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Productivity Bundle: macOS Automation + Extreme iOS & iPadOS

Learn how to automate everyday tasks and allow Mac to take care of the most tedious and error-prone activities for you. One of macOS' unique advantages over other popular desktop platforms is its built-in automation infrastructure. AppleScript, Automator, and a few other 3rd party tools can make your computer life much easier, saving you both time and money. This hands-on course is designed to teach you the fundamentals of AppleScript language and guide you through using the most popular built-in and 3rd party automation tools.

Learn about various iOS/iPadOS features, the ways in which to use them most efficiently and improve your everyday productivity. We will not so much discuss the technical underpinnings of the platforms, but rather focus on how to use iPhone and iPad devices in the most beneficial way. We will, among other things, scrutinize Settings, Files and iCloud, discuss backups, external hardware and accessories, and automation possibilities.

Attending this course will let you

macOS Automation

  • Write simple AppleScript scripts
  • Use macOS' Automator
  • Find on one's own, if the given app provides AppleScript dictionary and how to use it
  • Improve day-to-day efficiency with proper macOS configuration
  • Use UI Scripting techniques
  • Understand Automation-related changes introduced in the latest macOS versions
  • Mix and match AppleScript and other scripting languages and technologies

Extreme iOS & iPadOS

  • Customize the way the device works to suit your needs
  • Organize and manage all the data you find valuable (photos, podcasts, movies, PDFs etc.)
  • Conveniently work with different apps simultaneously
  • Swiftly communicate and share data with others
  • Expand capabilities of your device with new apps and additional hardware
  • Use your device to automate things and work more efficiently

Audience

  • macOS users who want to dramatically improve their productivity
  • macOS users who deal with repetitive, errors-prone activities
  • Beginner and intermediate iPhone/iPad users
  • Professionals interested in enhancing their productivity with mobile Apple devices

Topics

macOS Automation

  • Introduction to Apple Events and AppleScript
  • Automator
  • Constants, variables and apps
  • Making decisions
  • Repeating things
  • Data types
  • Working with files
  • Dictionaries and more about apps
  • UI Scripting
  • 3rd party tools
  • Other scripting languages and technologies

Extreme iOS & iPadOS

  • General overview & configuration
  • Buit-in apps
  • Gestures & multitasking
  • AirDrop & File providers
  • iCloud & other services
  • Basic accessibility usage
  • Automation & advanced usage
  • External hardware and accessories

Pricing

  • EUR 700 (incl. VAT)