In a quest to be genuinely useful to readers of my blog I have started to develop a range of tools and utilites that can be used for free to help improve your workflow and save you time. Please feel free to modify the tools if you wish so that they are customised to your liking.
Automation Tools
Webp Responsive Image Convertor
Type: Shell Sript
Webp is one of the emerging next generation file formats used on the web. Use this utility to generate a triplicate of images that retain the original's colour profile. You supply the root size for your 2x image and the script will calculate the correct sizes for the 1x and 0.5x files. You also supply the quality level expressed as a percentage.
Download the Webp Responsive Image Converter
Image Conversion Utility
Type:AppleScript Applet
Sometimes we just need to quickly convert a batch of images from one file type to another without the hassle of opening up a big image editing app. Use this Applet to quickly perform that conversion.
Download the Image Conversion Utility
Create New Event in Calendar for Automator
Type:Automator Application
This little Automator application gives you the ability to add a new event to your Calendar without the need to have the Calendar open.
Download the New Event Automator App
Create New Event in Calendar
Type:Apple Shortcut
Want to quickly add an event to your Calendar without the need to leave your current application by using a keyboard shortcut - this shortcut is for you.
Download the New Event Shortcut
Create New Project Folder
Type:Apple Shortcut
Here we have a collection of shortcuts that easily allow us to produce a consistent folder structure for each new project with the ability to put it through a project progression flow by using Finder tags ("On Hold", "In Progress", "Completed".
Download the Folder Structure Shortcuts
Share iWork Files in a Different Format
Type:Apple Shortcut
With Ventura Apple removed a very popular feature from the iWork suite which was the ability to share a copy of your document in a different file format. These shortcuts give you back that functionality. There is a shortcut for each of the three iWork apps.