{"product_id":"9781947282889","title":"Take Control of Automating Your Mac","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUpdate March 25, 2015\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFind shortcuts that make tedious tasks quick, accurate, and repeatable!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you use copy and paste, you're eliminating unnecessary retyping and possible typos. But did you realize that you could be using dozens of additional shortcuts that make tedious tasks quick, accurate, and repeatable? In this essential title, Joe Kissell shines a light on OS X's many built-in shortcuts and provides sweeping coverage of the utilities that go even further.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou don't need to be a programmer -- or even particularly geeky -- to automate your Mac. Everyone uses copy and paste, and most of what Joe explains can be used by anyone, from novice to expert, to make their work quicker, more accurate, and more easily repeated when needed. Nor is specialized software necessary, since OS X has oodles of built-in automation features like keyboard shortcuts, configurable gestures, and automatic launching of key apps. But clever Macintosh developers have created brilliant utilities that go far beyond OS X's features, and Joe discusses the key players, devotes a chapter to Keyboard Maestro (which gives you control over nearly any task on your Mac), and delves into the included automation capabilities in Microsoft Office and Nisus Writer Pro.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn short, \u003ci\u003eTake Control of Automating Your Mac\u003c\/i\u003e will:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShow you lots of tools and techniques for automating your Mac.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffer concrete examples you can use as is or adapt to your needs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInspire you with extensive lists of further possibilities.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe've included discounts totalling over $60 on eight of the key apps Joe covers: 20% or 30% off on Keyboard Maestro, LaunchBar, Hazel, Nisus Writer Pro, TextExpander, TextSoap, TypeIt4Me, and Typinator -- look for coupons at the back of the ebook!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTake Control of Automating Your Mac\u003c\/i\u003e has chapters about how to:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevelop an automator's mindset\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse OS X's built-in automation features\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTake full advantage of input devices to save clicks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAutomate text expansion for faster, more consistent typing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eControl the Finder with a launcher and by organizing files with Hazel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupercharge your clipboard to remember and reformat previous copies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWrite macros in Microsoft Office and Nisus Writer Pro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate rules to file email automatically in Apple Mail and Outlook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLog in to Web sites faster with a password manager\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAutomate cloud services with IFTTT and Zapier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet up automatic backup and syncing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGet started with Automator and AppleScript\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eControl nearly anything on your Mac with Keyboard Maestro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ebook was written for users of 10.9 Mavericks and 10.10 Yosemite, but many of the functions described work similarly in older versions of OS X.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"alt concepts inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47175215939824,"sku":"9781947282889","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781947282889_p0.jpg?v=1763798135","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781947282889","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}