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Automator “watch me do” without moving the cursor?
Using Automator's "watch me do" feature, I recorded my cursor closing a small google chat window in Safari. I saved this as an application, so i can open the application with another program when it ...
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Should I use Automator or another program for repetitious tasks?
I have 100s of images to save out in a different format for a project that I am working on. And the problem is I have to do them one at a time, so I am wondering if there is some way to record the ...
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How To? Scheduled Auto Archive Files/ Folders inside iOS File Structure on Jailbroken device - Zip, Rar, Tar - Any will do?
How To? Scheduled Auto Archive Files/ Folders inside iOS File Structure on Jailbroken device - Zip, Rar, Tar - Any will do?
I remember reading somewhere about some person running a Cron job or ...
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Stop Automatically Switching to Bluetooth Audio
I have a pair of headphones that I really like. I also spend over 12 hours a day in front of my MacBook. As such, I prefer to use some voice commands using Speakable Items. However, due to the ...
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Applescript to run when iPhone connects/disconnects
I'm trying to figure out how to run an applescript when I connect and disconnect my iPhone with the USB cable.
So far, I think I can run an applescript when it connects by using Image Capture ...
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How can I make Text to Speech use different voices for different languages? [duplicate]
I am learning French and sometimes need to use Text to Speech to fix my pronunciation. As English is my second language, I also sometimes use Text to Speech with it.
The problem is that the English ...
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How do i automatically send ebooks to my Kindle?
I would like to create an automation, that automatically sends a new file to my kindle email address if i put a new ebook into that folder.
How would a script look like, that i would have to apply to ...
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Spotlight for currency conversion
I know that Calculator app has ability to convert currencies but is it possible to get this shortcut in Spotlight like that:
currency 100 USD to GBP
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Start PhotoShop with remote connections enabled
I'd like to be able to start PhotoShop from the command line with remote connections enabled. I'd like the script to take 2 arguments, "service" and "password".
The way I do this now:
1. Double ...
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Is there a console interface for the Client Monitor on OSX?
I'm writing a bash-script at work for controlling our Mac-computers (OS X Mountain Lion) remotely. Since we use FileWave in our Company we just have to remove an Application and restart the computer. ...
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Execute a custom script when OS X 10.8 is in Power nap?
Apple new feature of OS X 10.8 in new Macs "Power Nap" checks email and does make backups.
Is it possible to execute a custom script (bash, AppleScript,...) when OS X 10.8 is in Power nap mode? For ...
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Parallels Desktop 8 automation
I am trying to get a few things running on Parallels Desktop 8, and I am wondering if there's any scripting tool to automate Parallels Desktop 8. For example, AppleScript?
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How can I create (nested) Keynote.app slides from a XML file?
I have some nested lists (XML/OPML file) and I am looking for a (automated) process to create Keynote presentations from them. Use case: I write concepts for presentations in an Outliner, then would ...
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Any easy way to search for & replace characters in JPG file names in a folder?
Have a MacBook Pro 15 (Oct2009 vintage), and am running 10.8 (Mountain Lion).
Is there an easy way to search for and replace chars in JPG file names in a folder file list?
I'm working with over ...
