I found this older post, which modifies the cursor size via AppleScript. I managed to update it to work in Ventura and Sonoma, but only in a kludgy manner.
Here's the working code:
set theSystemVersion to system version of (system info)
tell application "System Settings"
reveal anchor "AX_CURSOR_SIZE" of pane id "com.apple.Accessibility-Settings.extension"
delay 1.0
tell application "System Events"
if (text 1 thru 2 of theSystemVersion) is "13" then
set contentView to group 2 of scroll area 1 of group 1 of group 2 of splitter group 1 of group 1 of window "Display" of application process "System Settings"
else
set contentView to group 3 of scroll area 1 of group 1 of list 2 of splitter group 1 of list 1 of window "Display" of application process "System Settings"
end if
set theSlider to slider 1 of contentView
set stash to value of theSlider
if value of theSlider is 1.0 then
--set value of theSlider to 4.0
repeat while value of theSlider is less than 4
increment theSlider
end repeat
say "Big Mouse" using "Ralph"
else
--set value of theSlider to 1.0
repeat while value of theSlider is greater than 1
decrement theSlider
end repeat
say "Tiny Mouse" using "Ralph"
end if
stash
end tell
end tell
The problem is the two commented out lines: In the original post, those commands work to set the slider to an exact value. In Ventura and Sonoma, they do nothing at all—no errors, just nothing. The script runs fine, but it won't change the cursor size.
The only way I got it to work is via the method you see here—repeatedly incrementing or decrementing the value of theSlider until it was either 4 or 1. (The setting of 'stash' seems completely unnecessary, but I left it there anyway.)
Does anyone know why the command to set a specific slider value is failing? I'd like to be able to set it in one pass, as this method is slow and ugly.
thanks!
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I need to translate various items from a Numbers file. I used chatGPT to help me write a script which receives a cell range and translates them using Google Translate. The problem I am having is that it only translates the first and last items in the desired cell range. Please help me integrate a way to have it translate the whole range, i.e (D435:D440). Here is the script:
-- Define the document file path
set filePath to "file path here"
-- Define the sheet, table, and cell range
set sheetName to "Sheet 1"
set tableName to "Table 1"
set cellRange to "D429:D433"
-- Function to translate text from Spanish to English using Google Translate API
on translateText(textToTranslate)
set baseURL to "https://translate.googleapis.com/translate_a/single?client=gtx&sl=es&tl=en&dt=t&q="
set encodedText to do shell script "python -c \"import urllib, sys; print urllib.quote(sys.argv[1])\" " & quoted form of textToTranslate
set translatedText to do shell script "curl -s \"" & baseURL & encodedText & "\""
set translatedText to my parseTranslatedText(translatedText)
return translatedText
end translateText
-- Function to parse the translated text
on parseTranslatedText(translatedText)
try
set translatedText to quoted form of translatedText
set translatedText to do shell script "python -c \"import sys, json; print json.loads(sys.argv[1])[0][0][0]\" " & translatedText
return translatedText
on error errMsg
return "Error translating text"
end try
end parseTranslatedText
-- Function to get the contents of a cell range
on getCellRangeValues(filePath, tableName, sheetName, cellRange)
set cellValues to {}
tell application "Numbers"
set doc to open filePath
tell sheet sheetName of doc
set tbl to table tableName
repeat with cellRef in words of cellRange
set end of cellValues to value of cell cellRef of tbl
end repeat
close doc saving no
end tell
end tell
return cellValues
end getCellRangeValues
-- Function to set the translated text in a cell range
on setTranslatedValues(filePath, tableName, sheetName, cellRange, translatedValues)
tell application "Numbers"
set doc to open filePath
tell sheet sheetName of doc
set tbl to table tableName
repeat with i from 1 to count of words in cellRange
set cellRef to word i of cellRange
set value of cell cellRef of tbl to item i of translatedValues
end repeat
close doc saving yes
end tell
end tell
end setTranslatedValues
-- Main translation process
try
-- Get the Spanish texts from the specified cell range
set spanishTexts to getCellRangeValues(filePath, tableName, sheetName, cellRange)
-- Translate the Spanish texts to English
set translatedTexts to {}
repeat with textToTranslate in spanishTexts
set translatedText to translateText(textToTranslate)
set end of translatedTexts to translatedText
end repeat
-- Set the translated texts in the specified cell range
setTranslatedValues(filePath, tableName, sheetName, cellRange, translatedTexts)
display dialog "Translation completed successfully."
on error errMsg
display dialog "Error: " & errMsg
end try
The only way i have been able to bypass cell access errors is by indicating both the sheet and table numbers. Also I found a post that metions using the word 'Item' when working with a specific cell in a cell range. Thank you for your help.
For our iOS inception e2e test, sometimes the test is blocked by the Mac pop-up window alert. The possible pop-up as follows:
Java Access Pop-up
Accessibility Pop-up
SystemProperty Pop-up
and so on......
