Questions tagged [applescript]
AppleScript is a proprietary programming language in macOS to control and exchange data with applications.
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MacBook Pro: Can't change the screen brightness
On my MacBook Pro 2012, I can't change the screen brightness. When I click on the brightness keyboard controls, nothing happens. Under System Preferences → Displays, the Brightness slider is missing:
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Distribute bash script 'silently' to multiple macos machines
We want to deploy a script 'silently' across all mac machines in organization. We have created a bash script that will run using launchd agent. We need to deploy the launchd agent and script on all ...
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error with automator applescript “do shell script” call (file not found) yet command line with same command works
I have a simple automator app that runs a simple script. It uses ssh to open a file on the local machine, MachineA, with an app on the remote machine, MachineB, and logs the ssh call.
on run {input, ...
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Automatically open a terminal window and run a command, robustly
I am looking for a way to automatically open a new window of Terminal.app and run a command in it.
I used to do this with AppleScript, in a way similar to this:
tell application "Terminal"
do ...
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how to open file type with app on remote machine via apple script app as default app for file type
I would like to set the default file association for a file type (PDF) to an Apple Script app. The Apple Script app will open the file type on a remote machine (using remote Apple events) with a ...
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How to make the items in a variable a single item
Lets say I have a variable Q set to {"a", "b", "c"}
how can I make it so that AppleScript takes the items of Q and turns it into a single item so that Q is now set to {"abc"}?
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AppleScript to clean spam in Messages
I get a lot of spam in my iMessage, such gamble, sex etc.
On my iPhone, it can be filtered into a separate column.
But on my Mac, there is no way to filter messages from unknown senders, which is ...
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Prevent Terminal from overwriting preferences on exit
When a user loads my C++ program, I want Terminal to look a certain way. I solved this by wrapping my program in an AppleScript .app which overwrites ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.Terminal.plist (...
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Copy file from Terminal and paste in Mail
I would like to
copy a file to the clipboard in terminal (as a reference like Finder does it) and then
when writing an email, paste it into Mail as an attachment (CMD + V).
I posted an example ...
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Dictation workflows don't activate keypress
I'm unable to get Dictation to run the keypress portion of a workflow. I've tried recording a keystroke in Automator, and manually writing an AppleScript (with both key code and keystroke commands); ...
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Script that checks for apps with open window asks 'Where is Electron" in Electron apps
I have a script that prints the bundle ids for all apps with open windows. When an Electron app is open (for example VSCode) the script asks "Where is Electron" and it shows all apps in the ...
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AppleScript for Excel to select/copy all cells?
Applescript can tell Excel to select a specific range of cells, e.g.
select (range "A1:B20")
and you can copy cells:
copy (range "A1:B20")
However, how can you tell Excel to select all the cells ...
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How to receive URI requests in applescript
I want to open a link like testApp://test
And for that to open the AppleScript that will receive the "test".
Is this possible and if so, how would I go about doing it?
So far, I made this in the ...
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It is possible to open links with AppleScript?
I want to create an AppleScript that will open once I click a link in a browser.
For example, on Mac App Store links, you can click a button that will open the App Store on your computer. How would ...
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Refactoring Inelegant AppleScript to Use Recursion
I've written an AppleScript to iterate through an app's menu choices, doing something with each item (e.g., get its keyboard shortcut). It works, though (being AppleScript) it's very slow, but I'm ...
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Return status of SleepDisabled in Applescript
I'm trying to do an Applescript to enable or not SleepDisabled (using pmset) depending on the state of SleepDisabled.
Something like :
set SuperSleep to do shell script "return status of ...
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How to execute a PKG file using a custom universal keyboard shortcut?
It may sound strange but I need to run a specific PKG installer whenever I trigger a specific custom keyboard shortcut. On Sierra 12.6 I've assigned a custom keyboard shortcut to sleep/lock-screen the ...
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How to set a variable to all the numbers located in a list?
Lets say I have a variable set to this:
set myVar to {"asdf", "qwerty24", "23", "22", "21abc" "20"}
How can I set a variable to the numbers in myVar, including those with text inside of the item--...
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Adding hyperlink within message content of new email using AppleScript
I've been searching the internet but am having trouble finding a way to attach a URL hyperlink to a new email using applescript.
The most helpful link I've found is from 2008, and I believe the ...
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Toggle caps lock programmatically using applescript
I'm looking to toogle capslock programmatically using applescript. Here is something I tried to make it work. It seems to work for all other keys except capslock.
tell application "System Events"
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Apple Script Time interval
I used a great script from CJK with no issue , but not sure what happen, recently I noticed some invalid result :
startDate = "2019-05-31" (US Format)
Then converted to "31-05-2019"
MyDate (now) = ...
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Applescript to get MS Word current word count?
Is there an AppleScript command which will grab the word count of the currently open Microsoft Word® document?
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Unable to save applescripts-created email in drafts folder in Outlook version 16
So I've been using applescript with Outlook version 16 to automate some tasks. I want to create an email and then save it in the drafts folder but i've been unsuccessful.
I've tried several ...
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Count pages in a folder full of .doc files
I recently found this very helpful link to count the pages in a large folder full of PDF files:
Count pages in PDF (for non-technical, mac using person).
It worked like a dream. Now, however, I need ...
