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Mac automation guides
Practical answers to the questions Mac owners search when they want their Mac to set itself up: by Wi-Fi, by place, by device and by time. Written by the team behind Profiles Switcher.
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How to Run Automations When Your Mac Connects to a VPN
Mount the team share, set the office printer or run a Shortcut the moment your VPN or wired network connects. Works with Tailscale, Tunnelblick and docks.
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Automatic Audio Switching on Mac: Headphones, Speakers, Mics
What macOS switches by itself when headphones connect, why the mic and volume need their own rules, and how to make sound follow your setup.
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How to Keep Your Mac Awake When Plugged In (4 Ways)
Keep your MacBook awake on the charger with System Settings, the display timer, caffeinate, or automatically only at your desk. Plus the lid-closed rules.
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How to Change Mac Settings Automatically by Wi-Fi Network
Make your Mac switch printer, network drives, sound, apps and wallpaper when it joins your home or office Wi-Fi. What macOS does, and what more you can do.
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13 Mac Automation Ideas That Save Clicks Every Day
13 practical Mac automations for home, office, desk and travel: sound that follows your headphones, drives that mount on Wi-Fi, the right printer and more.
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One MacBook, Two Desks: An Automatic Home and Office Setup
How one MacBook sets itself up for the home desk, the office and everywhere between with three profiles: printer, drives, sound, apps and keyboard.
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How to Run Shortcuts Automatically on Mac
Every way to run Apple Shortcuts automatically on a Mac: macOS 26 automations, context triggers, multiple conditions, and tips for unattended shortcuts.
Looking for step-by-step setups? See the automation recipes.