Inserting Date & Time on MacOS #Mac #Automator

insert_datetime.md

1. Open Automator and create Quick Action.
2. In the middle column, look for Run AppleScript
3. On the right, choose no input for workflow receives
4. input

on run {input, parameters}
    set dateString to do shell script "date +'(%m/%d/%y %H:%M %p)'"
    tell application "System Events"
    	keystroke dateString
    end tell
    return input
end run

5. save it Insert Datetime
6. open Keyboard->Shortcuts->Services->General, check Insert Datetime and assign it with a preferred keyboard shortcut. (preferred Shift + Ctrl + Cmd + T)
7. Allow the apps to AppleScripts: Security & Privacy -> Privacy -> Accessibility -> Whatever app you tried to run the AppleScript.

Trouble Shooting

“System Events got an error: Automator Workflow Runner (WorkflowServiceRunner, Insert Datetime) is not allowed to send keystrokes.

Security & Privacy -> Privacy -> Accessibility -> Whatever app you tried to run the AppleScript.