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Make AppleScript turn a variable into the items between two specified items
set theList to {"1", "", "", "apple", "acda", "", "3454", "ImportantStuff", "important1", "important2", "important3", "NotImportantStuff", "2", "", "efrg"}
set theImportant to items between "...
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Adding column to multiple identically formatted tables in Numbers
I have a document in Number that contains many tables with the same format/columns but different content. I'd like to modify the format for all, adding a new, empty column in the same place with the ...
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Apple Remote Desktop Shutdown
I am relatively new to Macs and their osascript syntax. I have a mac mini set up as a server and I am trying to use Apple Remote Desktop to send a command to one of the iMac workstations. When I send ...
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AppleScript: Wait for Firefox Page to load
https://apple.stackexchange.com/a/320105/319746
I was trying to find a Firefox equivalent to the script in the link above under the line "Safari's Reload button", which monitors particular properties ...
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Is there any way to create an iTunes smart playlist with a user defined text field as the condition?
I'm using iTunes 12.8 with Yate by 2manyrobots (https://2manyrobots.com/yate/) to manage metadata for a library of approx 50k AIFF tracks.
Yate has the ability to retrieve data from Discogs and ...
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Make AppleScript delay a random number between x and y?
set DelayTime1 to {18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58}
set DelayTime2 to ...
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How to make AppleScript read the items of a variable that are numbers
set theList to {"123", "124", "abc", "125", "efgh", "126"}
set theNumbers to numbers of theList
return theNumbers
How can I get AppleScript to recognize which items of theList are numbers and assign ...
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AppleScript sum of a list
I'm trying to get the sum from a list.
The list newTotal:
{"30.00", "30.00"}
repeat with each from 1 to count of items of newTotal
set myFinalTotal to myFinalTotal + each
end repeat
But the ...
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Applescript to filter the clipboard
Let say I have this in my clipboard :
************TH4F fsdfssdggg0878 Ex.US Unknown 0 $100.00 05/24/17 04:40 No Bonus
************TH4F fsdfssdggg0878 Un.UK Unknown 0 $50.00 05/...
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AppleScript quicktime to record iPhone screen
I am looking for a an Apple Script to tell Quicktime Player to start a new recording of the attached iPhone (so record an app doing its thing) and with the specified audio input.
Is this even ...
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Automate moving and renaming files
I have files nested within multiple sub-folders. I want to move these files, one folder up the folder structure and rename the files as per its new parent folder. I will need this to be automated with ...
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Batch edit ID3 music tags using custom algorithm
I like to keep my iTunes library organised and all files well-tagged, so I often spend enjoyable yet unreasonably long amounts of time editing all the ID3 tags manually. Call it OCD or perfectionism, ...
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List all Outlook folder and subfolder with Applescript
I want to merge an Exchange account in IMAP. I moving all folder manualy in IMAP account but some emails are corrupted and all corrupted mail beging with
Content-type: multipart/mixed;
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Replace font in incoming mail [mail.app]
I'm trying to write an Applescript (my first) to change the font of incoming emails using a rule in Mail.App. In particular, some tasteless individuals use Comic Sans, and I want to change their ...
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AppleScript : separating number from text in variable
I have a script which calculate the timeframe between date and return the result in days or month or years.
For exemple, given myResult = "6 Days"
How can I separate the number from the text ?
I ...
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if external disk found by terminal applescript
Hey so MacBooks have this nasty habit of not mounting external disks when plugged in before... reference link
the solution is quite simple with terminal eject the disk and the manually unplug replug ...
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Smart Folder from arbitrary script output?
This is a long shot, but is it possible to create a Smart Folder which, instead of building its search using the Search Criteria UI, but instead use the properly formatted output of necessary for a ...
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How to use lock screen events as a trigger for a script?
My Magic Mouse 2 died today and I thought it would be cool if I could use the locking of the screen as a trigger to send a push notification to my iPhone to remind me to plug my mouse in to charge.
I ...
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Help with Apple Script for dealing with duplicates in Numbers
I had a script that I used to find duplicates in a numbers document and to highlight the duplicate in red.
Well I now have a file where there are multiples of the descriptor in column B that are ...
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How can I make two applications activate from an AppleScript app?
So I am playing around with AppleScript and am quite new to it.
How do I make the script quit both apps if:
app1 and app2 are running
or if app1 or app2 is running
and run them if they are not ...
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AppleScript to window in another Space?
I'm trying to adapt an AppleScript that is using System Events, based on calling the front window of the application I want to control.
The script is working okay if the application is in the same ...
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How to create an executable file for an AppleScript?
I want to create an executable file that when run will send a popup. I have the code for the popup
osascript -e 'tell app "Finder" to display dialog "message"'
but don't know how to create an ...
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Lock every object across entire keynote deck using applescript?
I'm trying to use an applescript to lock every object across every slide of a keynote deck, with only partial success. I've provided the code I'm using below. So far it works, but it seems to skip any ...
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AppleScript to create a new Outlook email using selected text as subject?
I have a workflow that involves creating emails by copying and pasting text into the subject. I think an AppleScript could do much of the heavy lifting. I'd also use Automator to set up the input as ...
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Auto Typer onto Unfocused Application
How do I execute commands such as typing out text, onto an unfocused application in the background?
For example, I want to have it type out text in a messaging application while I'm on my browser.
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sub Applescript with Global / property
I'll like to run a second applescript with variable from the first Applescript.
If I do a first script to
property myName : "Kevin"
And a second script with :
set remoteScript to (load script "/...
