks automatically with Login Items, Calendar events, or launchdUse Omni Automation for JavaScript-based automation tasksControl nearly anything on your Mac with Keyboard Maestro We’ve included discount coupons for seven of the key apps Joe 15% to 30% off on Keyboard Maestro, LaunchBar, Hazel, Nisus Writer Pro, Script Debugger, TypeIt4Me, and Typinator—look for coupons at the end of the book!We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Take Control of Automating Your Mac, 5th Edition. To get started finding Take Control of Automating Your Mac, 5th Edition, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

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