a set of tools that allow data and actions from one program to be acted upon by other programs
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How do I remove duplicate “Open With” context menu items in Finder.app?
For whatever reason, the "Open With" context menu in Finder is always listing every app four times (exactly).
I've read about (and tried) rebuilding the Launch Services database to restore the ...
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How do I set up iCloud for a family?
What is the right way to set up iCloud for a family? Assume that I want to share iTunes store account, have separate mail, contacts, bookmarks and notes, but have the possibility of sharing calendars ...
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1answer
737 views
How do I delete a Service?
If I created a service using Automator, how can I delete it if I no longer want it?
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How to reload autofs on Lion without restarting?
I'm trying to get my host machine running Lion to automount an NFS export on my CentOS VM.
I was able to get this working on a system running Mac OS 10.5 by modifying /etc/auto_master and then ...
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2answers
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How to show a list of processes that are launched upon a login?
There are some processes that are launched upon a login, how to get a list of these processes?
I want to prevent some processes from being launched automatically.
4
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1answer
659 views
Remove services from context menus (but leave them in the app's Services menu)
I created a few services with Automator and it seems OS X automatically adds these to the context menu of files/folders that they apply to. Is it possible to remove the services from the context menu ...
4
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1answer
294 views
Is there any study on how which services/sensors consume the battery?
I am looking for some study/comparison on how battery-consuming are specific services/sensors (3G, Wifi, GPS, Bluetooth, accelerometer) in the iOS devices.
Has anyone stumbled across something like ...
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1answer
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Symlinked services in ~/Library/Services not working in Lion
Does anyone know how to make symlinked services work in Lion? I used to keep all my services under version control in SL and symlinked into ~/Library/Services and this stopped working when I installed ...
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1answer
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How do I assign a keyboard shortcut to a service in OS X?
I created a service using Automator and I'd like to assign a keyboard shortcut to it. How do I do this?
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How can I control (start/stop) applications and services that start up after reboot?
I have a Mac that is slow when using the internet, but other PCs on the same connection aren't as slow.
I suspect there are too many AV scanners running concurrently, or there is some process that ...
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1answer
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How to restart sshd in OSX Lion?
I have configured ssh keys for github. I have multiple ssh keys configured already.
I need to add new ssh keys for bitbucket. But it does not seem to be working.
How do i restart sshd in OSX Lion?
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Show all services on right click
Whenever you have more than 4 services, they are put in a dropdown option "Services" on right click instead of just being added to the right click menu itself.
Is this an option somewhere that can be ...
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1answer
509 views
Where are Services stored?
I created a service using Automator and noticed that it created a .workflow file in ~/Library/Services. Is this the same file that handles the service that I see under (Application's Name) > Services?
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2answers
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Iphone 3G shows 'no service' eversince I came back from Malaysia
I'm using Iphone 3g for a year exactly and have no problems at all until recently I went to Malaysia. it says 'no service' where the carrier name supposed to be. so I assume its because since I'm out ...
3
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1answer
229 views
Look Up in Dictionary with “All” filter
I like the fact that I can launch the dictionary app by highlighting a word in any any application and then going to (Application Name) > Services > Look Up in Dictionary.
However, this selects the ...
3
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1answer
520 views
How can I restrict Mac sharing services to a specific network/adapter?
I want is to set up a Mac to connect to multiple networks. So far, so good. However, I only want to grant AFP access to users on ONE of the networks, but not the other. How can I accomplish this on ...
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1answer
440 views
Passing selected folder path to custom Service executing AppleScript
I have a custom Service I created in Automater. Right now, the service shows up in my context (right-click) menu, when right-clicking on any folder. In Automater, I added the Run AppleScript action, ...
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1answer
729 views
Is the “Lookup in Dictionary” context menu option hardcoded in Google Chrome for Mac?
I'm having a hard time removing the "Lookup in Dictionary" context menu element in Chrome for Mac (see screenshot).
I tried deactivating the Dictionary Service shortcut in Preferences / Keyboard, ...
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Submenu for services
I have written a small application and want to allow other applications to share data with it.
My first idea was to integrate it into the service menu. However, I need dynamically populated submenus ...
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1answer
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Coming from a Windows Server world, how does one connect workstations to an Apple server?
I have a number of workstations on a LAN with a new OS X Lion Server. The server is "set up," in that there are user accounts on the server, among other things, but I actually don't know how to ...
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2answers
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Delete/disable app-installed services?
I've written a bunch of services for my own use that I use frequently, but recently it's getting tougher.
I installed some apps (such as Skim.app, apptivate) that introduce their own services (eg. ...
2
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1answer
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What does “reveal” do from, e.g., the services menu?
"Reveal" seems to be an alternate action to "open" - except it just opens some random thing that I have no control over. For example, "revealing" a ruby file in the Finder opens Path Finder (the third ...
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1answer
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How can I make an automator service always show up?
I have an AppleScript that adds the subject of a selected email in Mail to my task manager.
I have put this AppleScript in an Automator service so I can hotkey it.
Only problem is this: Lion insists ...
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2answers
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How can I add an action to search for the selected Terminal text in Google?
I want to be able to add an action to search Google with any selected text in Terminal. Any ideas?
2
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1answer
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How to disable Apple Push Notification Service (apsd) on OS X 10.8?
I am using an iMac at work, and the IT security guys are raising issue with the Apple Push Notification Service (apsd) trying to bypass the proxy continually.
