


In this tutorial I’ll look at the major Mac automation tools and when they’re best employed. While TextExpander and KeyboardMaestro can do some of the same things, there are situations where TextExpander is better and vice versa. While many of the tools have overlapping functionality, each has it’s own individual strengths and weaknesses. In many cases, the answer was don’t try to use App X and instead use App Y which is expressly designed to do Z. Since writing the tutorials I’ve been contacted by a number of people asking how to use App X to do Z. Envato Tuts+ has also covered other tools like OS X’s built in Automator and AppleScript before. I’ve written detailed tutorials about Hazel, Keyboard Maestro and TextExpander, three of the most powerful tools available. Over the last year I’ve spent a lot of time exploring the ways that you can automate a Mac.
