This requirement is difficult to achieve and makes the “Watch Me Do” action fragile. If a window takes too long to open, or an underlying text field changes, the playback will continue regardless – with a high risk of unintended consequences. “Watch Me Do” requires the environment to exactly match the environment in which it was recorded. Mouse coordinates are recorded exactly, clicks are pin-point accurate, and text is typed regardless of if the underlying designation is ready for it. Problems appear because the playback is only often right. This often leads to Automator being able to record and repeat complex interactions. On playback, the “Watch Me Do” action simulates the previously recorded sequence of actions as accurately as possible. Mouse moves, clicks, and input on the keyboard are recorded with as much context as possible.
The action records user actions and interactions with the computer. “Watch Me Do” is an action available to Automator workflows. There are limits to what Automator can achieve and one fragile action in particular is the focus of this article, Automator’s “Watch Me Do”. Automator is created by Apple, included with OS X, and has been steadily improved. Automator is a tool for creating workflows sequences of tasks that interact with OS X applications and files.
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