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How do I pick the computer my automation runs from

how do I pick the computer my automation runs from

How to download and install TaskMagic on windows.

Step by step guide to install on windows.

Do I have to download the desktop app?

Explains how to download the desktop app

What is a lifetime deal?

What is a lifetime deal?

How do I replace a “selector” when needed?

How do I replace a “selector” when needed?

Do I need to have my computer open in order for the automations to run?

Running automations with your computer open or closed.

What's the Difference Between Using Webhook to Trigger or Export Before or After a Flow and Using a Flow and Using Webhooks Inside Apps

What's the Difference Between Using Webhook to Trigger or Export Before or After a Flow and Using a Flow and Using Webhooks Inside Apps

When I Use Automation Tools Like Zapier or Make I Start With My Trigger But in Taskmagic I Start With My Recording and Set Up My Trigger After, Why is That?

When I Use Automation Tools Like Zapier or Make I Start With My Trigger But in Taskmagic I Start With My Recording and Set Up My Trigger After, Why is That?

I did a scrape step and when i went back to the prompt window and pressed edit and it went to advanced settings. There are more advanced settings here than while i was recording other types of steps. Before i only saw “go to step if this step fails” and “enable random delays” but now i see “enable find by text”, “miliseconds we will…@”, “keep formatting (line breaks, etc.), “replace existing step data”. Why are these advanced settings different than my other recorded steps?

Why Are Advanced Settings Different After Recording

I want to access or upload a file on my google drive. Whats the best way to do this? via apps or recording?

I want to access or upload a file on my google drive. Whats the best way to do this? via apps or recording?

Why would i want to use “find by text”? Hows it helpful to my automation?

Why would i want to use “find by text”? Hows it helpful to my automation?

I pressed a button and now the prompt window is thin and i only see “open” and an “x” and “cancel” which do i press it to get to use it to create my next step?

The Prompt Window Shows “Open,” “x” and “Cancel,” Which Do I Press to Create My Next Step

Can I Reorder My Steps During Recording?

Can I Reorder My Steps During Recording?

What is the second “scroll down” button in the prompt window and how’s it work and why would i need it for my automation? Is it different from the one above?

What is the Second “Scroll Down” Button in the Prompt Window?

What is the “change tab” button in the prompt window and how’s it work and why would i need it for my automation? Is this the only way to change tabs during recording?

What is the “Change Tab” Button in the Prompt Window

What is the “go back” button in the prompt window and how’s it work and why would i need it for my automation?

What is the “Go Back” Button in the Prompt Window

What is the “refresh page” button in the prompt window and how’s it work and why would i need it for my automation? When is it necessary?

What is the “Refresh Page” Button in the Prompt Window

Im seeing element cannot be found. What steps do i take to manually select an element that can not be found?

What Steps Do I Take to Manually Select an Element that Can Not Be Found?

I wanted to take a screenshot, so i pressed Screenshot, but i see edit screenshot, and under that i see “overwrite the file name (optional)” and “overwrite the file name (optional). These are both optional, so i pressed save, but i didnt see a screenshot anywhere; how does that work?

I wanted to take a screenshot, so i pressed Screenshot, but i see edit screenshot, and under that i see “overwrite the file name (optional)” and “overwrite the file name (optional). These are both optional, so i pressed save, but i didnt see a screenshot anywhere; how does that work?

What is “Buttons?” Is that Cloud?

What is “Buttons?” Is that Cloud?

I Got "We Are Unable to Serve Your Request" From Claude Detection, What Do I Do?

I Got "We Are Unable to Serve Your Request" From Claude Detection, What Do I Do?

I purchased a Browser VPN(proxy IP) from TaskMagic, but even when I click on "View my proxies," in the email, the authentication information is not displayed. How do I find this?

I purchased a Browser VPN(proxy IP) from TaskMagic, but even when I click on "View my proxies," in the email, the authentication information is not displayed. How do I find this?

Is it normal that it takes at least 10 sec to complete a single step (scrape a list)? It seems that each step is now slowed down for completion. It used to be so much faster last time. Is there anything we can do to make it faster?

Is it normal that it takes at least 10 sec to complete a single step (scrape a list)? It seems that each step is now slowed down for completion. It used to be so much faster last time. Is there anything we can do to make it faster?

I’m having some issues with automating Claude. How do I set up the automation properly to handle Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini? Does it involve chrome profiles, cookies, proxy IPs?

I’m having some issues with automating Claude. How do I set up the automation properly to handle Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini? Does it involve chrome profiles, cookies, proxy IPs?

How do I set up and attach my chrome profile to an automation at the beginning? And why do I need the chrome profile?

How do I set up and attach my chrome profile to an automation at the beginning? And why do I need the chrome profile?

