Introducing JSTalk, an alternative to AppleScript
http://gusmueller.com/blog/archives/2009/03/introducing_jstalk__an_alternative_to_applescript.html

"JSTalk's goal can described like this: JSTalk is to AppleScript, what Cocoa is to Carbon."

Quelqies astuces AppleScript

If you are an experienced professional, chances are you have a good set of tools and a work process that you repeat on a daily

slick way to create new documents quickly

Skript, dass das Erstellen neuer Dokumente über Drag & Drop im Finder bzw. über das Dock ermöglicht

create template docs put them in folder lock folder drag folder to dock drag out new template file when necessary -- it'll be copied, not moved.

Usability analysis of various methods of creating new documents on various OSes, culminating in a remarkably elegant way of improving this in Mac OS X using currently-available features of the OS!

"There is a very basic problem with this arrangement: How do you _create_ new files? On the one hand, since you use the Finder to manage your files, it would make sense to create new files in the Finder - right where you actually want them. On the other hand, since each individual application typically has at least one unique type of file, the Finder can't create new files - only individual applications can."

AppleScript is a powerful scripting language that comes built-in to OS X. The principal use for AppleScript is the automation of tasks that are normally

The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide To AppleScript

AppleScript is a powerful scripting language that comes built-in to OS X. The principal use for AppleScript is the automation of tasks that are normally repetitious and time consuming. The best part about AppleScript is that you don’t have to be a genius programmer to use it. In fact, you don’t have to have any programming experience whatsoever. This article will show you how to write an AppleScript for nearly any application using the simple instructions that come hidden within each app’s framework. Intrigued? Read on!

"Sooner or later every individual, business, or organization is challenged to perform repetitive or complex procedures on their computers. Whether the task is renaming numerous files, batch processing images, or building documents using data from multiple sources, the need for powerful automation tools is shared by all computer users. Mac OS X is designed, from the ground up, for automation and offers a variety of integrated tools and technologies to solve your automation challenges."

Sooner or later every individual, business, or organization is challenged to perform repetitive or complex procedures on their computers.

Sooner or later every individual, business, or organization is challenged to perform repetitive or complex procedures on their computers. Whether the task is renaming numerous files, batch processing images, or building documents using data from multiple sources, the need for powerful automation tools is shared by all computer users. Mac OS X is designed, from the ground up, for automation and offers a variety of integrated tools and technologies to solve your automation challenges.

automatorの活用法

Automator の使い方

SQLiteのvacuumコマンドで再構成する方法がありますが、それをAppleScriptで代わりにやってくれるソフト Mac

使用と共に徐々にもっさりしていってしまうFirefoxをきびきびとした動作に蘇えらせるTipsとして、ブックマークや履歴など様々なユーザ設定を保存しているプロファイルをターミナルからSQLiteのvacuumコマンドで再構成する方法がありますが、それをAppleScriptで代わりにやってくれるソフトです。

Some handy MacOSX scripts (via DF)

mac utility scripts for everyday tasks

Some handy MacOSX scripts (via DF)

mac utility scripts for everyday tasks