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AppleScript, the language of automation.

Everyone who uses a computer knows how daunting it can be to perform the same series of tasks over and over again. For example, try to change the name of 75 files in a folder and you'll soon realize how time-consuming and stressful repetitive actions can be. Isn't there an easier way? 

Yes, it's called AppleScript. 

AppleScript is an English-like language used to create script files that control the actions of the computer and the applications that run on it. Much more than just a macro-language, which simply repeats your recorded actions, AppleScript scripts can "think." Scripts can make decisions based on user-interaction or by parsing and analyzing data, documents or situations. AppleScript scripts can automate much of what we do, make your time spent of the computer more productive, less stressful, and save us time and money. Isn't that what computers are supposed to do? 

You see, the Mac OS icons, buttons, menus, palettes, windows, and keyboard commands we use every day, are not the only way to control the actions of your computer. There is another interface to the Mac, a language interface. Every Macintosh, right out of the box, can be automated and controlled using AppleScript, which is an integral part of the Macintosh operating system. AppleScript is the language of automation for Mac OS X."

Briarwood Apple Store Mac Genius, David Ginbey, will give us a basic AppleScript 101 session at the June 21st meeting at Washtenaw County Library. David will show us how we can be more productive using AppleScript regardless of your user level.

This meeting will be sponsored by Apple and SpiderWorks (http://www.spiderworks.com/). Dave Wooldridge from SpiderWorks is providing us with 3 eBooks for our June raffle. At the SpiderWorks website you can subscribe to their free newsletter/news feed which will keep you up-to-date on their latest book releases and exclusive offers.

AppleScript description courtesy of Apple Inc. 

The June 21st meeting will take place at the Washtenaw County Library Learning Center.  

Meeting Schedule