Script to sync AirPods to a mac

sync_airpods.applescript

-- Launch System Preferences
tell application "System Preferences" to activate

-- Open the 'Sound' preferences and select the 'Output' tab
tell application "System Preferences"
	reveal anchor "output" of pane id "com.apple.preference.sound"
end tell

tell application "System Events" to tell process "System Preferences"

	set airpodsName to "RobÕs Airpods"

	--need to make multiple attempts because the AirPods ususally take a few seconds to appear in the list
	repeat 10 times
		if exists row 1 of table 1 of scroll area 1 of tab group 1 of window 1 where value of text field 1 is airpodsName
			tell table 1 of scroll area 1 of tab group 1 of window 1
				select (row 1 where value of text field 1 is airpodsName)
			end tell
			delay 1
			exit repeat
		else
			delay 1
		end if
	end repeat

end tell

-- Select the 'Input' tab of the Sound preferences 
tell application "System Preferences"
	reveal anchor "input" of pane id "com.apple.preference.sound"
end tell

-- Set the microphone to MacBook instead of AirPods to avoid audio quality issues
tell application "System Events" to tell process "System Preferences"

	delay 1
	tell table 1 of scroll area 1 of tab group 1 of window 1
		select (row 0 where value of text field 1 is "MacBook Pro Microphone")
	end tell
	delay 1

end tell

tell application "System Preferences" to quit