tell application "TextEdit" try set a to text 0 of its name on error e number n my logit("OOPs: " & e & " " & n, "TestDrive") end tryend tellto logit(log_string, log ...

AppleScript is OS X’s naive scripting language and allows you to automate repetitive operations which involve one or more applications. Imagine the time you could save! And the boredom you can avoid!

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 ...

Hey guys, need some help here<BR><BR><BR>I need a if then style check to see if a file exists on a thumbdrive, and I have no idea how, the volume name will always be the same, but it just needs to ...

So, we're trying to flush out an old virus from some of the macs on campus (read Word Macro virus). We don't know who had the virus first, but we need to innoculate all of the computers. I've written ...

The AppleScript Sourcebook, a repository of information about AppleScript, on Monday announced the release of a primer on AppleScript, “AppleScript for Absolute Starters.” AppleScript is Apple’s ...