Enabling the Mac OS X Script Menu

Uploaded on Sep 24, 2007 / 2540 views / 2749 impressions / 11 comments

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How to set up Apple's Script Menu. Part of my introduction to script runners.

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11 comments

1. anoved 0:07

Sep 24, 2007

Open "AppleScript Utility" (in /Applications/AppleScript/).

2. anoved 0:09

Sep 24, 2007

Check "Show Script Menu in menu bar" and configure to suit.

3. anoved 0:16

Sep 24, 2007

Here is the Script Menu.

4. anoved 0:26

Sep 24, 2007

Create a "Scripts" folder in your ~/Library folder (if there is not one already).

5. anoved 0:33

Sep 24, 2007

Install an example script that can be run anywhere.

6. anoved 0:42

Sep 24, 2007

Observe that scripts in ~/Library/Scripts/ are available in any program.

7. anoved 0:49

Sep 24, 2007

Create an "Applications" subfolder for application-specific scripts.

8. anoved 0:55

Sep 24, 2007

Create a "Finder" application subfolder for scripts specific to the Finder application.

9. anoved 1:00

Sep 24, 2007

Install a script intended for the Finder in ~/Library/Scripts/Applications/Finder/.

10. anoved 1:14

Sep 24, 2007

Application-specific scripts do not appear in the Script Menu when other applications are active.

11. gluhring

May 30, 2010

Thanks for this. I needed it.

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