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May 28th, 2008 |

Automator Updated in OS X 10.5.3

Apple has released the allegedly overdue Mac OS X 10.5.3 Update. Changes to Automator include:

Addresses an issue in which some actions may not work with the “Show When Run” option enabled.
Resolves an issue in which the “New iCal Event” action may not work.
Resolves an issue that prevents workflows from being saved in the Finder’s contextual menu.
Fixes reliability issues for Automator scripts that search for files by date.
Resolves an issue that prevents workflows from being saved in the Finder’s contextual menu.
Addresses an issue in which Automator workflows as Finder plugins do not work when the workflow begins with the “Get Selected Finder Items” action.
Fixes an issue in which the “Copy Files” action does not reliably work when added from Automator’s warning dialog.

Mar 13th, 2008 |

Waldie Interviewed on Automator

Ben Waldie of Automated Workflows, LLC was interviewed about Automator for the weekly MacVoices podcast. In the interview, Waldie discusses new features in Leopard, give some tips for getting started, and try to dispel some of the misconceptions about Automator (and the difference between AppleScript and Automator). The interview will also be available on iTunes.

Feb 13th, 2008 | 4

Automator Fixes in OS X 10.5.2 Update

AppleScript Product Manager Sal Soghoian was kind enough to drop me an email detailing a number of fixes to Automator that went unmentioned in the release notes of the recent OX 10.5.2 update: