Scripting Forums

Topic	Replies	Views	Activity
Excel Script - AutoFit Column Width AppleScript \| Mac OS X macscripter-v1 , microsoft , System	3	2920	April 16, 2007
I need help learning how to use the AppleScript dictionary for VLC. AppleScript \| Mac OS X macscripter-v1	4	2605	December 21, 2023
Failed login = take a photo with iSight and save to desktop AppleScript \| Mac OS X macscripter-v1	5	2376	August 30, 2006
How do I save a string to a CSV file using applescript? AppleScript \| Mac OS X macscripter-v1	4	2601	December 10, 2018
How to get Keyboard shortcuts associated with Preview.app Markup features? AppleScript \| Mac OS X preview	0	1035	August 9, 2025
How to detect display sleep on Apple Silicon AppleScript \| Mac OS X	6	2200	March 28, 2023
Mysterious rsync problem AppleScript \| Mac OS X macscripter-v1	7	2063	June 13, 2021
Command Not Found problem AppleScript \| Mac OS X macscripter-v1	6	2197	June 1, 2006
Show sound volume in menu bar via AppleScript or command? AppleScript \| Mac OS X macscripter-v1	4	2596	April 29, 2019
Any way to read Get Info's "Disk Image" property without a window? AppleScript \| Mac OS X macscripter-v1	7	2052	August 11, 2024
Finder comments without finder AppleScript \| Mac OS X macscripter-v1	7	2050	December 19, 2020
Changing illustrator fonts in many files by batching AppleScript \| Mac OS X macscripter-v1	8	1937	April 29, 2016
Get all properties of selected in "Mail.app" message. AppleScript \| Mac OS X macscripter-v1	3	2894	September 22, 2019
System Events and the Dock AppleScript \| Mac OS X macscripter-v1 , System	8	1931	December 15, 2005
Are there _built_in_ "basename" and "dirname" AppleScript functions? AppleScript \| Mac OS X macscripter-v1	8	1929	May 14, 2012
Signing and Packaging A Filemaker Runtime For Distribution AppleScript \| Mac OS X	8	1926	June 10, 2024
Applescript: exporting numbers file to PDF AppleScript \| Mac OS X macscripter-v1	5	2362	February 23, 2021
How to pass variables from VBA to applescript? AppleScript \| Mac OS X macscripter-v1	5	2355	November 2, 2013
Iterating Through Different UI Elements Until a Match is Found AppleScript \| Mac OS X macscripter-v1	6	2180	September 13, 2018
Quick Guide to unScripted Articles unScripted macscripter-v1 There are over 100 tutorials and articles in unScripted and almost all of them are listed below. General Information Tutorial: Non-Scripter’s Guide to Using Downloaded AppleScripts by Adam Bell Tutorials about AppleSc…	1	4062	September 23, 2009
triggering a sound when a usb or thunderbolt device connects AppleScript \| Mac OS X macscripter-v1	5	2345	February 18, 2015
Indesign close file, create log (if errors) and continue with the next file AppleScript \| Mac OS X Finder	5	2338	June 29, 2023
Script Debugger Session Dumper Code Exchange macscripter-v1 , script debugger	8	1074	May 26, 2013
Is there a way to decompile a run-only script back? AppleScript \| Mac OS X macscripter-v1	5	2337	February 25, 2020
Opening multi-page PDFs in Illustrator AppleScript \| Mac OS X macscripter-v1	2	3304	January 9, 2022
Can't use a variable in a "POSIX file" reference in a "Finder" tell? AppleScript \| Mac OS X macscripter-v1	7	2022	October 22, 2019
Alias object's "original item" not working in Automator AppleScript \| Mac OS X macscripter-v1 , Automator	7	2021	November 24, 2020
getScreenResolution() updated for 10.5 Code Exchange macscripter-v1 , System	8	1904	July 31, 2023
NSProgressIndicator Smooth animation AppleScriptObjC and Xcode macscripter-v1	7	2018	December 20, 2022
Automating Downloads From Embedded Links AppleScript \| Mac OS X	5	2332	June 18, 2024
Getting EXIF data (actual creation date) from a JPEG AppleScript \| Mac OS X macscripter-v1	4	2551	June 12, 2015
Remove first item or last item in list. What is syntax? AppleScript \| Mac OS X macscripter-v1	6	2156	July 12, 2006
Sending emails from an AppleScript - scripting Apple Mail best option? AppleScript \| Mac OS X macscripter-v1	7	2019	August 21, 2012
Script Error Issue Question AppleScript \| Mac OS X Finder	6	2153	August 9, 2023
How can I find out if certain processes (multiple) are running? AppleScript \| Mac OS X macscripter-v1	8	1898	February 1, 2012
Why Do I Get This Error From Mail? AppleScript \| Mac OS X applescript , mail	5	2323	October 11, 2023
Pass POSIX file path to Adobe Illustrator to run ExtendScript AppleScript \| Mac OS X macscripter-v1	6	2153	March 25, 2015
finder - open selected file with specific application AppleScript \| Mac OS X macscripter-v1	6	2143	May 3, 2011
open apps in the background AppleScript \| Mac OS X macscripter-v1	5	2309	March 19, 2014
Open a Password Protected Excel File AppleScript \| Mac OS X macscripter-v1 , excel	5	2310	December 11, 2021
GUi scripting foreign language systems AppleScript \| Mac OS X scriptdebugger	4	799	July 17, 2025
way to get data sent/received of network connection? AppleScript \| Mac OS X macscripter-v1 , System	6	2136	January 14, 2008
Print PDF with Acrobat and detect page size for page setup AppleScript \| Mac OS X macscripter-v1 , adobe	6	2136	December 9, 2009
Switch the printer preset in the print dialog Code Exchange macscripter-v1	5	2303	July 18, 2021
Saving TextEdit file AppleScript \| Mac OS X Finder	6	2134	November 9, 2023
AppleScript to copy selected text to the clipboard and passes it as an argument AppleScript \| Mac OS X	3	2814	March 29, 2023
Click with modifier? AppleScript \| Mac OS X macscripter-v1 , click	7	1989	July 4, 2017
Make scripting Safari pure fun with the help of DEVONtechnologies Code Exchange macscripter-v1	4	2511	May 13, 2024
How to Script VPN Connect in Leopard? AppleScript \| Mac OS X macscripter-v1 , System	8	1871	September 18, 2008
Avoid duplicate domains in Chrome tabs AppleScript \| Mac OS X	7	1985	February 24, 2023

Excel Script - AutoFit Column Width

AppleScript | Mac OS X

macscripter-v1 , microsoft , System

3

2920

April 16, 2007

I need help learning how to use the AppleScript dictionary for VLC.

AppleScript | Mac OS X

macscripter-v1

4

2605

December 21, 2023

Failed login = take a photo with iSight and save to desktop

AppleScript | Mac OS X

macscripter-v1

5

2376

August 30, 2006

How do I save a string to a CSV file using applescript?

AppleScript | Mac OS X

macscripter-v1

4

2601

December 10, 2018

How to get Keyboard shortcuts associated with Preview.app Markup features?

AppleScript | Mac OS X

preview

0

1035

August 9, 2025

How to detect display sleep on Apple Silicon

AppleScript | Mac OS X

6

2200

March 28, 2023

Mysterious rsync problem

AppleScript | Mac OS X

macscripter-v1

7

2063

June 13, 2021

Command Not Found problem

AppleScript | Mac OS X

macscripter-v1

6

2197

June 1, 2006

Show sound volume in menu bar via AppleScript or command?

AppleScript | Mac OS X

macscripter-v1

4

2596

April 29, 2019

Any way to read Get Info's "Disk Image" property without a window?

AppleScript | Mac OS X

macscripter-v1

7

2052

August 11, 2024

Finder comments without finder

AppleScript | Mac OS X

macscripter-v1

7

2050

December 19, 2020

Changing illustrator fonts in many files by batching

AppleScript | Mac OS X

macscripter-v1

8

1937

April 29, 2016

Get all properties of selected in "Mail.app" message.

AppleScript | Mac OS X

macscripter-v1

3

2894

September 22, 2019

System Events and the Dock

AppleScript | Mac OS X

macscripter-v1 , System

8

1931

December 15, 2005

Are there _built_in_ "basename" and "dirname" AppleScript functions?

AppleScript | Mac OS X

macscripter-v1

8

1929

May 14, 2012

Signing and Packaging A Filemaker Runtime For Distribution

AppleScript | Mac OS X

8

1926

June 10, 2024

Applescript: exporting numbers file to PDF

AppleScript | Mac OS X

macscripter-v1

5

2362

February 23, 2021

How to pass variables from VBA to applescript?

AppleScript | Mac OS X

macscripter-v1

5

2355

November 2, 2013

Iterating Through Different UI Elements Until a Match is Found

AppleScript | Mac OS X

macscripter-v1

6

2180

September 13, 2018

Quick Guide to unScripted Articles

unScripted

macscripter-v1

There are over 100 tutorials and articles in unScripted and almost all of them are listed below. General Information Tutorial: Non-Scripter’s Guide to Using Downloaded AppleScripts by Adam Bell Tutorials about AppleSc…