Category Archives: itunes

iTunes: Total Size of Current Playlist

By ian | Published: December 4, 2009
This script, erm, duplicates the functionality of simply looking at the bottom of the iTunes window, where you’ll find the total size of the current playlist smugly peering up at you. So why did I write this? Your guess is as good as mine. However, in the name of providing examples for would-be iTunes scripters, [...]
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iTunes: Remember Position of Selected

By ian | Published: December 3, 2009
Have you ever downloaded something that wasn’t a podcast, but should behave like a podcast? You know, Russell Crowe reading the collected works of Tolstoy, that kind of thing. This simple script takes your iTunes selection and sets the “bookmarkable” property to true, so it will remember where you’re up to (invaluable during War and [...]
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  • What’s this all about then?

    rb-appscript is a powerful way to automate your Mac. It's similar to Applescript but it's built in Ruby, which means you get to leverage that language's powerful syntax and libraries. Giving you more time to make toasted sandwiches. You want long-winded explanations? We got those.

    Please note that these scripts are by no means bulletproof, and are intended to provide examples of application scripting. I take no resposibility for any loss of data or mishaps; you download and run everything at your own risk. That said, I use all of these scripts in a production environment every day (well – more accurately, I use some of these scripts in a production environment most days).