Run a workflow in Automator on Mac
After you add your actions and configure the settings, you can try out your workflow by clicking Run.
In the Automator app
on your Mac, if the Log area is not displayed, choose View > Log.
Click Run.
As the workflow runs, the following occurs:
The workflow executes from the top, running each action in sequence.
Status messages appear in the Log area at the bottom of the window, telling you which action is running and when it is complete.
As each action completes, a green checkmark appears in the action.
Tip: To observe the events being performed by the actions in a workflow while it runs, place the View Results action (from the Utilities category) in the workflow.
If problems occur, warnings and error messages appear in the Log area.
Some actions have an option that allows you to select settings while the workflow is running. When you run the workflow, the choices are displayed in a dialog. To enable this for an action in a workflow, click Options at the bottom of the action, then select “Show this action when the workflow runs.”