In order to fetch the unexpected pop-up dialog window when executing e2e tests. I write a simple Apple script get_popup_windows.scpt as follows:
tell application "System Events"
set allProcesses to processes whose background only is false
-- Log the count of allProcesses
log "Number of processes found: " & (count of allProcesses)
set dialogInfos to {}
repeat with eachProcess in allProcesses
try
tell eachProcess
log "Process Name: " & (name of eachProcess as text)
set allWindows to (windows whose subrole is "AXStandardWindow" or subrole is "AXDialog")
log "Number of allWindows found: " & (count of allWindows)
repeat with eachWindow in allWindows
set uiElements to UI elements of eachWindow
log "eachWindow: " & (name of eachWindow as text)
set the end of dialogInfos to {title:(name of eachWindow as text), processName:(name of eachProcess as text)}
end repeat
end tell
end try
end repeat
end tell
return dialogInfos
However, when I execute the script: osascript get_popup_windows.scpt
The result as follows:
Number of processes found: 10
Process Name: Terminal
Number of allWindows found: 1
eachWindow: scripts — osascript get_popup_windows.scpt — 143×41
Process Name: Google Chrome
Number of allWindows found: 1
eachWindow: Gemini - Google Chrome - Will
Process Name: sublime_text
Number of allWindows found: 0
Process Name: Notes
Number of allWindows found: 0
Process Name: Music
Number of allWindows found: 0
Process Name: Finder
Number of allWindows found: 0
Process Name: app_mode_loader
Number of allWindows found: 0
Process Name: Simulator
Number of allWindows found: 0
Process Name: app_mode_loader
Number of allWindows found: 0
Process Name: Script Editor
Number of allWindows found: 0
title:scripts — osascript get_popup_windows.scpt — 143×41, processName:Terminal, title:Gemini - Google Chrome - Will, processName:Google Chrome
=> I cannot fetch the target pop-up window in the Mac desktop.
Please guide me if you have any suggestions, thanks.
Hello.
How to write this command correctly on a Macbook, in the script editor, so that I can click the "Run script" button and the script will give the result:
if there is no folder, then report that there is no folder,
if there is a folder, then report that the folder exists.
do shell script "test -d 'Users/user/Desktop/New folder'"
Now, if the folder exists, an empty string ("") is returned, if the folder does not exist, the script editor reports that an error has occurred.
In general, my task is to write a script that checks the existence of a folder.
Where can I read the help for all Do Shell Script commands?
For example, there is a "test" command. Which reference book mentions this command? I.e. I want to go to some website, all the Do Shell Script commands will be there, and among these commands I will find the "test" command.
Or are there no such directories and the programmer should randomly find commands on the Internet on random sites?
Can someone update about the current state of the Automator app in macOS. Automator seems like a valuable tool for automating tasks on macOS but in the recent years I have noticed a growing emphasis on the Shortcuts app for automation.
It would be great if you could clarify the following:
• Current Status of Automator: Is there any official statement regarding the continued support of the Automator app in future macOS versions?
• Future of Automator: Does Apple plan to introduce new features or updates for Automator in upcoming releases?
• Indifference to Shortcuts App: From what I understand both the ‘Automator’ and the ‘Shortcuts’ app are used for creating workflows/shortcuts to automate tasks. What is it that Automator app has to offer which cannot be done using the Shortcuts app? assuming the continued support for the Automator app. Can all the automator workflows not be automated using the shortcuts app?
I understand that Apple is constantly innovating and introducing new tools. However, clarity regarding the future of Automator would be helpful for users like myself.
In addition, as a developer I wanted to offer some actions for my application in the Automator app, so that the user can make use of it to create some workflows. But from what I found in the apple documentation here, these action are created using the ‘Automator action’ Project type template in the xcode. However, in the current version of xcode 15, this project type seems to be missing. Does it indicate that apple no longer provides support for applications to create new automator action? If not, how can I provide automator actions for my xcode application?
My applescript calls a perl script to convert a file.
When I call the perl from commandline, everything works fine.
When I call the applescript (by dropping a file on it),
this error occurs:
Can't load '/Library/Perl/5.30/darwin-thread-multi-2level/auto/Encode/Encode.bundle' for module Encode: dlopen(/Library/Perl/5.30/darwin-thread-multi-2level/auto/Encode/Encode.bundle, 0x0001): tried: '/Library/Perl/5.30/darwin-thread-multi-2level/auto/Encode/Encode.bundle' (mach-o file, but is an incompatible architecture (have 'arm64', need 'x86_64')), '/
which I interprete that OSA runs in Rosetta mode now.
This error did not occur at least until Mar 27, when I used it last.
Of course on the same machine.
How is it possible that OSA now is called under Rosetta?
Has there been a chacnge in Ventura 13.6.6?
How to control that this OSA runs as native arm64?
I am developing a shortcut for an application that is currently in production. The shortcut essentially involves opening the application and launching a notification so that the AppDelegate initiates a process to scan NFC tags.
To achieve this, I have an AppIntent that overrides the variable openAppWhenRun = true and an AppShortcutsProvider to implement this intent.
The problem arises when a user updates to the latest version of the application and tries to implement this shortcut through an automation. The following error appears: "When 'Reader' is detected" encountered an error: The action 'Scan DMA tags' could not run because an internal error occurred.
