'applescript' tutorials

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  1. How to Choose the Right Tools to Automate the Mac

    How to Choose the Right Tools to Automate the Mac

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    With a lot of great apps out there to automate a Mac, it can be hard to choose the right tools. In this tutorial I'll cover five of the most popular OS X...

  2. Creating an AppleScript to Switch Between Multiple iTunes Accounts

    Creating an AppleScript to Switch Between Multiple iTunes Accounts

    Tutorial • Advanced

    Introduction If you own an Apple device, you'll have an Apple ID which will also be your account for shopping in iTunes. Some Apple owners may have...

  3. Schedule a Weekly Reminder Email with AppleScript

    Schedule a Weekly Reminder Email with AppleScript

    Tutorial • Advanced

    We've recently gone over how to use two very important components of AppleScript: conditional statements and repeat loops. When combined, the power of these...

  4. If and If Else: AppleScript Conditional Statements

    If and If Else: AppleScript Conditional Statements

    Tutorial • Advanced

    Conditional statements are the backbone of many programming and scripting languages. In AppleScript, they provide a way for you to add another dimension of...

  5. Save Time and Effort with AppleScript Repeat Loops

    Save Time and Effort with AppleScript Repeat Loops

    Tutorial • Advanced

    Continuing along in our ongoing series of AppleScript articles, today we're going to learn about the power of repeat loops, which can save you tons of effort...

  6. Advanced AppleScript Techniques

    Advanced AppleScript Techniques

    Tutorial • Advanced

    We've previously offered a basic introduction to AppleScript, and this article will cover a number of useful AppleScript tips and tricks to help you create...

  7. AppleScript: Creating Complex Dialogs with Ease

    AppleScript: Creating Complex Dialogs with Ease

    Tutorial • Advanced

    AppleScript is an incredibly natural and intuitive scripting language that helps you automate tasks in OS X. I'm quite fond of the syntax and how easy it is...

  8. Generate a List of Open Safari Tabs With AppleScript

    Generate a List of Open Safari Tabs With AppleScript

    Tutorial • Advanced

    Whether you're a blogger working on a roundup or a student doing some research, you've probably run into the need to create a list of websites based on your...

  9. The Ultimate Beginner's Guide To AppleScript

    The Ultimate Beginner's Guide To AppleScript

    Tutorial • Beginner

    This is the first post in a new series that revisits some of our readers' favorite posts from the past that still contain awesome and relevant information...

  10. How To Enhance iTunes with AppleScript

    How To Enhance iTunes with AppleScript

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    Many people would agree that iTunes is fast becoming (or has already become) bloatware. It has a ridiculous number of features and uses, but not always what...

  11. Keyboard Maestro V - Variables

    Keyboard Maestro V - Variables

    Tutorial • Advanced

    In this tutorial on the Mac automation app Keyboard Maestro I cover how to use variables to create powerful macros. As an example, I make a macro that tweets...

  12. Text Expander III: Scripting Fill Ins

    Text Expander III: Scripting Fill Ins

    Tutorial • Advanced

    TextExpander is an incredibly powerful Mac app. In this tutorial, I look at how to make it even more powerful by using scripting languages like JavaScript in...