/applescripts

This is where I keep my applescript's and BetterTouchTool configuration, and some apps/automation's I use.

Primary LanguageAppleScript

Install

Watch on YouTube (video coming soon)

  1. After cloning, in the "BTT Settings" folder, open "triggers.bttpreset", then replace all:

     "\/Users\/super\/Desktop\/important\/SystemFiles\/"   --with the path you've placed the applescripts (and don't forget to add backslashes back in!)

  • Note: I put all my apps in /Applications/MyApps (barring apps that came with macOS and apps that can't be moved (eg: Karabiner, Lulu, etc.))     --apps won't show in BTT unless you do a replace all for "/MyApps"

  1. Change APPLESCRIPTS_FOLDER in "afterBTTLaunched.applescript" to that same path (minus the blackslashes)

  2. Compile all .applescript to .scpt by running   bash ./compile-all.sh

  3. and finally, import the triggers (in "BTT Settings" folder) to BetterTouchTool in order to use the scripts

 

BetterTouchTool bindings

Global Keyboard Shortcuts

  • Autofocus textinput of many apps (eg: app store/maps/notes etc.) (With "/" or Cmd+/)
  • Cmd+Shift+E (reveal in finder / open Finder path in iTerm2/terminal)
  • Cmd+9 = switch to last space, Cmd+8 = switch to 2nd to last, Cmd 7 = switch to 3rd last
  • Cmd+0 = zoom 100%
  • Cmd+Option+Delete = Activity Monitor
  • Cmd+Control+B = Connect Airpods
  • Cmd+Option+Control+N = HTML/Network Inspector for mobile devices (Safari) (Must rename device se2020->yourdevicename)
  • Cmd+Control+[ or ] = Move mouse left/right whole monitor in pixels
  • Cmd+Option+LeftArrow or RightArrow = move to next/previous tab
  • Cmd+Option+Enter = Duplicate Tab (Safari/iTerm2)

Windows™ window management: (requires AltTab mod)

🟢 (green-button-click.applescript) clicking the green button will maximize the windows or restore the old window size & position like on Windows™ (w/ exceptions eg: Finder QuickLook Preview windows)

The 🌕 cmd-m, 🔴 cmd-w, & cmd-shift-w scripts minimize/close tabs or windows WITHOUT cycling (just like on Windows™).

🖱️ "click-cmd-cycle-windows" & "click-shift-file-new"      --holding shift/cmd while clicking a dock icon creates a new window / cycles an apps windows

Troubleshoot: if an apps tabs or popup windows aren't closing (unimplemented in the script), remap cmd+w/cmd+shift+w (for that specific app) on BTT to cmd+w w/ "prevent recursive triggers" checked (for default behavior). And report it!     --or disable BTT with [Fn + Ctrl + Opt + Cmd + D], close the window, and use the shortcut again to reenable BTT

 

 

Trackpad Gestures

  • Tip tap to close window (middle, index, ring, and then pinky)
  • Corner click bottom left &&& 2 finger tap = right click
  • 5 finger swipe left/right = move to tab previous / next tab
  • 3 finger clickswipe up / down = Trigger (AltTab) Shortcut 1 & 2
  • 4 finger swipe up/down = Show/Hide (AltTab) without switching apps
  • pinch with thumb and fingers = (Rectangle) restore default window size/position
  • spread with thumb and fingers = (Rectangle) maximize window

Miscellaneous / Caveats

  • always show spaces thumbnails in mission control
  • show desktop: (Fn+D)
    • Double click menu whitespace
    • Move mouse to Corner (right) (peak w/ delay using sceenhook)
  • Cmd+Shift+H = hide on some apps (VSCode/text editors)
    • Cmd+H = find/replace on these apps
  • Cmd+Shift+Q = quit on some apps (so I won't accidentally quit heavy apps)
    • Cmd+Q will trigger Cmd+W (Safari/Xcode/few others)
  • Multiple instances of VLC / Blender (line 1 (APP_PATH) in click-shift-file-new)
  • Alt+Drag to move window around

Finder

  • Cmd+Opt+N = new file prompt
  • Cmd+Opt+T = new blank typescript file prompt
  • Windows navigation... Enter = Open file/app, Backspace = back arrow
  • Cmd+I => Cmd+Opt+I     &&     Cmd+Opt+I => Cmd+I     (prevents multiple info popups for selected items)

Firefox

  • (global browser shortcut) firefox-new-cmd-shift-m.applescript opens new windows in 1st container
  • Command + T= new tab in 1st container (cmd+shift+1 = no container)
  • screenhook specific features are listed in its README (paraphrased below)

Safari

  • Command+Option+Shift+M = 2nd global browser shortcut ("make" new window)

     

 

 

"SteviaOS" -aka the almagamation of these files and these apps:

  • required:
    • BetterTouchTool     --most scripts don't rely much, if at all on BTT and can be rewritten to work with other automation apps (eg: Karabiner Elements (for mouse & key bindings only))
    • scriptable AltTab
      • (global Keyboard Shortcuts) change the behavior of cmd-shift-w, cmd-w, cmd-m (cycle macOS windows like Windows™)
      • (BTT trackpad gestures) 4 swipe up/down    --displays AltTab (all/single app view)
      • (BTT trackpad gestures) 3 clickswipe up/down     --displays AltTab (all/single app view)      ... waits 250 milliseconds & triggers a switch (select 1st preview in list)
    • screenhook (listen to clicks without modifers / on the corners of the screen & run applescripts when monitors are attached)
      • used in "cornerRightTowards" Desktop peak (BTT named triggers)     --keep Desktop Exposé showing even after "cornerRightAway" triggers
      • when monitor is attached: run applescript to clean/sort desktop icons
    • Rectangle (or whatever lets you map Cmd+Opt+Enter => maximize window & Cmd+Opt+Delete => restore window size)   --used in green-button-click.applescript
  • recommended:

... and these System Settings

  • handled by BTT   --leaving these on messes with remapping "Mission Control Immediately" / all directions of 3 finger clickswipes

    • Trackpad -> More Gesture -> Mission Control Off
    • and disable 3 finger swiping between desktop

Note: I don't use 3 finger drag, and don't yet know if it will interfere