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Help5 Automator workflows everyone should have
I meet a lot of people with Automator anxiety: they think using OS X’s built-in workflow-maker is a lot more complex than it really is. The truth...
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HelpAutomator workflow: Easy email replies
Do you routinely receive correspondence that contains a load of email addresses within the body of the message? Say, you’re in charge of pulling...
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HelpCreate a suggestion box with Automator
If you were to break into an office building not occupied since the mid-70s, there’s a good chance you’d see tacked to the wall a pine-based receptacle...
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NewsPhilips’ new dictation software for Mac will optimise workflow
Philips’ new Dictation and Transcription Software for Mac OS X – announced on Tuesday – will ‘optimise’ professional workflow, according...
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HelpAutomator workflow tip: Clear the iPod photo cache
Many Mac users discover that their Macs’ storage space mysteriously declines over time. This can happen for obvious reasons, of course – you’ve...
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BlogsFive ways iBooks 2 can shape your business
Apple today revealed iBooks 2, which expands its bookmaking app and App Store to include textbooks. The effort will include tools built to make it...
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App Guide 1Phraseology
First, it was apps focused on simulating flatulence. Then came the march of the Twitter clients. The latest developer playground on iOS is in the...
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Blogs 1Why I use Scrivener for business
Several years ago, I took a critical look at the tools I was using for my business writing. Specifically, I asked myself why I was still using Microsoft...
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HelpAutomate app backups
Many of us expect updates to our iOS apps to provide greater stability as well as attractive new features. But in some instances, this isn’t the...
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HelpFixing a broken Automator workflow
A reader who wishes to remain anonymous queries an Automator workflow that is seemingly broken under Lion. He writes: I’ve tried an Automator workflow...
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Help 2MacBook Air: The ultimate photog’s laptop
On paper, the MacBook Air appears to be the answer to many roving photographers’ dreams. It’s small and light enough to travel comfortably in...
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BlogsWhy I use OPML
Successful projects start with thorough planning. You aren’t going to create a compelling business proposal by scratching a few notes on a cocktail...
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Help 1Top text-expansion tips
Text-expansion utilities let you create abbreviations – also called clippings or snippets – for frequently typed text. When you type one of these...
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Blogs 1iCloud: How do you stay secure with this thing?
Memo to IT departments that were caught flat-footed when people started bringing their iPhones to work: You’d better get ready for the iCloud. As...
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Help 1Automator workflow of the month: Create to-do items anywhere
One of the main reasons Mac users avoid Apple’s automation utility, Automator, is because they believe that to do anything worthwhile with it,...
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Help 1Five awesome Automator tips
Apple’s built-in automation tool, Automator (in /Applications), is capable of performing wondrous feats, yet far too many people ignore it – believing...
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Reviews
News: Adobe rolls out LiveCycle app for iPhone
While an iPhone-friendly version of Flash Player remains a largely theoretical construct, Adobe did deliver an iPhone-ready product at its Adobe Max...
