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* [[FastScripts]], see http://www.red-sweater.com/fastscripts/ (If you don't care for keyboard shortcuts you can also use MacOS X' built-in tech: [http://www.viddler.com/explore/anoved/videos/17/ Video showing how to enable]) | * [[FastScripts]], see http://www.red-sweater.com/fastscripts/ (If you don't care for keyboard shortcuts you can also use MacOS X' built-in tech: [http://www.viddler.com/explore/anoved/videos/17/ Video showing how to enable]) | ||
=== Setup | === Setup === | ||
* Install [[FastScripts]] | |||
* Download this scripts (link below), unpack and move them either into... | |||
** <tt>~<nowiki>/Library/Scripts</nowiki></tt> (usable for your own user only) | |||
** <tt><nowiki>/Library/Scripts</nowiki></tt> (usable for all users of your Mac) | |||
=== Usage === | |||
* | *Example: ''Archive Selected File/Folder.scpt'' | ||
** Select the files you want to archive, in this case "Miscellaneous Scripts", and select ''Archive this!'' in [[FastScripts]] menu...<br>[[Image:heikoslittlehelpers20091222a1.png]] | ** Select the files you want to archive, in this case "Miscellaneous Scripts", and select ''Archive this!'' in [[FastScripts]] menu...<br>[[Image:heikoslittlehelpers20091222a1.png]] | ||
** ...and you get this:<br>[[Image:heikoslittlehelpers20091222b1.png]] | ** ...and you get this:<br>[[Image:heikoslittlehelpers20091222b1.png]] | ||
Revision as of 00:15, 15 January 2010
About
Heiko's Little Helpers are a bunch of AppleScripts I wrote to do frequently needed jobs for me...
Originally I programmed an application named Sake to do that, but it became more complex than I anticipated...that's why I decided to discontinue Sake and switch to FastScripts.
What?
There are some things I often to by hand - this really bothered me. Therefore I sought a way to do this more efficiently.
System Requirements
- MacOS X 10.0 or better :-)
- FastScripts, see http://www.red-sweater.com/fastscripts/ (If you don't care for keyboard shortcuts you can also use MacOS X' built-in tech: Video showing how to enable)
Setup
- Install FastScripts
- Download this scripts (link below), unpack and move them either into...
- ~/Library/Scripts (usable for your own user only)
- /Library/Scripts (usable for all users of your Mac)
Usage
- Example: Archive Selected File/Folder.scpt
- Select the files you want to archive, in this case "Miscellaneous Scripts", and select Archive this! in FastScripts menu...
- ...and you get this:
- Select the files you want to archive, in this case "Miscellaneous Scripts", and select Archive this! in FastScripts menu...
What it can do for you!
| Script | Function | Download |
|---|---|---|
| Paste Timestamp.scpt | Pastes a timestamp like "2009-12-22 16:29" into the current text editor. | File:Paste Timestamp.zip |
| Paste Log Timestamp.scpt | Pastes timestamp like this: "2009-12-22, 16:32, hk: ". This is my favourite. I don't remember what it was like before I used this! | File:Paste Timestamp.zip |
| Archive Selected File/Folder.scpt | You'll gonna love this: Creates an archive from your selected file/folder and adds an timestamp to the filename. That's sooo handy for my source backups. | File:Archive Selected File-Folder.zip |
| Leo Selected Text.scpt | Looks up selected text in http://www.leo.org . | File:Leo Selected Text.scpt.zip |
| Look Up Selected Text In Dictionary.scpt | Looks up selected text in MacOS X's Dictionary. | File:Look Up Selected Text In Dictionary.scpt.zip |
| Google Selected Text.scpt | Looks up selected text in Google | File:Google Selected Text.scpt.zip |
| Google Selected Text For Images.scpt | Looks up selected text in Google Image search | File:Google Selected Text For Images.scpt.zip |
| Dial Selected Number.scpt | Dials selected number with iLink Direct | File:Dial Selected Number.scpt.zip |
| Decrease Volume.scpt | Decreases system volume | File:Volume 1.0.zip |
| Increase Volume.scpt | Decreases system volume | File:Volume 1.0.zip |
| Mute Volume.scpt | Mutes system volume | File:Volume 1.0.zip |
| Toggle Mute.scpt | Toggles muting of system volume | File:Volume 1.0.zip |
| iTunes Rating Scripts.scpt | Rates selected or current tracks | File:ITunes Rate Current Track 1.0.zip and File:ITunes Rate Selected Tracks 1.0.zip |
| Google Album Artwork Of Current Track.scpt | Guess what. | File:ITunes General 1.0.zip |
| Google Album Artwork Of Selected Track.scpt | Guess what. | File:ITunes General 1.0.zip |
| Google Lyrics Of Current Track.scpt | Guess what. | File:ITunes General 1.0.zip |
| Google Lyrics Of Selected Track.scpt | Guess what. | File:ITunes General 1.0.zip |
| Paste iTunes Current Track.scpt | Pastes the current iTunes track like this: "The Beez - Die Warteschleife - Die Warteschleife (Radio Edit)". | File:ITunes General 1.0.zip |