
In the introduction he writes, "…in Yosemite, AppleScriptObjC is available everywhere, all the time. As usual, Shane's book contains a lot of powerful sample scripts with detailed explanations.

Shane Stanley has released an update to his book, Everyday AppleScriptObjC, which covers how this works. In Yosemite, separate libraries are no longer needed: AppleScriptObjC can be used directly in any script. In Mavericks, AppleScriptObjC can be used directly within regular scripts, but only through the use of separate script library files saved in a special format. Originally, script developers had to learn to use Xcode to take advantage of this feature. For the Scripts menu, an "Automation" menu appears to show progress.įrom left to right, how the new progress indicator displays in applets, in Script Editor and the Automation menu (run from the Scripts menu)įor more information, see this short video from the new features page at .ĪppleScript users have been able to access the power of Objective-C since the introduction of AppleScriptObjC five years ago. In Script Editor, progress is shown at the bottom of the main window. New AppleScript properties allow script developers to show and control a traditional progress bar in applets. AppleScriptĪppleScript users have been requesting a built-in progress indicator for years.

I've written up a quick summary below with links to more detailed information.

Apple introduced a great variety of new automation features and updates in Yosemite.
