docs: explain Automator workflow

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 * `Watchman <https://facebook.github.io/watchman/>`_ is a more powerful alternative to ``watchmedo``.
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+macOS Automator
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+You can use the Automator app with macOS, to create a Workflow or Quick Action. Use a *Run Shell Script* action in your workflow. In the context of Automator, the ``PATH`` may be set differently your Terminal's ``PATH``; you may need to explicitly set the PATH to include ``ocrmypdf``. The following example may serve as a starting point:
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+.. image:: images/macos-workflow.png
+	:alt: Example macOS Automator script
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+You may customize the command sent to ocrmypdf.