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Create an OS X App from a single javascript file

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Dong some learnin' about the osacompile command for using JS to write OS X apps/applets/automations etc. If you're on Yosemite (or greater):

Download this here JavaScript file https://www.dropbox.com/s/r6bcw0xjykfqb8a/mycool.js?dl=0
use yer handy terminal and run: osacompile -l JavaScript -s -o MyCool.app mycool.js
That will create the "MyCool" App.
Double click that dude and you should see a little mini app

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tylergaw commented Jun 12, 2015

btw: this is the same example app that I built in http://tylergaw.com/articles/building-osx-apps-with-js

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