Dark Noise developer Charlie Chapman joins David to explain how he implemented automation in his application and how he uses Automation himself. Guest Starring: Charlie Chapman Links and Show Notes: Credits The Automators Rosemary Orchard David Sparks The Editor Jim Metzendorf The Fixer Kerry Provanzano Get Automators Max: a longer, ad-free version…

The Automators share some of their favorite tricks for creating, editing, and working with text. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: LinkedIn Jobs: Find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free today. Links and Show Notes: Credits The Automators Rosemary Orchard David Sparks The Editor Jim Metzendorf The …

In this episode, David and Rosemary respond to some listener feedback and share updates on smart home technology and solutions. Links and Show Notes: Get Automators Max: a longer, ad-free version of the show Submit Feedback Presence Sensor FP1E - Aqara Presence Sensor FP2 - Aqara Hub M2 - Aqara SwitchBot Universal Remote | Simplify & Consolidate In…

Rose and David are both fans of setups, automations that set your computer up to dive into doing your work. In this episode, the Automators discuss multiple ways to set up a setup. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. LinkedIn Jobs: Find the qualified can…

This week, David and Rosemary are joined by Kim Caloca-Madden to talk about how automating has improved her life and found its way into the heart of her family. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. Guest Starring: Kim Caloca-Madden Links and Show Notes: G…

Rose and David review their Stream Deck setups and share some of their best workflows for this automation-friendly device. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: ScriptRunner for Jira: The ultimate Jira automation and customisation toolset. Get 6 months free. Links and Show Notes: Credits The Automators Rosemary Orchard David Sparks The Editor…

In this episode, David and Rosemary are joined by Paul Kafasis from Rogue Amoeba to talk about automating audio, as well as his personal magic. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: ScreenCastsONLINE: Get The Most Out of Your Apple Devices. Save 20% on your plan. ScriptRunner for Jira: The ultimate Jira automation and customisation toolset. G…

Rose and David break down all the new automation options from Apple's WWDC announcements. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: Computex: Grow your career, expand your business, and discover the infinite possibilities of technology. Register now or find out more info. LinkedIn Jobs: Find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. P…

Stephen Millard, one of our favorite automators, returns to the show with ideas (and scripts) to automate Alfred and announces the public Automators Obsidian Vault. Guest Starring: Stephen Millard Links and Show Notes: Credits The Automators Rosemary Orchard David Sparks The Editor Jim Metzendorf The Fixer Kerry Provanzano Get Automators Max: a lon…

After Apple's latest announcement, Rosemary and David review their iPad usage and how they automate on it. Links and Show Notes: Get Automators Max: a longer, ad-free version of the show Submit Feedback a-Shell Textastic - Text, Code, and Markup Editor with Syntax Highlighting - FTP, SFTP, SSH, Dropbox, Google Drive - for iPad Actions For Obsidian …

Shortcuts guru Matthew Cassinelli joins to discuss the state of shortcuts and some of his favorite automations. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: LinkedIn Jobs: Find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free today. Computex: Grow your career, expand your business, and discover the infinite possibilities …

Rose and David revisit their Action Buttons and share some of their automations. The hosts also discuss text and AI workflows. Links and Show Notes: Credits The Automators Rosemary Orchard David Sparks The Editor Jim Metzendorf The Fixer Kerry Provanzano Get Automators Max: a longer, ad-free version of the show Submit Feedback Sparky's Super-Action…

Ken Case joins David Sparks and Rosemary Orchard to talk about automating all the things from the OmniGroup, including OmniFocus on Apple Vision Pro. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: LinkedIn Jobs: Find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free today. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Servi…

Rosemary and David have multiple ways to automate file management on your Mac. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: LinkedIn Jobs: Find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free today. Links and Show Notes: Credits The Automators Rosemary Orchard David Sparks The Editor Jim Metzendorf The Fixer Kerry Provan…

Rosemary and David are joined by Simon Støvring again to talk about the automation developer's journey, productivity on the Vision Pro, and Shortcuts support in apps. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: LinkedIn Jobs: Find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free today. Vitally: A new era for customer suc…

David's strapped on his Vision Pro and the Automators take a look to see what can (and can not) be automated on Apple's new platform. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: Vitally: A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting. Links and Show Notes: David's strapped on his Vision…

