Automating/Scripting on MacOS

GR63 · 20 Oct 2021 at 17:10

I wonder if MacOS does this in a similar fashion to Windows..

What I would like to do is apply a script to file by drag/drop

eg for ApplicationX.app

sudo xattr -lr /Applications/ApplicationX.app
sudo xattr -cr /Applications/ApplicationX.app
sudo codesign -f -s - /Applications/ApplicationX.app

So I want a script that I can drag the ApplicationX onto and release and have it do those 3 things?

Anyone help a MacOS noob out, please?

VaderDSL · 20 Oct 2021 at 17:12

Does automator still exist on Mac OS? https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/automator/welcome/mac

It might do what you want, not sure sorry.

MagicBoy · 20 Oct 2021 at 17:17

Yeah, worth checking Automator, although it more a drag and drop tool for those who don't need to know the command line exists. It's been around since the earliest versions of OS X.

GR63 · 21 Oct 2021 at 10:17

It does... I'm so noob to macOS I was hoping for more spoonfeed!

MacRS4 · 25 Oct 2021 at 09:20

I gave up on MacOS native scripting and just use PowerShell now. Lazy I guess.

GR63 · 25 Oct 2021 at 09:54

MacRS4 said:
I gave up on MacOS native scripting and just use PowerShell now. Lazy I guess.

Does powershell work on Mac?

MacRS4 · 25 Oct 2021 at 10:14

Funnily enough, yes