Resources

Links to online resources about AppleScript.

Websites

  • AppleScript-Users Mailing List provides help and discussions for scripters developing scripts and solutions in AppleScript.
  • Macscripter.net offers tutorials, downloads, online community, and detailed information about AppleScript and Automator.
  • Automator World provides news, information, and downloads concerning Automator.
  • AUTOMATOR.US provides information, and downloads concerning Automator.
  • Aperture Scripting provides information, and examples concerning scirpting Apple's Aperture application.

Tools and Applications

  • Late Night Software provides third-party software for editing (Script Debugger) and developing applications (FaceSpan) with AppleScript.
  • PreFab UI Browser is the ultimate assistant for Apple's AppleScript GUI Scripting and Accessibility technologies. It helps you to explore, manipulate and monitor the User Interface elements of most Mac OS X applications running on your computer.
  • Smile is a programming and working environment based on AppleScript. In Smile you edit AppleScripts, and much more.

Training and Services

  • VBA to AppleScript transition guide from Mactech magazine is a 150-page example-full guide (in PDF format) for converting VBA macros to AppleScript in Microsoft Office.
  • Scripting Matters provides intensive multiple-day training seminars focusing on all aspects of AppleScript.
  • TECsoft provides both online and hands-on training for AppleScript.
  • Automated Workflows, LLC provides AppleScript and Automator consulting, development and training.
  • Custom Flow Solutions provides workflow automation for publishing.

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