Automatic is a free download.

Latest version: 1.1 (runs in 64-bit on Snow Leopard)

System Requirements

Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.11 or higher; Leopard recommended.

Automatic is a Universal binary: it's compatible with any Mac running on either Intel or PowerPC processors.

Spread the Love

Automatic is completely free, however it requires time to develop and maintain.

If you like what you see and want to support future development, send some love this way. It'll make you feel warm and fuzzy inside, guaranteed!

Feedback & Support

Found a bug, got a suggestion or feature request, or just want to say how great Automatic is? Use the contact form here or send it directly here!

Recommended Apps

These apps mesh well with Automatic, and they're totally awesome in their own right, not to mention free!

Transmission
Simple yet powerful, Transmission is a beautiful torrent client done the Mac way.

Movist
Play any video file you want, with gorgeously rendered subtitles and auto-series detection.

Perian
If Quicktime's your preferred player, Perian allows it to play virtually any media file under the sun.

Handbrake
iTunes complaining about your video files? Handbrake will convert almost any file to a format your iPod likes.

Content Delivery While You Sleep

Automatic allows you to set up subscriptions for virtually any content linked in RSS feeds: podcasts, videocasts, torrentcasts... Rule of thumb: if it ends in '-cast', you can get it with Automatic.

Once set up, there's nothing else to do but sit back and wait. Automatic will fetch and deliver the latest content for your subscriptions right to your download folder*, so all that's left for you is to find some time to enjoy it!

*Torrentcasts require additional torrent client software.

Filter Out Those Weeds

Occasionally you'll come across a feed that has just the content you want. More often than not, however, the wheat will be mixed in with a lot of chaff, and that's where Automatic's filtering comes in.

You can either set up filters that will apply to whole feeds or just to specific subscriptions, for greater versatility. Either way, filters are implemented with powerful regular expressions, so you can construct virtually any filter you like. Don't know anything about regular expressions? No problem! The included tips and tricks documentation will quickly get you started with the basics.

Keep Track Of Where It's Been

Automatic records every items it downloads, and you can easily check the history to see what, when and from where. That way, you won't be wondering where that file in the downloads folder came from, and can easily tweak the filters to pass it over next time.

Code On a Diet

Nobody likes a hog, so Automatic has been designed to be extremely lightweight and easy on the resources. It doesn't even run all the time: instead, it launches only when it's time to check for new content, and even then stays alive for a very brief time. Of course, you'll never notice it!