Do you prefer automating the mundane and repetitive tasks on your computer to simplify your workflow? If you do, you have one of the best automation tools, Automator, on macOS, which allows you to ...

Avoid the drudgery of repetitive tasks. AutoHotKey is the most powerful keyboard scripting and automation tool for Windows, and I'll show you how to get started. Anyone who's had to perform the same ...

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Windows only: There's no question that the Windows command prompt is anemic, but even if you upgrade it with Cygwin, you're still left with a console window that won't let you scroll backwards with ...

AutoHotkey is a free and open-source tool for all your automation needs on Windows. It’s the closest thing to Automator, which is a personal automation tool available on the Mac. AutoHotkey relies on ...

Write time-saving keyboard and mouse macros with this free, open-source utility. When I contacted Chris Mallett, the creator of free utility AutoHotkey, about writing this review, I received an ...

You’ve gotten the hang of email filters or keyboard shortcuts. You’re ready to start getting into some more advanced productivity hacks, but jumping into Python seems too intimidating. Fortunately, ...

AutoHotKey or AHK files are plain text file type that’s used by AutoHotkey, a free scripting tool for automating tasks in Windows. Whereas, EXE extension is used for executable files that can be ...