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• Convert WordPerfect Docs to Word Docs in Bulk

  
  Esquire | Mac — Authority:
  A couple of months ago , I shared an AppleScript/Folder Action that enables you to convert Pages documents to Word documents, whether one at a time or in bulk. I now present you with a script I put together that will convert those pesky Word Perfect documents to Word documents. As you know , I have joined a firm ...
  16 hours ago

• Toggle JavaScript and Plugins in Safari

  
  Peter Upfold — Authority: 110
  I don’t like to browse the web with JavaScript and Flash and so-on automatically enabled unless I think I need it. A large percentage of ‘web annoyances’ can be avoided simply by turning off JavaScript and plugins unless you really need them. There’s also a security argument to doing this too. In Firefox, I ...
  3 days ago

• Displaying your current remote iTunes Playlist on your local Mac’s Dashboard

  
  The Code Train — Authority: 100
  In my last blog entry, I wrote about “ Controlling iTunes across multiple computers with the keyboard ” (snappy title, huh?). In it, I promised that the next step was to work out how to get the current playlist displaying on the dashboard. So, here goes… The first thing to be aware of is that if Safari ...
  1 week ago

• Sal Soghoian talks Automator use in education

  
  Macbook Pro, iMac, iPod, iPhone, iTunes, Mac, Apple News and Shopping — Authority: 142
  Filed under: Software , AppleScript Total Apps has published a nice guest post from Sal Soghoian, Apple’s Production Manager for Automator, intended for teachers. He describes how educators have a limited amount of instruction time with the kids, and even less for maintenance tasks like making sure the proper ...
  1 week ago

• Sal Soghoian talks Automator use in education

  
  The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — Authority: 775
  Filed under: Software , AppleScript Total Apps has published a nice guest post from Sal Soghoian, Apples Production Manager for Automator, intended for teachers. He describes how educators have a limited amount of instruction time with the kids, and even less for maintenance tasks like making sure the proper ...
  1 week ago

• Sal Soghoian talks Automator use in education

  
  F-Default — Authority: 542
  -: Software , AppleScript Total Apps has published a nice guest post from Sal Soghoian, Apple’s Production Manager for Automator, intended for teachers. He describes how educators have a limited amount of instruction time with the kids, and even less for maintenance tasks like making sure the proper software is ...
  1 week ago

• Sal Soghoian talks Automator use in education

  
  Sell Off Music — Authority: 165
  Filed under: Software , AppleScript Total Apps has published a nice guest post from Sal Soghoian, Apple’s Production Manager for Automator, intended for teachers. He describes how educators have a limited amount of instruction time with the kids, and even less for maintenance tasks like making sure the proper ...
  1 week ago

• Mail Rule for Urgent Messages

  
  The MacTipper Blog — Authority: 122
  Texting is a very convenient form of communication for those who have it. However, if you, a friend, or family member do not have texting, then others must call or email you to get in touch. Using the AppleScript below, you can set your Mac to alert you if you receive a text message. Simply put, this script takes the ...
  1 week ago

• Time Machine: Setup on and restore from a NAS device

  
  Linux/Unix News - motd.ambians.com — Authority: 165
  This hint explained how to set up a network attached storage (NAS) device as a Time Machine backup. To make this process easier, Ive created an AppleScript that makes the creation and setup a one-step process -- just drag and drop your mounted NAS onto the following AppleScript to ready the drive for Time Machine ...
  1 week ago

• Global Variables in AppleScript

  
  The MacTipper Blog — Authority: 122
  Ive always thought that, when writing an AppleScript subroutine, one needed to pass all the terms to the subroutine. However, if youre working with a constant variable, a Global Variable is called for. What is a global variable? Global variables allow you to define which terms should be shared throughout the ...
  2 weeks ago

• Apple Training Series: AppleScript 1-2-3

  
  Webmaster News — Authority: 146
  You could be saving yourself time and money right now using tools you probably didn’t even know you had. AppleScript, a powerful and free scripting tool included on every Macintosh, enables individuals, professionals, and businesses to save time and money by automating time-consuming, repetitive tasks. Hallmark, for ...
  2 weeks ago

• Beta Beat: Gruml brings GReader to the Mac desktop

  
  F-Default — Authority: 542
  -: Software , Reviews , Beta Beat I discovered Gruml a while back, but didn’t write about it right away because there were too many glitches in the first beta to make it really interesting. Thankfully, recent releases have smoothed out the vast majority of the kinks, and I can now present — with gusto — a great ...
  3 weeks ago

• Help me write a script in OSX

  
  Ask MetaFilter — Authority: 648
  How do I create a file-handling script in OSX? I want to create a script that will throw whatever is in my CF card in the trash, empty the recycle bin and then eject the card. I frequently transfer pictures from my card to my computer and with lightroom 2 they dont automatically erase off the card so I need to do it ...
  4 weeks ago

• Mac Automation Made Simple (Video)

  
  Life Is Risky — Authority: 136
  If you have thought about getting into Automation on your Mac but have been held back by the less than newbie friendly newbie guides, then take a look at this video. He has 20+ videos out there and they are all geared towards explaining a usable concept in an understandable way. Highly recommended. In this podcast ...
  4 weeks ago

• How to: Sync Address Book entries with phone numbers to iPhone

  
  IPHONETOUCH.BLORGE — Authority: 499
  Are you annoyed that your iPhone includes many records with no phone numbers? Here’s a sweet little trick — including a ground floor primer on copying, compiling and running an AppleScript — to synchronize only Address Book entries that include telephone numbers. As an iPod touch user, I’m quite happy to ...
  4 weeks ago

• Batch move your playlists to an iTunes folder

  
  Macbook Pro, iMac, iPod, iPhone, iTunes, Mac, Apple News and Shopping — Authority: 142
  Filed under: How-tos , Tips and tricks , iTunes , AppleScript Folders, which have been a feature of iTunes since iTunes 5.0, serve as a means to better organize your music. For example, you could create genre- or artist-based folders with corresponding playlists nested within them. But moving playlists into ...
  4 weeks ago

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