How is setting up chrome profiles different than adding cookies to my automation? And how do I know to use cookies OR chrome profiles?

how is setting up chrome profiles different than adding cookies to my automation? And how do I know to use cookies OR chrome profiles?

LinkedIn cookies aren’t lasting that long. What are the best practices for saving cookies for LinkedIn

LinkedIn cookies aren’t lasting that long. What are the best practices for saving cookies for LinkedIn

Do i need to download the desktop app? How do i download the desktop app?

Do i need to download the desktop app? How do i download the desktop app?

I see the prompt window, but I lost track of the chromium window. Where is it and how do i get it back?

I see the prompt window, but I lost track of the chromium window. Where is it and how do i get it back?

I wanted to take a screenshot, so i pressed Screenshot, but i see edit screenshot, what does “overwrite the file name (optional)” mean and how does that work?

I wanted to take a screenshot, so i pressed Screenshot, but i see edit screenshot, what does “overwrite the file name (optional)” mean and how does that work?

Inside the prompt window to the right of each recorded step i see three dots. When i click that i see “advanced settings”. When i click it i see the option to check “go to step if this step fails” and “enable random delays”. What does “go to step if this step fails” do and why would i do that?

What Does “Go to Step If This Step Fails” Do and Why Would I Do That?

How Do I Delete My Account or Cancel My Subscription?

How Do I Delete My Account or Cancel My Subscription?

How Do I Stay Logged In For Future Runs of My Automation? Is This a Chrome Profile Thing?

How Do I Stay Logged In For Future Runs of My Automation? Is This a Chrome Profile Thing?

What are the Two TaskMagic Windows I See When I Am Recording an Automation?

What are the Two TaskMagic Windows I See When I Am Recording an Automation?

When I Create a New Workspace I Don’t See the Green New Automation Button - Is This Just Me?

When I Create a New Workspace I Don’t See the Green New Automation Button - Is This Just Me?

How Do I Handle Email Verification? Do I Need to Add Cookies Instead?

How Do I Handle Email Verification? Do I Need to Add Cookies Instead?

How do i grab third party cookies? What are the benefits of pasting cookies? And do i need to grab cookies or can i log in normally in the recorder?

How do i grab third party cookies? What are the benefits of pasting cookies? And do i need to grab cookies or can i log in normally in the recorder?

How does TaskMagic handle captcha? I just ran into one during my automation, how do i handle it?

How does TaskMagic handle captcha? I just ran into one during my automation, how do i handle it?

I Know My Manual Steps What Do I Do Next? Just Record Them?

I Know My Manual Steps What Do I Do Next? Just Record Them?

Whats the Best Way to “Go to Next Row?”

Whats the Best Way to “Go to Next Row?”

What is the difference between “scrape a list” and “scrape single” in the prompt window and do each of them help my automation?

What is the difference between “scrape a list” and “scrape single” in the prompt window and do each of them help my automation?

When i press scrape single and look at column a. I havent scraped anything yet, but i click on the three dots to the right of of column a. “scrape links” and “scrape image” are crossed out. Why are they crossed out? If theyre crossed out how can i “scrape links” or “scrape images”?

When i press scrape single and look at column a. I havent scraped anything yet, but i click on the three dots to the right of of column a. “scrape links” and “scrape image” are crossed out. Why are they crossed out? If theyre crossed out how can i “scrape links” or “scrape images”?

When i press scrape single and look at column a, theres nothing there yet, so pressed some text in the page and saw it show up in the first row. But, after i confirmed the step in the lower bar it disappeared and just scraped the one single word, but i needed to add another column. Why did this just scrape one thing and how do i scrape more things?

When i press scrape single and look at column a, theres nothing there yet, so pressed some text in the page and saw it show up in the first row. But, after i confirmed the step in the lower bar it disappeared and just scraped the one single word, but i needed to add another column. Why did this just scrape one thing and how do i scrape more things?

When i press scrape single and look at column a. I havent scraped anything yet, but i click on the three dots to the right of of column a. What are these options best used before i scrape something or AFTER i scrape something? Is there a reason why i need these options before i scrape something into column a?

When i press scrape single and look at column a. I havent scraped anything yet, but i click on the three dots to the right of of column a. What are these options best used before i scrape something or AFTER i scrape something? Is there a reason why i need these options before i scrape something into column a?

What is the “pause automation” button in the prompt window and how’s it work and why would i need it for my automation?

What is the “Pause Automation” Button?

What is the “loop” button in the prompt window and how’s it work and why would i need it for my automation?

What is the “Loop” Button and How’s It Work?

I see a play icon next to the left of each step in the prompt window while recording. Is this to play that step? And why would i need to play a specific step during recording?

What is the Play Step Icon Next to Each Step?