I would like to know how I can disable ...
2
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3answers
908 views
Create a zip file using an Automator Service
I am trying to create a service in Automator in Mac OS X Mountain Lion. The command that I want to use is as follows:
zip zip-file.zip "$@"
And here is a screen capture of what I did:
It works. ...
2
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1answer
477 views
Why won't my AppleScript run as a Service?
I have a simple AppleScript that works exactly as expected when run on its own, ether as an app, directly from within ScriptDebugger or Script Editor, or as an element of an Automation from within ...
2
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1answer
330 views
Always show service in contextual menu
Sometimes when I create a service in Automator, I want it to always appear in the Finder contextual menu, not just when I have a selected a file or folder.
The services are always either pure ...
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2answers
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Custom shortcut executes service twice
Following this answer I have created a custom service that executes a shell script that looks like this:
open -a FireFox "http://dict.cc/$1"
It works fine when I click. Then I defined a custom ...
2
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1answer
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Automator service for encrypting or decrypting with openssl
Can I create two Automator services that allow me to encrypt or decrypt files? So I would right click a file and click 'Encrypt', the .txt file would be encrypted to a .enc using openssl:
...
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3answers
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Does changing a daemon's plist file extension prevent it from being loaded?
I particularly want to disable:
/private/etc/mach_init.d/dashboardadvisoryd.plist.disabled, but in general for any daemon.
Does changing its plist extension prevent it from loading?
In the past I ...
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4answers
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Location of services created in Automator
Long-time ago i created a service in Automator, which still works.
But i want to change the code and it isn't located in either /Library/Services/ nor ~/Library/Services/ as they are both empty
Have ...
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iPhoto opens automatically by creating files on Desktop
My problem:
iPhoto opens automatically, when I:
Copy and paste any kind of file to my Desktop
Save any file type to my Desktop
Create a screenshot (which is automatically saved to Desktop)
iPhoto ...
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Avoid using command for keyboard shortcuts
I work with a disabled person who uses their communication-aid to control their iMac through keyboard and mouse commands.
I'm setting up keyboard shortcuts to launch applications directly using ...
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1answer
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Invisible pictures in system applications
While just browsing through apps like the CoreServices in both Mac and iOS, I found that most (all?) of the pictures have sizes and memory, but don't show anything when I quick look or open them. What ...
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1answer
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Paste clipboard data as plain text Service?
Is there a Mac OS X service that takes clipboard data and pastes it as plain text? Or an easy way to create one?
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How do I reset the software Mac OS X Update Server
I somehow managed to miss configured my mac osx update-server and would like to reset it, the problem is that there is no reset button to put the update-server into it's original inactivated state.
...
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1answer
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How to create Automator Service to change font of selected text?
I'm trying to create a "Service" in Automator that changes the font of the selected text in the frontmost app.
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Creating a wget OSX Service
I want to create a service to copy the URL and subsequently download it via wget.
How would I go about creating an OSX service to wget arbitrary urls from a browser or system wide. I believe it'd be ...
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1answer
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Adding on my command to services menu or adding keyboard shortcuts
OnMyCommand allows commands to be added to the shortcut menu. Unfortunately, I can't add them to the services menu or add a keyboard shortcut for them. Is this possible?
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How to pass inputs to a shell script in automator?
I want to pass the filename of the file I rightclicked to a shell script through automator:
# encrypt file.txt to file.enc using 256-bit AES in CBC mode
openssl enc -aes-256-cbc -salt -in file.txt ...
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0answers
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Can't assign keyboard shortcut to service
In OSX 10.8.2, I created a service using Automator and saved it in ~/Library/Services. The service receives selected messages in Mail.app. It shows up in the list of services when I click on the ...
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vote
1answer
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How to start a service automatically after openning an application?
For example, I have a service that I want it to be started automatically when I open Firefox.
I know how to write scripts as services in automator, but I don't know how to make a hook that when ...
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0answers
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How do Services work on Mac OS X Lion (I can't make them appear in Menu Bar)
I'm trying to create a service (in this case, operating on images in Evernote.app).
I open up Automator, make my script, and set it to to receive 'image files' in 'any application'. Doesn't show up ...
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What is the function of each of the system location services in iOS 6?
I'd like to know what functionality I gain or lose by enabling / deactivating each of the services under Settings > Privacy > Location Services > System Services.
Some incomplete information is ...
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1answer
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Can't find my Automator service action in the Keyboard Shortcuts list
I've made a very simple Automator service (moves some selected files into a new folder). It works fine via the Services -> menu.
So now I'd like to add a keyboard shortcut to launch this action from ...
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0answers
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In a Service, how to get a URL from rich text?
I'm interested in making a Service (using Automator if possible) that allows me to perform an action on a URL.
If the URL exists as plain text, this works just fine.
However, if the URL is a link in ...
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What's the services/running processes manager in Mac OS X?
I installed MySQL but I am unable to see if it is running or has stopped. How do I see what are the currently running services corresponding to the "Services" interface in Windows?
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1answer
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Can I drag a document window to an email message to attach it?
I realize that I can drag files from Finder and drop them in a mail message in Mail.app to attach them. What I would like to do is drag an active document window from another application, say Preview, ...
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1answer
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Where have the folders from public.me.com been moved to?
Has the content that people made publicly accessible at http://public.me.com/ been moved somewhere, so that it can be accessed from the web?
Can the content still be accessed with WebDAV as before?
