Effortlessly Declutter Your Mac With Automator

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In this episode, you'll discover why and how automation can help you prevent and reduce file clutter on your Mac. And, I'll share with you a simple Automator workflow so that you can start decluttering your Mac today!

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Takeaways:

1. File clutter is inevitable, but automation can help manage it.
2. Automator is a built-in tool on macOS for automating tasks on a Mac.
3. Folder Action is a feature of Automator that allows for automatic execution of actions when files are moved to a designated folder.
4. Automator's interface is intuitive and actions can be easily dragged and dropped to create workflows.
5. Automator can be used for more than just file management, such as creating applications and quick actions.
6. Folder actions can be created by selecting the desired folder in Automator and choosing the actions to be performed.
7. Automator's limitations include limited filtering options, difficulty in testing and updating folder actions, and lack of synchronization between multiple computers.
8. While Automator is useful for certain tasks, for more advanced file management, tools like Hazel may be preferred.

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1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. Welcome (00:00:23)

3. File clutter (00:01:35)

4. Automating file management (00:02:40)

5. Tools to automate file management (00:04:50)

6. Automator intro (00:05:19)

7. Automator Folder Action (00:06:16)

8. Folder Action example (00:10:19)

9. Important limitation of Folder Actions (00:13:38)

10. Pros of Automator Folder Actions (00:14:26)

11. Cons of Automator Folder Actions (00:15:31)

12. Recap (00:20:33)

13. Next and outro (00:21:04)