Ars Technica

How to build Mac OS X services with Automator and shell scripting

I recently switched to Mac OS X as my primary desktop operating system after spending over a decade on Linux. Although Apple’s operating system supplies practically all of the command line tools I ...
Cult of Mac

TextExpander Snippet Runs Shell Script To Get Info About Your Mac

There are a handful of apps that I have to have on every Mac I use, or things quickly start to get annoying. Launchbar is one. Dropbox is another, and TextExpander is one more. TextExpander is sold as ...
Ars Technica

Trigger shell script remotely on my Mac?

I have for a long time had a problem where Home sharing would stop when accessing my content from my Apple TV 4K. Restarting the Music and TV apps on the Mac actually makes it work again. So I have ...
Cult of Mac

Use Automator, ImageMagick And Shell Scripting To Easily Splice iPhone Screenshots And Other Pictures [How To]

Today’s how-to will show you how to install the command-line picture-manipulation tool ImageMagick, and how to build an Automator system service using shell scripting. The Service will take any number ...