Hardware Reference
In-Depth Information
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Apps:
Use the capabilities built into major apps like Word, Excel, Nisus Writer
Pro, and FileMaker Pro to automate repetitive or complex actions; see
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Email:
Eliminate spam, file messages instantly, send out automatic replies,
and more as you
Automate Email
.
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Cloud services:
Connect cloud services to each other, create agents that
watch the Web for information that interests you, and even control your Mac
remotely; see
Automate the Web
.
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Backup and sync:
Keep your data safely backed up—and, if you like, in sync
across multiple Macs; see
Automate Backup and Syncing
.
Learn about higher-level automation tools:
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Apple automation technologies:
Get to know Apple's heavier-duty
automation tools—services, Automator, AppleScript, and shell scripts—in
Use
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Macro utilities:
Create sequences of steps you can replay with a click or
a keystroke to do nearly anything you could do yourself with a mouse and
keyboard; see
Use a Macro Utility
.