Ten AppleScript Tips from Adam Goldstein

By Scott McNulty

Adam Goldstein, author of
AppleScript: The Missing Manual and something of a child prodigy or so it seems, offers up ten tips for any novice or expert of AppleScript. If you aren't familiar with AppleScript, then you probably aren't alone. It is one of the most under apperciated features of the Mac OS.

AppleScript is a powerful scripting language that allows Mac users to automate many functions, and let different applications work together to create awesome results.

Here are the ten tips, but for the full text you'll need to read the article:

  1. Install the Script Menu
  2. Put Non-AppleScripts in the Script Menu
  3. Perform Math Calculations Within Everyday Programs
  4. Attach a Folder Actions to Network Folders
  5. Use the AppleScript Assistant
  6. Search for Commands Easily in Files
  7. Search for Commands Easily in Dictionaries
  8. Save Files in Different Formats for Different Purposes
  9. Include Files with Scripts
  10. Use Xcode for writing AppleScripts

What kind of neat tricks do you use AppleScript for?

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