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Adam Engst 9 comments

macOS 26.4’s Script Editor Won’t Open Some Older AppleScripts

After upgrading to macOS 26.4, some users found Script Editor refusing to open certain older AppleScripts—even though most of the scripts still ran fine from apps like BBEdit. Here’s how to fix affected scripts.

FastScripts 3.3.6 Agen Schmitz No comments

FastScripts 3.3.6

Restores live updating of task progress information for the running script in the menu. ($39.95 new, free update, 5.3 MB, macOS 10.15+)

FastScripts 3.3.2 Agen Schmitz No comments

FastScripts 3.3.2

Maintenance release for the macOS scripting utility. ($$39.95 new, free update, 4.8 MB, macOS 10.15+)

FastScripts 3.3.1 Agen Schmitz No comments

FastScripts 3.3.1

Brings new Mouse Automation scripting additions for moving, clicking, and dragging the mouse. ($39.95 new, free update, 4.8 MB, macOS 10.15+)

FastScripts 3.2.6 Agen Schmitz No comments

FastScripts 3.2.6

Scripting utility gains compatibility fixes for the upcoming macOS 14 Sonoma. ($39.95 new, free update, 5.3 MB, macOS 10.15+)

FastScripts 3.2.5 Agen Schmitz No comments

FastScripts 3.2.5

The scripting utility adds two regular expression script commands. ($39.95 new new, free update, 6.6 MB, macOS 10.15+)

Hazel 5.1.2 Agen Schmitz No comments

Hazel 5.1.2

Brings improvements and bug fixes to the file automation and cleanup utility. ($42 new, free update, 20.9 MB, macOS 10.13+)

FastScripts 3.1 Agen Schmitz No comments

FastScripts 3.1

Maintenance release for the macOS scripting utility. ($39.95 new, free update, 5.9 MB, macOS 10.15+)

FastScripts 3.0.1 Agen Schmitz No comments

FastScripts 3.0.1

Major update to the macOS scripting utility with improved script execution and search functionality. ($39.95 new, $19.95 upgrade, 5.4 MB, macOS 10.15+)

Hazel 5.1 Agen Schmitz No comments

Hazel 5.1

Adds support for AppleScript and running Shortcuts on macOS 12 Monterey. ($42 new, free update, 20.8 MB, macOS 10.13+)

Josh Centers 18 comments

BitBar Lets You Put Anything in Your Mac’s Menu Bar

BitBar is an open-source menu bar app with a rich library of plug-ins that are easy to adapt to your needs. Don’t see what you want? You can even create your own plug-ins!

Adam Engst 8 comments

Sal Soghoian Reveals macOS’s Hidden Custom Control Panels

At MacTech Conference, automation guru Sal Soghoian gave a talk in which he revealed how, with the addition of just a Luna Display dongle, anyone can use built-in macOS accessibility features to turn an iPad into a touch-sensitive custom controller for the Mac.

Typinator 7.6 Agen Schmitz No comments

Typinator 7.6

Fixes bugs and updates helper applications to 64-bit. (€24.99 new, free update, 7.9 MB)

Typinator 7.5 Agen Schmitz No comments

Typinator 7.5

Improves the text-expansion tool’s scripting features. (€24.99 new, free update, 7.7 MB)

Fantastical 2.4.5 Agen Schmitz No comments

Fantastical 2.4.5

Adds events and reminders to Spotlight search results in macOS 10.13 High Sierra. ($49.99 new, free update, 15.3 MB)