NetNewsWire RSS feed-to-DEVONthink archive script updated
A while ago I posted this script, which selectively archives RSS feeds/items in NetNewsWire to DEVONthink Pro Office. This long-overdue update includes two changes: adds the option to archive all items...
View ArticleMail.app script: Find selected messages in Fastmail
For Fastmail users who also use Mail.app, here’s a script that searches for the selected messages (in Mail.app) in the Fastmail web interface. Why would you need such a thing? One reason is that...
View ArticleOmniFocus script: Clear start and due dates of selected item(s)
For OmniFocus users: here’s a script to clear the start and due dates of all selected tasks. Download it here Update: for those interested, here is a version that lets you change the context as well. I...
View ArticleOmniFocus script: Schedule selected items for this weekend
Here is an AppleScript that schedules the selected OmniFocus tasks for the coming weekend. If a weekend (as defined by you) is in progress, items will be scheduled for the current weekend. In concept,...
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Archive messages with a single keystroke in Mail.app
Aug 2011 Lion update: the script works but is quite slow in Lion (it’s zippy in Snow Leopard). I’m looking for a workaround, but this appears to be a Mail.app bug. TL;DR version: Archive Mail messages...
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OmniFocus script: Get total time of selected items
Update: If you downloaded the script before 18 July 2011, there was a bug that could cause an additional hour to be added to the time. That issue is fixed in the current version. Here’s a script to sum...
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All OmniFocus scripts updated for a “Start-based” workflow
Like many OmniFocus users, I used to plan my days using Due dates. Planning to pick up supplies a the hardware store today? Set Due Date==Today. Need to call a friend back to catch up? Set Due...
View ArticleAirfoil volume scripts
Here’s a quick & dirty script to change the volume of all attached Airfoil speakers. Rather than incrementing by a set amount, this uses a multiplier to keep the perceived change constant. It’s...
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AppleScript and Growl: a survey of possible solutions to the “Growl not...
10/31/11: Updated to work with Growl 1.3 (MAS version). TL;DR: If you want to use Growl notifications in your AppleScripts without causing problems for people who don’t have it installed, feel free to...
View ArticleAll OmniFocus AppleScripts updated to use new notification code
I’ve updated all the OmniFocus scripts to use new notification code, which can handle Growl 1.3, previous versions of Growl, and Growl-free systems. You can grab them individually on the Github repo or...
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Minimize distractions with Keyboard Maestro
After Ryan Irelan posted about using Keyboard Maestro to block apps, I decided I could adapt the tip for a less cold-turkey approach to computer-enforced self control. So I’ve been using Ryan’s tip...
View ArticleBless you, OmniFocus (or, How I Learned to Stop Fidgeting and Quickly Rename...
The upcoming OmniFocus 2 refresh provides more than ample reason for excitement. Forecast view? Updated review mode? The giddy feeling of firing up this morning’s sneaky-peek build to find yet another...
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Log ad hoc items into OmniFocus
OmniFocus provides my daily roadmap for where I’m going. But maps can be unreliable: sometimes an emergency requires a detour … and sometimes you just pause for an unscheduled cup of coffee or phone...
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Paste email link from selected MailMate message(s)
David Sparks posted about a clever idea to instantly link to Apple Mail messages from anywhere: I’ve always like the way OmniFocus can create links to Apple Mail messages when saving an email as a...
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Scripts updated for OmniFocus 3
OmniFocus 3 gave users a long-awaited feature: the ability to assign a task to multiple contexts. But the transition also came with a nomenclature change: the old contexts now became tags, a change...
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