Quick Actions

Right-click any file to access Quick Actions:

Action	What It Does
Rotate image	Rotate left or right
Markup	Annotate PDFs and images
Create PDF	Combine multiple images into a PDF
Trim	Cut video or audio clips
Remove Background	Remove image backgrounds
Convert Image	Change format (JPEG, PNG, HEIC)

Custom Quick Actions

You can create your own Quick Actions using Shortcuts:

1. Create a shortcut in the Shortcuts app
2. In shortcut settings, enable Use as Quick Action > Finder
3. It now appears in the right-click menu

Automator (Legacy but Powerful)

Automator is the older automation tool (being replaced by Shortcuts, but still works).

Useful Automator Workflows

Workflow	What It Does
Folder Action	Automatically process files added to a folder
Service	Add custom actions to the right-click menu
Application	Create a standalone app that runs actions

Example: Auto-Rename Screenshots

1. Open Automator > Folder Action
2. Set folder to Desktop
3. Add "Filter Finder Items". Name contains "Screenshot"
4. Add "Rename Finder Items". Replace "Screenshot" with "SS"
5. Save

Now every screenshot on your Desktop is automatically renamed.