How to use 'Automator' actions

MKV2M4V (1.2.2 or later) includes some 'Automator' actions. If it installed this app and run 'Automator', it can see MKV2M4V-related actions.

(1.3.0 or later)

• ‘Add and Convert’

(1.2.2 or 1.2.3)

• 'Add Files to List'

• 'Add List to Queue'

• 'Change Options'

• 'Start to Convert'

It can see more informations about each actions at the action's description of 'Automator'.


And because ‘Automator’ doesn’t support ‘Sandbox’, there are some restrictions about actions by it. 

(1.3.0 or later)

As for ‘Add and Convert’ action, video and subtitle files (folders) should be in (be) the following folders or its subfolders; Folders that once opened while the app is running, MKV2M4V’s the place to save.

(1.2.2 or 1.2.3)

These 'Automator' actions work with the video files that are in the following folders or its subfolders; 'Downloads', 'Movies', MKV2M4V's the place to save.


The following screenshot shows the example for using actions in 'workflow' type.

(1.3.0 or later)

• ‘Ask for Finder Items’ > ’Add and Convert’ > ’Reveal Finder Items’

(1.2.2 or 1.2.3)

• 'Ask for Finder Items' > 'Add Files to List' > 'Change Options' > 'Add List to Queue' > 'Start to Convert' > 'Reveal Finder Items'

※ In this example, 'Change Options' and 'Add List to Queue' actions can be omitted.