This does not always happen, only on some devices. However, if we uninstall and reinstall the application, it works perfectly. But this is not a viable solution since the application uses a database and data loss from frequent uninstallations is not acceptable.
Any solution?
I have tried to replicate the error but have been unable to do so. This issue has occurred on both iOS 16 and iOS 17.
I've been working on a project with App Intents and have hit a complete wall. The desire is to have an app that allows a person to place an order of something and have that order processed while in lock screen without any intervention.
Is that workflow possible without having to unlock the screen? Under what circumstances can a task be handled without unlocking the device.
Going over some of the documentation about older custom intents strongly implies that this was possible under certain circumstances.
I am trying to automate the installation, launch, and monitoring of iOS apps. Historically we have used ios-deploy, but as of XCode 15 and iOS 17+, using ios-deploy no longer works. See issue
The CoreDevice framework and xcrun's devicectl command has many of the features I require, but in contrast to ios-deploy, executing
xcrun devicectl process launch --device <uuid> <bundle>
does not route the launched app's stdout the the devicectl process. From the help menu, it looks like adding the --console flag will do exactly what I want, which routes the app stdout to the devicectl process and waits for the app to exit.
However, if I try running
xcrun devicectl process launch --console --device <uuid> <bundle>
I receive the following error
ERROR: The specified operation is not implemented on this device. (com.apple.dt.CoreDeviceError error 1 (0x01))
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ERROR: The operation couldn't be completed. (CoreDevice.ActionError error 2.)
NSDebugDescription = This operation cannot be performed on this device.
It's rather unclear on what the actual issue is, and I can't find any CoreDevice documentation online to help me deduce what these error codes refer to. Any help would be appreciated!
Since apple has added the "no opt out" automatic completion of some words in the iphone keyboard, pr at least in the latest version of IOS 17.5.1 many users that try to use the portuguese word "vou" that means "going" ar suffering from constant replacing of the word to "vouch" even with the keyboard and phone language set to portuguese and autofill turned off.
Hi,
I have one Synology NAS at home and one Synology NAS on an external place. On my MacBook I want to create a script that first mount the local NAS, wait 30 seconds (to let OpenVPN startup and connecting to my DDNS) and mount the external NAS.
When mounting both NASses, I will let the script checking if both shares still mounted and if not, try to remount.
I've created the code below but it looks like the script only runs te first lines and only mount the local NAS.
global startup
set startup to true
on idle
if startup then
mount_share("smb", "Lisa", "NAS_name", "Data/Mijn Afbeeldingen")
set startup to false
return 30
else
mount_share("smb", "Lisa", "NAS_name", "Data/Mijn Afbeeldingen")
mount_share("smb", "Lisa", "IP-external NAS", "Backup Lisa")
return 120
end if
end idle
on mount_share(protocol, account, server, share)
set x to 0
-- try a few time in case the server has to wake up first.
-- don't do anything if the share is already mounted
repeat until x > 4 or (list disks) contains share
tell application "Finder"
try
mount volume protocol & "://" & account & "@" & server & "/" & share
on error
set x to x + 1
delay 30
end try
end tell
end repeat
end mount_share
Hopefully someone can help me
Hello all,
I am wondering if anyone can help me with writing a script that fully uninstalls an app with one click or can point me to a script already written please? So that when I click the script it uninstalls the app and leaves nothing behind. So when I click finder and use the search function with the name of the app, then click add and then name matches (input name of app) then click add and select system files are included, nothing comes up as the script has completely removed it from my system.
I am Using Mac Mini M2 Pro 16gb ram and macOS Sonoma.
Thank you
Staring to use ScriptingBridge in Swift to enable faster scripting access to an external app (Devonthink) and therefore avoid having to use an AppleScript as a conduit to call a Swift command line utility and deal with its results.
The plan is to be able to read the plaintext of a record (no problem) and change the record name in Devonthink based on its contents. But I can’t seem to write to a property, instead getting an error “Cannot assign to property: ‘***’ is immutable”.
Any guidance how to get around this?
I'd like to launch my APP via scanning NFC Tags In BackgroundMode. However, every time when I scan NFC tags, there always APP notification pops up, instead of opening APP directly.
Please advise me how to skip the APP notification and directly launch APP.
I'd like to open a small window to play the GIF by scanning NFC tag, when app is unlocked. can I use app clips to realize it ?
It would greatly benefit the entire community if there was a "Once" button under the "automation" section that is apart of "shortcuts" app.
Currently there are 3 selections - Daily, Weekly, Monthly.
Please add a 4th selection - "Once"
I'm asking because I was told that I could do this here.
Thanks for anyone that supports this as I feel it would benefit us immensely.
I haven’t figured out a way to have my phone automatically restart between the hours of midnight and 6am when the battery reaches 100%. Is there a way to do this?
is there an announcement or workaround to get the set wallpaper action in shortcuts back to work?
I’ve two automations set.
Send a notification when battery rises above 80%
Set Always ON display off on apple watch (via Shortcuts Automation, everyday at 12 a)
For these aforementioned shortcuts I get the following errors frequently, on my Lock Screen,
Wha is INCExtensionErrorDomain error 1307 and Remote execution timed out error? And how can these errors be mitigated?