Automator Īutomator is an app used to create workflows for automating repetitive tasks into batches for quicker alteration via point-and-click (or drag and drop). After 24 hours of release, Apple announced that there were over one million downloads. First launched on January 6, 2011, as part of the free Mac OS X 10.6.6 update for all current Snow Leopard users, Apple began accepting app submissions from registered developers on November 3, 2010, in preparation for its launch. The platform was announced on October 20, 2010, at Apple's 'Back to the Mac' event. The App Store is macOS's digital distribution platform for macOS apps, created and maintained by Apple Inc.