We are pleased to announce the release of SD Notary 1.1.1. SD Notary is a tool for notarizing AppleScript and Automator apps. … Continue Reading ››
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SD Notary: Notarizing Made Easy
SD Notary is a utility for having apps notarized by Apple. With macOS 10.14.5, Gatekeeper is requiring notarized apps where it previously accepted simple code-signed apps.
The basic process involves three … Continue Reading ››
Mojave Brings In Big Security Changes
System security is tightened significantly in macOS 10.14 Mojave, and the impact on AppleScript is significant. **Before you upgrade you should familiarize yourself with the new rules**, not least … Continue Reading ››
Adding AppleScriptObjC to Existing Scripts
AppleScriptObjC opens up lots of doors for AppleScript, but it's not without its quirks. One of them is that it can change the way file references are resolved.
Here is a … Continue Reading ››
High Sierra AppleScriptObjC Bugs
The latest version of macOS, High Sierra (10.13), has been released, and there are a series of bugs to look out for. Several involve AppleScriptObjC, so if you don't use … Continue Reading ››
Sal Soghoian has left the building
Apple has abolished the position of Product Manager of Automation Technologies https://macosxautomation.com/about.html. What that means for AppleScript is uncertain — it's fair to say that most of us are … Continue Reading ››
False Sense of Security
Applets having a Bundle ID beginning with `com.apple` seem to be given a free pass through App Transport Security. Oooh… … Continue Reading ››
Sierra de Nada?
If you have moved to macOS 10.12 Sierra, you will probably have noticed that the AppleScript version is 2.5, unchanged from that in El Capitan. That doesn't mean nothing has … Continue Reading ››
Deploying Libraries
Apple introduced its script library loading system in OS X 10.9, something that was long overdue. The system provides a choice of locations for script libraries, and with choice comes … Continue Reading ››
AppleScriptObjC in Script Debugger 6
Learn all the ins and outs of AppleScriptObjC support in Script Debugger 6. … Continue Reading ››