Two useful Automator workflows

24.05.2012
Automator--OS X's automation utility--gets overlooked far more than it should. It's not terribly difficult to use and it can ease the burden of performing repetitive tasks. In this week's video I cobble together a couple of simple Automator workflows--one for easily compressing files and folder and adding them to email messages and another for creating an automatic backup routine between two volumes.

• Format: MPEG-4/H.264

• Resolution: 480 x 272 (iPhone & iPod compatible)

• Size: 5.7 MB

• Length: 4 minutes, 48 seconds