Mac OS X provides rich scripting and automation tools that can simplify everyday tasks—if you know how to use them. The roster includes the venerable command line, the graphical Automator utility, and ...

When PowerShell made its public debut in November 2006, and became available for all modern Windows versions early in 2007, it had already been knocking around in experimental and beta form for more ...

Google Home is one of the most popular home automation platforms around, but what even experienced users of the product may not know is that the feature list goes much deeper than the surface. In June ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. I was excited about Google Home's script editor feature: as my smart home collection has ballooned, the idea of more ...