I wanted to take a screenshot, so i pressed Screenshot, but i see edit screenshot, what does “enter the path where you would like these to be saved” mean and how does that work?

What Does “Enter the Path Where You Would Like These to be Saved” Mean?

I want to add a “filter” step after recording. Can you show me how this works and how it can benefit an automation? How complex can a “filter” step get? Whats a simple example? And whats a complex example?

I want to add a “filter” step after recording. Can you show me how this works and how it can benefit an automation? How complex can a “filter” step get? Whats a simple example? And whats a complex example?

Can i go back and edit previous steps while im recording without messing up my automation? And what kinds of things can i edit while recording?

Can I Go Back and Edit Previous Steps While I'm Recording?

I started to scrape a list of things, so i pressed scrape a list. I clicked on the first item in my list (that goes to column a), but how do i get the next item i want to go to column b? And column c?

I Started to Scrape a List, How Do I Get Items in Column B and C?

Will i see all my “apps” based automations ive made in the apps builder inside the main taskmagic recorder app under workspaces?

Will i see all my “apps” based automations ive made in the apps builder inside the main taskmagic recorder app under workspaces?

i just signed up and i got logged into the web app. I see the download screen but i clicked the home screen and didn’t download the desktop app yet. What can i do? What should i do to get started? Do i need to download the desktop app? If so, why do you take me to the web app and let me click around?

i just signed up and i got logged into the web app. I see the download screen but i clicked the home screen and didn’t download the desktop app yet. What can i do? What should i do to get started? Do i need to download the desktop app? If so, why do you take me to the web app and let me click around?

How do my workspaces from “apps” app builder and TaskMagic recorder work together? are they the same?

How do my workspaces from “apps” app builder and TaskMagic recorder work together? are they the same?

I requested a feature on your roadmap. How do you focus on what to work on? When will what I requested be addressed?

I requested a feature on your roadmap. How do you focus on what to work on? When will what I requested be addressed?

Is there a demo or a free trial or is there a freemium version? Can i try it for free before i buy it?

Is there a demo or a free trial or is there a freemium version? Can i try it for free before i buy it?

What’s the differences (and similarities) between the plans on AppSumo and the plans listed on the TaskMagic website? And how are the prices going to change if they are?

What’s the differences (and similarities) between the plans on AppSumo and the plans listed on the TaskMagic website? And how are the prices going to change if they are?

I don’t see the “what’s next?” prompt with the list of things i can do to create the next step in the prompt window and it seems stuck, what do i do?

I don’t see the “what’s next?” prompt with the list of things i can do to create the next step in the prompt window and it seems stuck, what do i do?

I don’t see my app listed in your apps, do I use a web recording or a webhook if I don’t see my app listed?

I don’t see my app listed in your apps, do I use a web recording or a webhook if I don’t see my app listed?

My computer keeps turning off so I missed my run. What do i do if this happens?

My computer keeps turning off so I missed my run. What do i do if this happens?

The first step is to see if the app I want to automate is listed in the “apps” section is that right? Why is that? And what do I do if I don’t see my app listed? Webhook? Web recording? Which is the next best alternative?

The first step is to see if the app I want to automate is listed in the “apps” section is that right? Why is that? And what do I do if I don’t see my app listed? Webhook? Web recording? Which is the next best alternative?

Whats the best way to automate email sending? Sending emails via “apps” or sending emails via web recording? Can you do both?

Whats the best way to automate email sending? Sending emails via “apps” or sending emails via web recording? Can you do both?

Do You Have an Example of How You Break Down a Flow From a Video?

Do You Have an Example of How You Break Down a Flow From a Video?

How can I learn to think in steps? In other words, I know the function/s I want my automation/s to do, but do not know how to figure out the steps.

How can I learn to think in steps? In other words, I know the function/s I want my automation/s to do, but do not know how to figure out the steps.

How Can TaskMagic Help My Business?

How Can TaskMagic Help My Business?

How do I know that cloud runs are actually running? Is there a way to see it on the front end

How do I know that cloud runs are actually running? Is there a way to see it on the front end

I Don’t Know What I Want to Automate What Do I Do?

I Don’t Know What I Want to Automate What Do I Do?

Why Do Cookies Only Seem to Work Once?

Why Do Cookies Only Seem to Work Once?

I want to connect an outside app with my wordpress site for my membership. Is this possible?

I want to connect an outside app with my wordpress site for my membership. Is this possible?

What do you mean when you say TaskMagic is boiling the ocean? Is that about handling edge cases when using TaskMagic or any other browser automation tool?

What do you mean when you say TaskMagic is boiling the ocean? Is that about handling edge cases when using TaskMagic or any other browser automation tool?

What’s the Difference between a bug and an edge case feature? And why is that important to know when using browser automation?

