Bakari Chavanu 
2017 was a good year for using productive applications that helped me get my various jobs and tasks completed. I look forward to writing and sharing some of my favorite applications and features mainly because I want to recognize the great work that developers are doing, and I also hope there are Mac users out there …
Read moreMy 10 Favorite Mac Applications and Updates for 2017
I recently conducted a poll on my Twitter stream, asking followers how often they created a new automation on their Mac. Of the sixteen people who responded, half said that they rarely created a new automation. The other half said they created new automations using one or more Mac automation programs (Keyboard Maestro, BetterTouchTool, Hazel, TextExpander, Dragon Dictate, PopClip, smart folders, …
Read more5 Day Mac Automation Challenge, Starting November 18
Last year I wrote a review of the multi-dock application, SuperTab, describing how it leaves Apple’s traditional Dock behind in the dust when it comes to doing more than just launching applications. Well now the 3.0 version of SuperTab was recently released, and it addresses many of the features that I and other users have been waiting to see …
Read moreSuperTab 3.0 Puts Multiple Docks At Your Finger Tips
It’s always great to receive Mac automation question from my subscribers. This most recent one asks: Hello! I’d like to know if there is a way to automatically open app windows so that when you open the app, the window is automatically sized and placed on the screen in a certain manner each time? For example, I like …
Read moreAsk Mac Automator: How to Automatically Resize and Reposition a Window
A review of Switchem for the Mac. An application that allows opening groups of application windows, web pages and files.
One of the keys to being productive is naturally knowing how you spend your time. If much of your work and time is done on your Mac, Timing 2 is one of the best ways to keep track of the time you’re working in specific applications, websites, documents, and even tasks you do beyond your …
Read moreTiming 2 Automatically Tracks How You Spend Your Time
Mate Kele asked in a comment: “Can someone tell me how can I add a gesture for safari show all tabs with better touch tool?” This is a great question about BetterTouchTool (BTT), because the answer to the question illustrates how I create dozens of BTT actions for menu bar items for all my most used applications. …
One of the ways to be most productive with a project, such as writing book or manual, designing a course, preparing a presentation, or simply creating step-by-step instructions is to start with an outline. Up until recently, OmniOutline was the application I used for outlining projects, but I often found the program a little heavy …
Read moreOutlinely and OutlineEdit Make For Better Outlining On the Mac
Two Mac screenshot applications that can increase your productivity with floating shots.
Many readers and subscribers of MacAutomationTips are Mac users that are already using Mac automation applications, and that’s super great. But I also want to reach out to Mac users who have not started using Mac automation in their daily workflow. For those of you who are not using applications like Keyboard Maestro, BetterTouchTool, Hazel, TextExpander, Dragon Dictate, PopClip, smart folders, and iClip, …
Read more10 Recommendations for Getting Started with Mac Automation