How to make automator run an applescript that turns of mac

applescriptautomator

I want to make an applescript that taps the apple in the corner, taps shut down, and then taps shut down. I can't record it, since it actually involves shutting down the computer, making the script not being saved.

Best Answer

You can use the following in an AppleScript to shutdown the system:

tell application "System Events" to shut down

If you really want to click the menu items you can go straight to clicking the "Shut Down" button with the following:

tell application "System Events" to click menu item "Shut Down" of menu 1 ¬
    of menu bar item "Apple" of menu bar 1 of process "Finder"

Note: I've add the ¬ Line-Continuation Symbol to keep from having to horizontally scroll to see the entire line, just remove it and place it all on one line in the script if you want. If you want to actually bring up the Shut Down message change "Shut Down" to "Shut Down…".

Related Solutions

How to run a downloaded run-only Applescript

You could run it from the script menu by putting the script in ~/Library/Scripts/ and checking Show Script menu in menu bar in AppleScript Editor's preferences.

Launch Final Cut Pro, make a new project and name it with Automator

I don't have any version of Final Cut, but from the MacScripter search results it appears like at least the older versions weren't scriptable. Anyway, have you looked at its AppleScript dictionary (by e.g. dropping its icon on AppleScript Editor)?

Would it be possible to just copy a template file instead of creating a new project? If so, if you saved a script like this as /usr/bin/fcpp and ran chmod +x /usr/bin/fcpp, you could create a new project with fcpp Project name.

#!/bin/bash

mkdir -p ~/Projects/"$*"
cp -r ~/Documents/Test.fcpx ~/"Projects/$*/$*.fcpx"
open ~/"Projects/$*/$*.fcpx"

Best Answer

Related Solutions

How to run a downloaded run-only Applescript

Launch Final Cut Pro, make a new project and name it with Automator

Related Question