{"repo":"unforswearing/applescript","free":true,"listed":false,"github":"https://github.com/unforswearing/applescript","clone":"git clone https://github.com/unforswearing/applescript.git","description":"Applescript applets, snippets, resources, and links","language":"AppleScript","stars":548,"topics":["applescript","macos","automation","scripting","snippets"],"license":null,"category":"workflow-automation","readme_excerpt":"Applescript ============ [!IMPORTANT] Aug 7, 2026: I have moved away from using AppleScript and haven't had time to update the code in this repository. Some of these scripts may not work with more recent versions of MacOS, however most of these snippets are basic enough that you should not run into many issues. This repository may be archived in the near future. Thanks to all visitors and contributors. This repository is a collection of Applescript snippets that can be used individually or part of a larger project. Many of these snippets were written as I was learning to use Applescript and may not represent the best method of undertaking a particular task. This code lives at Github. Script Categories - Application Services - Battery Monitor - Display Settings - File and Folder Actions - Location Helper Scripts - Markdown Tools - Notational Velocity - Pandoc and Textutils - Reminders App - Snippets - Sound Scripts - Temperature Conversion - Terminal - Time and Date Links/Dependencies - Caffeine App - a menu bar application that prevents your monitor from sleeping. The original Caffeine App is no longer available. - There are also several other applications that achieve the same goal. - If you don't want an extra application in your menubar you can use pmset noidle - this command must be run as do shell script \"/usr/bin/pmset noidle /dev/null 2 &1 &\" to prevent the script from waiting for the shell command to complete. - Or if you're on 10.8+ you can use the built-in caffeinat","default_branch":null,"files":null,"tree":[],"storefront":"/r/unforswearing","claimed":false,"request_supported":{"post":"https://gitbuyer.com/r/unforswearing/applescript/request-supported","requests":0},"note":"indexed from public GitHub; nothing is for sale on this page. Clone it from GitHub. Paid listings live at /search."}