In this episode, Rosemary and David are joined by smart home guru Robert Spivack to talk about everything from HomeKit and Matter, to Thread and WiFi. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: LinkedIn Jobs: Find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free today. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Serv…

In this episode of Automators, David and Rosemary talk about the new automation features that have come to OmniFocus 4. Links and Show Notes: In this episode of Automators, David and Rosemary talk about the new automation features that have come to OmniFocus 4. Get Automators Max: a longer, ad-free version of the show Submit Feedback Introducing Om…

Rose and David get out their scorecards for the existing automation platforms. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: LinkedIn Jobs: Find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free today. Vitally: A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting. Lin…

Rosemary and David share some of their favorite automations as the year wraps up. Links and Show Notes: Rosemary and David share some of their favorite automations as the year wraps up. Get Automators Max: a longer, ad-free version of the show Submit Feedback Automators Archives - Relay FM Automators Talk…

In this episode, David and Rosemary explore the how and why of moving Automators to Notion and the automation possibilities this brings to the show. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. TextExpander: Your Shortcut to Efficient, Consistent Communication. G…

Happy Automated Holidays! The Automators have a pile of new ideas for automating your holidays. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: Electric: Unbury yourself from IT tasks. Get a free pair of Beats Solo3 Wireless Headphones when you schedule a meeting. Links and Show Notes: Happy Automated Holidays! The Automators have a pile of new ideas f…

Keyboard Maestro got a big update, and the Automators are here to report on the new features. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. Oracle: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is a single platform for your infrastructure, database, application development, and AI …

In this episode, David and Rosemary are joined by Casey Liss to talk about all things automation—from home automation from the 1970s to Shortcuts now. Guest Starring: Casey Liss Links and Show Notes: Get Automators Max: a longer, ad-free version of the show Submit Feedback Liss is More Apps — Liss is More Accidental Tech Podcast Analog(ue) - Relay …

In this episode, David and Rosemary dive into the power of the action button on the iPhone 15 Pro and Apple Watch Ultra—and all of its possibilities. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: Electric: Unbury yourself from IT tasks. Get a free pair of Beats Solo3 Wireless Headphones when you schedule a meeting. Links and Show Notes: In this episo…

Rose and David cover some of their favorite Apps that add additional features to Shortcuts. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. TextExpander: Your Shortcut to Efficient, Consistent Communication. Get 20% off. Links and Show Notes: Rose and David cover so…

In this episode, David and Rosemary do a recap of what's new in iOS 17 and iPadOS17, as well as on the new iPhones. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: Vitally: A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting. Electric: Unbury yourself from IT tasks. Get a free pair of Beats Solo…

Alex Cox returns to the Automators to share a few new automation tricks and get answers for some more involving NFC Tags, Keyboard Maestro, and Automation Possibilities with Apple's Vision Pro. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. TextExpander: Your Short…

In this episode, Rosemary and David talk about what's happening with Alex Hay's apps for Shortcuts, and then dive into the world of plain HomeKit without extra services. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: Vitally: A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting. Electric: Unbury…

In this episode, Rosemary and David are joined by Sal Soghoian to talk about everything from launchers such as Alfred, to window management, and more voice control! This episode of Automators is sponsored by: ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. TextExpander: Your Shortcut to Efficient, Consistent …

Rose and David share a collection of their favorite personal automations ranging from task and project management to home automation. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: Vitally: A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting. Electric: Unbury yourself from IT tasks. Get a free …

Timery developer Joe Hribar joins the Automators to talk about what's involved with adding automation tools to your App and some of Joe's favorite Automations. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. TextExpander: Your Shortcut to Efficient, Consistent Commu…

David and Rosemary have been testing the latest Apple betas on all their devices, despite going off the grid things seem to be going well—and the latest beta has added more automation possibilities! This episode of Automators is sponsored by: ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. Factor: Healthy, fu…

David and Rose review all the automation changes coming to the Apple platforms from the new software and tools announced at WWDC 2023. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. Factor: Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door. Links and Show Notes: …

