Applescript, that amazing resource many Mac users ignore because they think it’s too complex. Guys, Applescript is an amazing tool to get things done automatically, though I recognize many of you just ...

Although the Mac is prized for its ease of use, repetitive tasks such as changing large groups of file names and creating workflows that span several applications can be anything but easy. Sooner or ...

If you weren’t around yesterday, I wrote about a brilliant little menubar utility for the Mac called Take Five, which lets you pause and automatically resume iTunes playback after X minutes. If you ...

New applescripter here. I know how to use text item delimiter to change a word in a text file (for example change 'dog' for 'Fido'). Now, when I have more than one word I want to change (i.e. dog, cat ...

I stumbled upon this cool trick on MacOSXHints yesterday, and I believe it’s amazing: basically, it lets you open all your login items via applescript instead of saving them into your account ...

I have an AppleScript that I call from the command-line using osascript.<BR><BR>Is there a way to pass a command-line parameter (i.e., $1 in the shell script) to the AppleScript? How would I reference ...

Just as there are multiple ways to save Automator workflows, there are also multiple ways to save AppleScripts. In this how-to, I will show you ways in which you can save your AppleScripts for future ...

Mac power users love to play with scripting and automation. If there's something that's repetitive that needs to be done, it's a lot easier just to either use Automator to automate the process or ...

It’s that time again. A new version of OS X is out, and with it come the recurring cries of AppleScript’s demise. But let’s try to remain calm: Recent Internet rumors that the sky is falling may be ...