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1. #Mac os safari free tutorial mac osx#
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3. #Mac os safari free tutorial windows#

#Mac os safari free tutorial windows#

A Word about Finder Windowsįinder windows are different from other windows used by the Finder application, in that they display the contents of folders and, may contain a Toolbar and Sidebar. We’ll use this newly opened window as we examine the properties of a Finder window.įinder windows display the contents of folders or disks. Tell application "Finder" to open the startup diskĪ new Finder window will now appear on the desktop displaying the contents of the startup disk. This is done to indicate to the Script Editor that the quoted material is textual data and not to be considered as commands or instructions when the script is compiled in preparation for execution.ĭelete the previous script from the script window, then enter, compile, and run the following script:Ī script to open the hard drive that contains the currently running System folder. Names and textual data are always quoted in scripts. Note that the word “Finder” is enclosed in quotation marks in the script.

The operating system will read the script and send the appropriate commands to the Finder application, which will then follow the instruction to close any open windows.Ĭongratulations, you’ve written and run your first AppleScript script! Next, click the Run button to play your script. Click the Compile button on the script window to confirm that it has been written correctly and to prepare the script for use.

Tell application "Finder" to close every windowĮnter this script in the top pane of the Script Editor script window exactly as show (be sure to encase the word “Finder” in straight quotes).

Here's our first script:Ī simple script statement to close all open Finder windows. Using this grammatical format or syntax, we can write scripts instructing the Finder to perform whatever actions we desire. A reference to the object to be scripted, and.A tell statement is composed of two parts: This verb is used to direct script actions at a specific application or scriptable object.

#Mac os safari free tutorial series#

You’ll begin the process of learning AppleScript by writing a series a simple script commands in the form of a “tell statements.” A tell statement is a single line script beginning with the verb: tell. Please note that the Script Editor and other AppleScript tools are covered in detail elsewhere in this book. This script window comprises two panes, the top pane containing the script text, and the bottom pane containing either the script description, the script result, or the script log, depending on which tab below the pane has been selected.Ī script window in the Script Editor application.īy default, the script window is rather small, so you may wish expand its size before proceeding with this tutorial. Earlier versions will have a different design.Īfter starting up, the Script Editor application displays a multi-paned window known as a script window.

#Mac os safari free tutorial mac osx#

NOTE: The following description and illustrations are for the Script Editor application included in Mac OSX 10.5. Navigate to this folder now and double-click the Script Editor icon to launch the application. You can find this application in the AppleScript folder located in the Applications folder on your computer’s main hard drive. To write a script, you’ll use the Script Editor application installed in your system.

Since this tutorial is very “hands-on,” we’ll be writing scripts right away.