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Stephen Kaplan SKaplanOfficial

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just a person who does neat things sometimes

SKaplanOfficial / count_shortcuts.py

Last active September 15, 2023 16:22

Using PyXA to get the number of shortcuts in each shortcuts folder

	# Tested with PyXA 0.1.0
	import PyXA
	app = PyXA.Application("Shortcuts")
	folders = app.folders()

	# Method 1 - Standard iteration
	summary = []
	for folder in folders:
	folder_name = folder.name
	num_shortcuts = len(folder.shortcuts())

SKaplanOfficial / shortcut_url_input.py

Last active November 12, 2022 07:31

Using PyXA to run a shortcut with the URL of a Safari tab as input

	# Tested with PyXA 0.1.0
	import PyXA
	shortcuts = PyXA.Application("Shortcuts")
	safari = PyXA.Application("Safari")
	document = safari.current_document
	shortcut = shortcuts.shortcuts().by_name("Save As PDF")
	shortcut.run(document.url)

SKaplanOfficial / authenticate_system_preferences.py

Last active November 12, 2022 08:04

Using PyXA to reveal a System Preferences pane and prompt for authorization

	# Tested with PyXA 0.1.0
	import PyXA
	from time import sleep
	app = PyXA.Application("System Preferences")
	app.activate()
	pane = app.panes().by_name("Date & Time")
	pane.reveal()
	sleep(0.5) # Wait for animation to finish
	pane.authorize()

SKaplanOfficial / save_textedit_documents.py

Last active November 12, 2022 08:11

Save all currently open TextEdit documents with PyXA

	# Tested with PyXA 0.1.0
	import PyXA
	app = PyXA.Application("TextEdit")
	for doc in app.documents():
	doc.save()

SKaplanOfficial / print_textedit_document.py

Last active November 12, 2022 08:15

Printing a TextEdit document with print settings in PyXA

	# Tested with PyXA 0.1.0
	import PyXA
	from datetime import datetime, timedelta
	app = PyXA.Application("TextEdit")
	doc = app.documents()[0]
	print_time = datetime.now() + timedelta(minutes=1)
	properties = {
	"copies": 3,
	"collating": False,
	"startingPage": 1,

SKaplanOfficial / finder_window_controller.py

Created June 22, 2022 06:33

Setting the bounds of a Finder window with PyXA

	import PyXA
	app = PyXA.application("Finder")
	window = app.windows()[0]

	lock = False
	old_w = 0
	old_h = 0

	while True:
	if window.position.y < 50 and lock is False: