applescript documentation

1. What happened to AppleScript?
2. Is AppleScript deprecated?
3. How do I use an Apple Script?
4. What does Apple script editor do?
5. How do I record in AppleScript?
6. How do I run AppleScript on Mac?
7. How do I open script editor on Mac?

What happened to AppleScript?

After 25 years, Apple is about to kill AppleScript. The departure this week of the great Sal Soghoian, who has led Apple's Automation Technologies and scripting systems for the last 19 of those years, marks the end of an era, and the end of AppleScript as we have known, occasionally cursed, and always loved it dearly.

Is AppleScript deprecated?

A framework for attaching Cocoa interfaces to AppleScript applications, part of the Xcode package in Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.5, now deprecated in favor of AppleScriptObjC. ... These background-only applications, packaged with macOS, are used to allow AppleScript to access features that would not normally be scriptable.

How do I use an Apple Script?

To write a script in Script Editor

1. Launch Script Editor in /Applications/Utilities/ .
2. Press Command-N or select File > New.
3. If the script isn't configured for the correct language, choose the language in the navigation bar. Tip. ...
4. Write your script code in the editing area. ...
5. Click the Compile button (

What does Apple script editor do?

Script Editor lets you create powerful scripts, tools, and even apps. You can create scripts to perform repetitive tasks, automate complex workflows, and control apps or even the system. In Script Editor, you can edit, debug, and compile your scripts. ...

How do I record in AppleScript?

Choose Script > Record and switch to the recordable application. (You can also add a Record button to the script window toolbar; in that case, you can click the Record button to start recording.) Or, if you're already in the recordable application, choose Record from Script Debugger's Dock menu.

How do I run AppleScript on Mac?

1. Launch Automator.
2. File > New, and select Service.
3. In "Service Accepts:" select "File or Folder"
4. In "Location:" select "Finder.app"
5. Search "Run AppleScript" and drag the item to the right hand side.

How do I open script editor on Mac?

In the Finder on your Mac, drag the script's icon onto the Script Editor icon or window. Or, in Script Editor, choose File > Open, then select your script. Edit the script. You can copy text from another document or webpage and paste it into Script Editor.