Learn how to create a one-click backup utility using five simple actions in Automator.

Together with Applescript, Automator is the best automation tool a Mac user can have. It lets you automate anything, from repeating tasks such as batch renaming a large list of files to automatically ...

Automator Tutorials 1. Encrypt PDFs Created from the Print Dialog The save name is what will show up in the Mac OS X print dialog.

Mac OS X provides rich scripting and automation tools that can simplify everyday tasks—if you know how to use them. The roster includes the venerable command line, the graphical Automator ...

So, in this Automator tutorial, I am going to show how to get a screenshot of your Mac no matter where you are -- via e-mail. Continue reading to learn how to generate screenshots via Mail.

These two issues are the ones that I have run into occasionally while using the Watch Me Do feature of Automator. Want to read more about Automator? Visit TUAW's Mac Automation section today!

If you stay a lot of time away from your Macbook but you’ve always wanted to control what’s happening to your Mac while you’re not there, this tutorial is aimed at you. Today I’ll teach you how you ...