David and Rosemary go through their 2023 WWDC wish list and ideas! From Maps and CarPlay to HomeKit and beyond, nothing escapes their focus (modes). Links and Show Notes: Get Automators Max: a longer, ad-free version of the show Submit Feedback Apple previews Live Speech, Personal Voice, and more new accessibility features - Apple…

Some of the Automators' favorite apps are upping their automation game with updates to Airtable, Drafts, and iOS. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. Electric: Unbury yourself from IT tasks. Get a free pair of Beats Solo3 Wireless Headphones when you sch…

It's time for some automation feedback. Topics include task inbox processing, automated check-ins, dumping automation confirmations with Shortcuts, home automation, and time tracking. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: Network to Code: Your Network Automation Strategy Begins with Data. Explore Nautobot now. Electric: Unbury yourself from I…

In this episode David and Rosemary go on Safari and look at all the settings, extensions and integrations you can use to automate you browsing across macOS and iOS. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. Network to Code: Your Network Automation Strategy Beg…

In this episode, Rosemary and David are joined by creator of PCalc, Dice and About (by PCalc), James Thomson. They talk about James' first implementations of automation in his apps, as well as what automations he's using now, and AppleScript vs Shortcuts. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: TextExpander: Your Shortcut to Efficient, Consiste…

Fixing images and screenshots is boring and tedious. Why not hand that off to automation? This episode of Automators is sponsored by: Issuu: Get started with Issuu today for FREE or sign up for an annual premium account and get 50% off ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. Setapp: More than 230 powe…

In this episode Rosemary and David welcome Myke Hurley back to the show to talk about taking over his new Home with HomeKit. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: Electric: Unbury yourself from IT tasks. Get a free pair of Beats Solo3 Wireless Headphones when you schedule a meeting. LinkedIn Jobs: Find the qualified candidates you want to tal…

Allison Sheridan joins us to share her automation workflows. Topics include Keyboard Maestro, Hazel, and more automation tools. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: Issuu: Get started with Issuu today for FREE or sign up for an annual premium account and get 50% off ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three m…

After diving into software launchers in episode 120, Rosemary and David take a look at doing things with real physical buttons, in all the forms that can take. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: Electric: Unbury yourself from IT tasks. Get a free pair of Beats Solo3 Wireless Headphones when you schedule a meeting. LinkedIn Jobs: Find the q…

Rose and David spent some time looking at Raycast, the latest Mac launcher to arrive on the market, and compare it to their current favorite launcher, Alfred. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: Issuu: Get started with Issuu today for FREE or sign up for an annual premium account and get 50% off Electric: Unbury yourself from IT tasks. Get …

Chris Lawley, YouTuber, nerd, and photographer joins David and Rosemary to talk about moving house and what that means for his smart home, as well as his journey back to the Mac. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. Electric: Unbury yourself from IT tasks…

In this episode Rose and David dig into the questions and feedback bag. Topics include Apple Notes and Reminders, home automation (hooray for doorbell cams!), window management, and IR blasting. Good times! Links and Show Notes: Credits The Automators Rosemary Orchard David Sparks The Editor Jim Metzendorf The Fixer Kerry Provanzano Get Automators …

In this episode David and Rosemary dive into Make.com and get nerdy with a new online automation platform. And because it's the holidays they also touch on some of their holiday automations! This episode of Automators is sponsored by: MasterClass: This holiday, give one annual membership and get one free! Click this link now. Electric: Unbury yours…

Brett Terpstra joins David to explain some of his favorite automation tools and tricks. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: TextExpander: Your Shortcut to Efficient, Consistent Communication. Get 20% off. Electric: Unbury yourself from IT tasks. Get a free pair of Beats Solo3 Wireless Headphones when you schedule a meeting. Hover: Make a na…

Simon Støvring returns to talk about how much automation has changed and what his favourite new features are. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: MasterClass: This holiday, give one annual membership and get one free! Click this link now. LinkedIn Jobs: Post a job for free by visiting this link. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VP…

macOS Ventura has arrived! David and Rose break down all the new automating possibilities with the latest Mac operating system. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: TextExpander: Your Shortcut to Efficient, Consistent Communication. Get 20% off. Electric: Unbury yourself from IT tasks. Get a free pair of Beats Solo3 Wireless Headphones when …