Questions tagged [automation]
Any thing that helps perform repetitive tasks via an application or script
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Automating Outlook Tasks under Sonoma using AppleScript
I am trying to automate some tasks in macOS Sonoma and Microsoft Outlook 16.78.3 using AppleScript.
This is my simple test script to check if I can access outlook items at all:
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Automation via icon on desktop (or dock?) of Terminal function .. ? End goal to differently-color all open Terminal windows
Would there be a way to have a file/icon of some sort of my desktop - (or, not as ideal but in the dock) which essentially opens a terminal window via the menu Shell -> New Window -> .. one of ...
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How to osacompile a script containing `tell Application` and NSAppleScriptEnabled without activating it
How do I compile the following script without actually activating the application during the compilation?
tell application "/Applications/VLC.app" to activate
If I do e.g. this, it will not ...
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How can I make a shortcut in Shortcuts.app on a Mac/iPhone continue the rest of the flow even if one task failed?
I'm working on a shortcut using the Mac/iPhone Shortcut app, and I need some help. My shortcut consists of multiple tasks, but I've run into an issue. If one of the tasks fails, the entire shortcut ...
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How do I "toggle" macOS Sonoma Security/Features OFF/ON so I can use the full functionality of the `security` command?
I'm working on a script to import numerous Certs (Like 50) into System.keychain. macOS Sonoma Security Features are preventing the security command from fully working.
Note: Intune MDM Trusted Cert ...
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How to set macOS Sonoma Dark Mode to work to your schedule?
Using the “Auto” option for appearance switches from light to dark based on sunset and sunrise times. I want to set a custom schedule. For instance, time to time for light, otherwise it's dark. Or, ...
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MacOS Music script does not work triggered inside app
For years, I've been using a really simple AppleScript to reset Music's AirPlay device back to my computer. I trigger it using a keyboard shortcut Command + E and the script doesn’t run. Same if I use ...
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How can I program my Mac to know when my iPhone is home?
Situation: I wrote an alarm clock app that runs on a MacMini. (No, I have never found any commercial app that works like I want it to.) But sometimes I spend the night away from home, and I don’t ...
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How can I automate opening a new window if none exists in the current space by a dock click?
I've been customizing my Mac to enhance my productivity and there’s one last hiccup: the Dock's behavior with spaces and opening new windows.
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I use separate spaces for different activities—...
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Make it easier to toggle color filters
I need a more convenient way to toggle this option.
I'm happy for it to be a toggled at a keystroke, an option in my top menu bar, or an option in this thing:
I initially tried ChatGPT to write an ...
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How can I have a non-elevated script execute another specific script as root without requiring a password from the user?
I have a script, let's call it on-event.sh, that's going to be run at specific times, such as when a particular application launches or quits. The script itself will run as the current user (not root) ...
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LaunchDeamon file doesn't work [duplicate]
I have a .plist file in the LaunchDeamons directory. It's supposed to run a .sh file (which works) which creates a backup of a directory onto an external drive every day at 00:00. I have tried putting ...
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Simplest way to create a clickable list in MacOS that will cause selected programs to run
I'm looking for something which runs under macOS that will let me do the following:
Suppose I have a file called "program.list" with contents something like this:
"Program 1" "...
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Custom DNS entries based on Network
I've got a situation where I want to connect to servers using the same name but different ip addresses based on the network I'm connected to. Sometimes I'm working from home (with and without VPN), ...
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Is there an app or tool I can use to make it so that a script will run every time a certain application launches or terminates, without polling?
I want to run a simple shell script any time one of a few different applications terminate. I can identify the applications by their filename, bundle ID, or full path, so any method that can use those ...
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