MakeUseOf - Applescript

Get Perfectly Sized macOS Window Screenshots Every Time With AppleScript

Bobby Jack — Sat, 19 Jun 2021 21:00:45 GMT

Taking screenshots has always been something macOS has done very well. Shortcuts allow you to send screenshots to the clipboard or save them to the Desktop. You can capture the entire screen or any arbitrary rectangle. You can also capture a specific window with an automatic drop shadow.

What Is AppleScript? Writing Your First Mac Automation Script

Tim Chawaga — Mon, 20 May 2019 20:00:37 GMT

If you feel comfortable in the world of scripting and you work on a Mac, AppleScript might be the automating solution for you. AppleScript is a powerful language that gives you the power to control any app, as long as it provides an AppleScript library.

How to Turn Bash Scripts Into Clickable Apps Using AppleScript

Tim Chawaga — Mon, 08 Apr 2019 10:00:00 GMT

Say you're a bash scripting wizard who loves automating tasks for your less tech-savvy friends and family. Even though you've given them a script that completely fixes their problem, they might still be anxious about using the Terminal on their own. In this case, you might as well just do it all for them manually.

Visual Studio Code Is the Perfect Text and Scripting Editor for Mac

Michael McConnell — Thu, 22 Jun 2017 22:00:00 GMT

Xcode is the go-to Mac development environment, but it can be a bit much for a beginner. If you're curious and just want to play around, Microsoft Visual Studio Code might be the better choice.

Improve iTunes for Mac With These Third-Party Tools

Bryan Wolfe — Tue, 24 May 2016 22:00:00 GMT

iTunes has been rocking the world since 2001. Since then, the software has grown considerably from a media player and library into a mobile device management application, music streaming service and marketplace for all things media.

Supercharge iTunes With Some More Of Doug's AppleScripts [Mac]

Bakari Chavanu — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 19:31:53 GMT

If you're a heavy iTunes users with a significant size music collection, you definitely should know about Doug's AppleScripts for iTunes. Doug Adams has been writing scripts for iTunes ever since Apple's inception of its popular jukebox. As far as I can tell, iTunes seems to be the most scriptable of all the default Mac applications. Last year I talked about some of Doug's scripts and now I want to cover some more useful ones.

How to Use Applescript's UI Scripting on Mac

Angela Randall — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 17:31:15 GMT

How To Remotely Control Your Mac Using Simple AppleScripts

Bakari Chavanu — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 15:31:37 GMT

If you're lucky to have two or more Macs in your home or office, you no doubt find occasions where you would like to remote control a Mac either from another room or from another part of the country. You probably know that you can use the Shared feature to remotely control another Mac on the same network. But by creating some simple AppleScript commands you can control a remote Mac much faster, alleviating the need to open the Shared screen feature.

How To Launch Your Favorite iTunes Playlist With A Keyboard Shortcut

Bakari Chavanu — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:31:10 GMT

One of the most hackable applications on a Mac computer is probably iTunes. This program is no longer just a music jukebox, it's a multimedia player that includes not only song and movie files, but Apple mobile apps, PDFs, audio books and e-books, and several powerful file management features such as smart folders.

6 Beginner Resources For Learning Mac Programming

Bakari Chavanu — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 16:31:17 GMT

I'm determined to learn computer programming in my lifetime. Yes, it's all a foreign language to me, but I so admire the work that developers do. I think they should receive Emmy awards or something. Many of them certainly don't get the recognition (or financial backing) they deserve.

How To Remotely Trigger A Torrent Download Via Email [Mac]

Jackson Chung — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:30:56 GMT

For a long time now, I've been searching for a way to start a torrent download from a remote location. And since I'm on the road most of the day, Transmission's WebUI isn't any good to me. I couldn't be bothered to set it up anyway, it would involve having a fixed IP address or DynDNS -- too much hassle to being with. What I actually needed was a simple way to download a torrent on my iPhone and send it to my Mac running at home.