If you work like I do, then you have a hierarchy of folders contained in a single folder that allows you to manage project files, notes, etc. Well, when it comes time to chunk those old files, ...

In the last AppleScript post, I mentioned some of the useful ways to create Folder Actions, and showed you how to use one of the built-in scripts to perform a pretty useful action. In this AppleScript ...

While the various programs and services on a computer are meant to offer you convenience, there are times when you may need to do repetitive tasks using the various tools and programs on the system.

Have you ever wanted to flatten a given folder’s structure? Flattening a folder means moving all the files from their various subfolders into one parent folder. You may want to do this to ease ...

Sorry spongey, no folder actions in OSX.<BR>In fact, Applescript is sorely lacking in OSX overall (IMHO).<BR><BR>And unfortunately, I don't think Jaguar will address these issues.

In OS X Lion Apple decided to hide the Library folder where most of your configuration and cache files are located. This is fine for most people, but for those of us who like to tinker it's a bit ...

I use a Citrix client at home to access work-related programs. If I download the launch.asp files in Safari, I have to double-click the files to launch the Citrix client (even if the "open 'safe' ...

Why, when people were trying to get me to switch from Windows to a Mac, did no one tell me about AppleScript? Sure, a stable OS with Unix shell access and a sophisticated UI are nice. But a scripting ...