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Automator vs Hammerspoon: catalog facts
Automator	Hammerspoon
Free Included with macOS at no extra cost.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
macOS	macOS
Already installed on every Mac Builds workflows without programming	Extensions reach a large part of macOS: windows, spaces, hotkeys, wifi, battery, USB, menu bar and more Lua is small enough to learn in an afternoon
macOS only Apple now puts more focus on Shortcuts	Does nothing until you write a config file, so there is no point installing it casually macOS only
Operating system	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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