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Automate Mac workflow

EXPLAINED Automation options

A UNDERSTAND RULES

The makeup of smart containers varies slightly from app to app, but the foundation is always rules or conditions (if... then). Figure out in plain English what requirements you want items to match, and then set about defining that using the menu options.

B START USING SMART FOLDERS

In Finder, you can create Smart Folders, which are automatically filled with items that match your specified criteria. The contents could be anything from recently-saved JPEGs

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