Something I use everyday.

firmafon.rb

#!/usr/bin/env ruby

# In the morning:
#   $ firmafon
# In the afternoon
#   $ firmafon -q

apps = %w{BreakTime Fogbugz HipChat FirmafonApps}

def bracketize(str = "")
  str.gsub(/^([A-Z])/, '["\1"]')
end

def run(app)
  puts "Running #{app}"
  `open -g -a '#{app}'`
end

def quit(app)
  running = `ps -A | grep "#{bracketize app}"`.length > 0
  if running
    puts "Quitting #{app}"
    `osascript -e 'tell application "#{app}" to quit'`
  end
end

def mysql_running?
  running = File.exist?("/usr/local/var/mysql/#{`hostname`.strip}.pid")
end

def start_mysql
  puts "Starting MySQL server"
  `mysql.server start` unless mysql_running?
end

def stop_mysql
  puts "Stopping MySQL server"
  `mysql.server stop` if mysql_running?
end

def unmount_sidekick
  puts "Unmounting disk"
  `if [ -d /Volumes/Sidekick ]; then diskutil unmountDisk /Volumes/Sidekick; fi`
end

if ARGV.include?("-q")
  apps.each { |app| quit app }
  # stop_mysql
  unmount_sidekick
else
  apps.each { |app| run app }
  # start_mysql
end