What’s the Difference between a bug and an edge case feature? And why is that important to know when using browser automation?

How do i copy and paste something from a spreadsheet? Whats the best way to do this?

How do i copy and paste something from a spreadsheet? Whats the best way to do this?

I normally right click to copy/paste something in the web, how do i simply copy something i want to paste during a recording?

I normally right click to copy/paste something in the web, how do i simply copy something i want to paste during a recording?

How Do I Create a Chatbot in TaskMagic? Where Does it Get the Training Data?

How Do I Create a Chatbot in TaskMagic? Where Does it Get the Training Data?

I Can't send File via Webhook Using JSON. Is this possible?

I Can't send File via Webhook Using JSON. Is this possible?

If using cookies doesn’t work, then what? Should I just use chrome profiles if cookies isn’t working?

If using cookies doesn’t work, then what? Should I just use chrome profiles if cookies isn’t working?

Is it best to use the excel app? Or use excel in the recorder? How do i use that?

Is it best to use the excel app? Or use excel in the recorder? How do i use that?

Is TaskMagic Recorder Like Running a Macro in Excel

Is TaskMagic Recorder Like Running a Macro in Excel

What is a Selector and What Does it Have to do With Browser Recording?

What is a Selector and What Does it Have to do With Browser Recording?

What is meant by “front-end”? And why would I want to trigger something based on something changing on the front-end?

What is meant by “front-end”? And why would I want to trigger something based on something changing on the front-end?

What’s the difference between using google sheets app inside an automation and connecting google sheets as a trigger or exporting to google sheets

What’s the difference between using google sheets app inside an automation and connecting google sheets as a trigger or exporting to google sheets

What’s the Difference Between Google Sheets Change Trigger and Connecting Google Sheets for Looping

What’s the Difference Between Google Sheets Change Trigger and Connecting Google Sheets for Looping

Is TaskMagic Right for My Business??

Is TaskMagic Right for My Business??

TaskMagic didn’t work on the site I was trying to record my steps on. What do I do?

TaskMagic didn’t work on the site I was trying to record my steps on. What do I do?

There is how do I automate something and then there is how do I automate it in TASKMAGIC. Whats the difference?

There is how do I automate something and then there is how do I automate it in TASKMAGIC. Whats the difference?

I have a couple questions about creating content in ChatGPT please using TaskMagic. I did watch one of your videos on this use case but left little confused about capabilty. 1. Let's say I have a Google Doc with 100+ article topics. Then I have a series of 13 prompts whicn creates the first draft step-by-step. The content is first researched using prompts, and then the article is written in ChatGPT into sections (e.g. intro, body and conclusion). How would I be automate the process using this app to apply those 13 prompts to ChatGPT before then extracting just the completed intro, body and conclusion text into corresponsing Google Sheet cells for each of the article topics, leaving out the research output from ChatGPT from the Google sheet. 2. What happens with the TaskMagic when ChatGPT 4 reaches the output limit for the hour?

ChatGPT customer help question

Can a Delay step be a variable? For example, a random number between .2 and 10? This could better simulate human behavior.

Using variables inside delay steps to better mimic human behavior

With a list trigger, Is there a way to tell the automation to loop through all the filled rows in the Google Sheet rather than hard coding to the last row?

What is a lifetime deal?

What’s the difference between AppSumo tier 4 and AppSumo tier 5? Do I need cloud and a proxy IP?

Is Scraping Legal?

Is Scraping Legal?

How Does Cloud Runtime Work/Get Tracked?

How Does Cloud Runtime Work/Get Tracked?

My virtual assistant reads my docs and looks for specific things. Can TaskMagic read screenshots or docs for me?

My virtual assistant reads my docs and looks for specific things. Can TaskMagic read screenshots or docs for me?

What’s the difference between apps (like zapier and make) and web automation (TaskMagic)

What’s the difference between apps (like zapier and make) and web automation (TaskMagic)

Data migration. From one site to another. can I copy paste data between 2 websites? When rebuilding a website in different technology, sometimes it is necessary to take data from one side and paste in in the other.

Data migration. From one site to another. can I copy paste data between 2 websites? When rebuilding a website in different technology, sometimes it is necessary to take data from one side and paste in in the other.

When I went to add a new connection inside apps, it redirected me back to active pieces and asked to give active pieces permissions? Why is this? Is this ok?

When I went to add a new connection inside apps, it redirected me back to active pieces and asked to give active pieces permissions? Why is this? Is this ok?

When I want to automate ChatGPT, do I use the openai ChatGPT APP or do I go to chatgpt in browser recording? Whats the difference and when would I choose which?

When I want to automate ChatGPT, do I use the openai ChatGPT APP or do I go to chatgpt in browser recording? Whats the difference and when would I choose which?