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Open for Business, Yes Sir

By ian | Published: July 15, 2010
You’d be forgiven, of course, for thinking that this blog’s maintainer had just been deported to Russia for spying – such is the rate of updates. This, sadly, is not the case. The real reason is far more prosaic: I have been distracted. However, the Internet toils tirelessly whether I’m paying attention or not. One [...]
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Rb-Appscript Resources

By ian | Published: December 3, 2009
Here are a few links to help you wrap your head around rb-appscript. If you’ve got any more you’d like to share, go ahead and email me. rb-appscript home This is rb-appscript HQ, where Hamish Sanderson pops the hood and performs inexplicable miracles with Apple Events. Scripting Mac Applications With Ruby: An AppleScript Alternative. Matt [...]
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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).