These are scripts I've written (I like saying
'developed', but it doesn't feel like development to
me. Written is a much more accurate term) to help with
problems I've had: converting all my word docs to Rich
Text Format, formatting a proper bibliography, and
more, and problems others (actually one other) have had
that I realized I would like to get rid of as well,
namely that annoying iTunes deletion conformation
dialog.
An AppleScript is an "application" created with Apple's
super-easy programming language. They only work on a
Mac, and you can edit them yourself with the built-in
Script Editor application.
If you've ever been in a classroom with a school's
Mac you probably know the feeling: wishing you could
use that really great Mac app, but not being able to.
Due to a bug in AppleScript and this script, now you
can! It's a bit hard to get the hang of, but once you
do you can do anything! (Version 1.0 just released.)
If said classroom's Mac won't let you open DMGs, then
here is the contents of the Forbidden Things DMG, in
a ZIP.
Rename Screenshots is a utility designed to work with
Hazel or Apple's
Folder Actions. When a new screenshot is added to the
Desktop, Rename Screenshots displays a preview of it
and allows you to rename it without leaving what you
are currently doing. It requires
Quick Look Droplet to function.
This is a script for podcasters. It creates a new
podcast, using podcast-specific settings, names it
using your naming convention, which you tell it once,
and allows you to pick a save location. Works with
GarageBand '09 and (theoretically) higher. Contact me
for a GB08 compatible script. Documentation coming
soon. Inspired by Allison Sheridan from the
NosillaCast, hosted over at podfeet.com.
Based off another script for Allison Sheridan, this
Snow Leopard service performs many of the duties
podcasters need to do on their audio files, such as
Levelating, adding metadata, renaming, and publishing
via FTP. Setup required, instructions are included.
Have you ever been exasperated by the iTunes
confirmation dialog? Now you can assign a keyboard
combonation to this script (instructions in
includeded Read Me), and it will ask you only once to
make sure you know what it does. For an even faster,
but less safe, removal, use Delete Without Any
Confirmation, included in the DMG.
This is, or I should say was, more of an experiment
with Automator. Way back when I was making the site
in iWeb, I had been using Fetch to upload it to my
free web hosting. Fetch comes with some automator
actions, so I made this workflow to help me upload.
This is even less supported than my other ones, which
aren't, so be warned.
A higly tailored workflow to help me process my
audiobooks. Please, if you download this, tailor it
for your workflow. If you do so, please send it to me
so I can maybe incorporate the changes if I like
them, but please don't contact me unless you have a
simple and brilliant suggestion, and even then don't
count on me following your advice.
BiblioScript: This is the script I developed to help
me format my bibliography correctly. I got about half
the part I would use working and then sort of gave
up. I now use bibme.org to format my bibliographis,
but you can still download it here. If you want to
see the read me, the PDF is included in the download.
I won't be finishing it, but you can if you want to.
If you do, please let me know.
2009