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AppleScript: Creating To-Dos in iCal

tuaw.com » The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) - Aug 5, 2008

Filed under: Features, How-tos, AppleScript Recently, a friend asked me to create an AppleScript that would allow him to automate To-Dos with a Mail.app mail rule. I immediately rose to the occasion because this was a …

Also tagged: to do, applescript, mail app, todos, macautomation

AppleScript: Integrating shell scripts

tuaw.com » The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) - Jun 23, 2008

Filed under: Features, How-tos, AppleScript We've talked about AppleScript how-tos before. AppleScript is fun and all, but what if you already know how to write shell scripts? Well, did you know that by integrating …

Also tagged: scripting, automation, applescript, shell script, shellscript, macautomation, integratescript, integrate script

Mac Automation: Burn a backup disc of recent iPhotos

tuaw.com » The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) - Jun 17, 2008

Filed under: Features, How-tos Time Machine is great way to backup your entire Mac, but what if you want to make a single backup of your recently imported photos in iPhoto? Well, Automator for Leopard is here to help …

Also tagged: backup, disc, iphoto, automator, macautomation

Mac Automation: Using variables in Automator

tuaw.com » The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) - Jun 11, 2008

Filed under: Features, How-tos Last week I showed you how to use Automator to make a workflow that took photos from your Mac with an iSight and sent them to your Apple TV. That how-to featured one way of using a …

Also tagged: automator, macautomation

Mac Automation: take and sync pictures to Apple TV

tuaw.com » The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) - Jun 3, 2008

Filed under: Features, How-tos Parties can sometimes be boring, but with a Mac with an iSight and an Apple TV, you can liven up any party! In this how-to, I am going to show you how to create an Automator workflow …

Also tagged: workflow, mac, camera, isight, automator, apple tv, appletv, macautomation

Mac Automation: E-mail songs from iTunes

tuaw.com » The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) - May 27, 2008

Filed under: Features, How-tos What do you do if you need to email a song from iTunes to your work computer, or to another machine you own? If you have one machine where you do all your CD imports, you might want to …

Also tagged: automator, macautomation

Mac Automation: Get remote screenshots via Mail

tuaw.com » The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) - May 19, 2008

Filed under: Features, How-tos I've talked about getting your Mac to shutdown via an e-mail (or even take a picture from your iSight and e-mail it back to you), but I have received some comments and e-mails about …

Also tagged: e mail, mail, applescript, automator, macautomation

AppleScript: Print daily iCal agenda

tuaw.com » The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) - Apr 28, 2008

Filed under: Features, How-tos If you use iCal to store you important dates and events, and use it on a regular basis without syncing events via an iPod, iPhone, or other device, then you know how frustrating it can …

Also tagged: applescript, ical, macautomation

Mac Automation: create a Mail-triggered "spy cam"

tuaw.com » The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) - Apr 23, 2008

Filed under: Features, How-tos Have you ever been away from your Mac, then come back only to find that your co-worker has stolen your favorite Apple pen? Well, I am going to show you how to catch them in the act by …

Also tagged: e mail, isight, applescript, picture, mail app, automator, macautomation

Mac Automation: automating Microsoft PowerPoint 2008

tuaw.com » The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) - Mar 26, 2008

Filed under: Features, How-tos Welcome to the 3rd Microsoft Office 2008 automation post. Previously we covered automating Excel 2008 and Word 2008, now we shine the spotlight on PowerPoint 2008. In this how-to, I will …

Also tagged: office, powerpoint, automator, microsoft office 2008, microsoftoffice2008, macautomation