Automator: Watch Me Do is Always Off?

Hi, I'm using Watch Me Do to perform constant repetitive tasks but the only problem is, the mouse slowly moves farther and farther from its objective point. So if one of the tasks is to close a window it just misses the close button. Is there anyway to make it click pixel by pixel (not color) or at least make it click where I'd like it to and not move off it?

The *Watch Me Do* action isn't very reliable when using mouse operations, because the recorded movements are in relation to the screen layout at the time. If the screen isn't exactly the same as when the movements were recorded, then the mouse may miss the mark. You might try using keyboard shortcuts, which don't rely on the cursor position (for example, ⌘-w to close a window).

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