A collection of commands that may be from a CLI Shell, or programming language such as AppleScript, which are executed in order with limited iteration, usually as a way of automating actions or events.
Questions tagged [script]
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How can I change a file or folder icon using the Terminal
How can I change or set the icon for a file or folder, in the terminal, do I need to use a scripting language?
ocodo
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Possible to run scripts on sleep and wake?
MacBook Pro 2010 running OS X Lion.
Is it possible to run scripts on sleep and wake events?
My specific application is that I've got Dropbox-synced Truecrypt volumes that I regularly use on both my MacBook and iMac. I rarely shut down my MBP since…
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Do Terminal processes stop if Mac sleeps?
I'm running some Python machine learning programs through Terminal that take hours at a time to finish. If I leave my computer unattended it hibernates - the screen goes off and I have to type in my password again.
When this happens, does my script…
Nicholas Hassan
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Way to logout a user from the command line in OS X 10.9
I want to logout my Mac OS X from the command line. My OS X version is 10.9.
I tried command pkill -KILL -u uid, but this command didn't work out.
Is there a command that can be used to log out a user from the system using command line only, not…
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How to send an email from command line?
How to send an email from command line or script? I want to be able to run the script programmatically by passing the receiver and the message.
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Auto-updating Homebrew
i'm currently using the Homebrew package manager and my question is: is possibile to write a bash's script in order to execute brew update and eventually brew upgrade whenever opening a shell for the first time? I'm using iTerm at the moment.
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Toggle "Use all F1, F2 as standard keys" via script
I toggle the "Use all F1, F2 as standard keys" setting very often and would like to automate it via a script (or a keyboard shortcut). Is it possible? I've tried to Google the right arguments for defaults write ... but unsuccessfully.
Update: I…
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Where is my crontab file?
I want to edit my crontab file to schedule a script. Where do I find it?
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My Automator Workflow fails because it fails to find the git command within the 'Run Shell Script' command? Need help
I have an Automator workflow and one of the actions is to clone a repository. Here's the code for the 'Run Shell Script' action. The command is run within the Bash shell /bin/bash if that matters:
SOURCEDIR="${3/\/Volumes/}"
cd…
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Create a new (.txt) File in Finder - Keyboard Shortcut
I wanted to know if there is way to set keyboard shortcuts to make new files in Finder. For example, by default, you can create a new folder using CMD+Shift+N. Is there a keyboard shortcut to create a new text file? I'm a programmer so this would be…
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How to create a universal (script) file for a Mac, based on several Terminal commands
I have several Terminal commands I use for troubleshooting purposes, by typing them in one by one into the terminal window.
These commands require the user's password to be entered.
I'm looking for a way to create a universal (script) file with…
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What is the difference between .command, .tool, and .sh file extensions?
I saw a couple of questions about executing command line scripts? I saw that the .command and .tool extensions were mentioned. I have always used .sh. What is the difference between these different scripts? Do some extensions allow for different…
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Concisely starting Mac OS apps from the command line
I do a fair amount of work in the command line, and I find myself defining a lot of aliases of the form:
alias skim='/Applications/Skim.app/Contents/MacOS/Skim'
Is there a way to add magic such that asking for executable "foo" automatically uses…
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Passing arguments to 'Run Shell Script' in Automator
I want to make an Automator workflow to run a shell command. For example, I want to receive text input from the user and treat that input as a shell command instead of text. I have tried passing argument as stdin but still not able to make it work.…
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Full privileges on .command file, but it says I don't have appropriate privileges
I have a command that I regularly need to run in the Terminal (for application code signing). Normally I launch the Terminal, press the up arrow until I reach the command I want, and then hit enter.
I've decided that a more sustainable solution…
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