As macOS turns 11 and ushers in the era of Macs running on Apple's own processors, one related change will have some subtle, and not so subtle, ramifications … Continue Reading ››
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Catalina, Security and Script Libraries
MacOS Catalina introduces new security measures, and script libraries that contain embedded code such as Cocoa frameworks are affected. Fortunately there is a simple, if non-obvious, solution.
Examples of such script … Continue Reading ››
When script libraries call other script libraries
Having script libraries that call other script libraries is generally not a problem when they are stored in a user's `Library/Script Libraries` directory. But things can turn problematic is when … Continue Reading ››
SD Notary 1.1.2 Released
We are pleased to announce the release of SD Notary 1.1.2. SD Notary is a tool for notarizing AppleScript and Automator apps. Please see [this blog post]( https://latenightsw.com/sd-notary-notarizing-made-easy/) for more … Continue Reading ››
SD Notary 1.1.1 Released
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 ››
SD Notary: Notarizing Made Easy
SD Notary is a utility for having apps notarized by Apple. With macOS 10.13.6, 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 ››