Automate Your Repetitive Mac Tasks

We build custom scripts and workflows to streamline your work, so you can focus on what matters.

Save dozens of hours per month
Eliminate human error
Create consistent workflows for your team

Tired of performing the same manual, multi-step tasks on your Mac every single day? There's a better way. Hourglass Hacks designs and builds custom automation solutions—using AppleScript, Automator, and Shell scripts—to eliminate repetitive work, reduce errors, and save you hours of valuable time.

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What Can You Automate?

File & Folder Management

Auto-sort downloads, rename batches of files, organize project folders.

Automated Backups

Create smart, versioned backups of critical project files to multiple locations.

Application Workflows

Chain actions between apps like Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, and Finder.

Data Entry & Reporting

Extract data from emails or web pages and populate spreadsheets automatically.

Our Collaborative Process

Consultation

We meet to understand your workflow, pain points, and goals in detail.

Design & Proposal

We design a tailored solution and provide a clear proposal with scope and pricing.

Development & Testing

Our experts build and rigorously test the script within your unique environment.

Delivery & Support

We deliver the final solution with comprehensive documentation and offer ongoing support.

Technologies We Use

AppleScript

Automator

Shortcuts

Shell Script (zsh/bash)

Python

Success Story: Automation for a Creative Agency

Problem

A thriving San Francisco-based design agency found itself losing valuable creative hours. Their team spent an average of 2 hours daily manually creating project folders, painstakingly renaming numerous design assets, and cumbersome archiving completed work on their servers.

Solution

Hourglass Hacks collaborated with the agency to develop a sophisticated, single-click automation script. This script now instantly creates the entire project file structure, intelligently renames all incoming files based on unique job numbers, and seamlessly moves older projects to an organized archive server.

Result

The immediate impact was transformative. The agency now saves over 40 hours per month, completely eliminated human error in file naming and organization, and standardized their complex project workflow across their entire creative team, allowing them to focus on design.

Let's Build Your Time-Saving Solution

Stop tedious manual work. Let's discuss how custom automation can transform your productivity and free up your valuable time.