36: Sal Soghoian's Control Panel

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Nov 8, 2019

Mac automation expert Sal Soghoian shares his ingenious Mac control panel built with an iPad, Luna display connector, and clever automation. Topics include automating leaf blowing and sweeping, efficient slide creation, automating tasks in Keynote, editing PDFs with PDF Pen, and the importance of scripting technologies on Apple platforms.

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ANECDOTE

Sal's Control Panel

David Sparks describes seeing Sal Soghoian's setup.
An iPad served as a Mac control center, changing contextually based on the open Mac application.

INSIGHT

Accessibility Keyboard as Automation Tool

Sal Soghoian's control panel utilizes macOS's accessibility keyboard.
Custom panels can trigger AppleScripts, opening up extensive automation possibilities.

ADVICE

Creating Custom Keyboards

Explore the accessibility panel on your Mac to create custom keyboards.
Tie buttons to actions like launching apps, typing text, or running AppleScripts.

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