As noted by Michael Tsai, in the Xcode 11 beta release notes, Apple notified us that scripting runtimes will be removed from “future versions” of macOS. I previously linked Dr. Drang’s thoughts on this as well:
automator, macos, python, ruby, scripting, shell, tools
I’ve had this happen with several apps — some apps more than once — and maybe you’ve seen it: the app has been manually granted permissions under System Preferences->Security & Privacy->Accessibility, but still fails to access features, especially the clipboard. This kills functionality in apps like LaunchBar and PopClip. Checking the permissions always shows they’re enabled, and the apps don’t seem to detect any issue; most of them notify you if they don&…
macos
Thanks to PDFpen for sponsoring BrettTerpstra.com this week! If you do anything more with PDFs on your Mac than just read them, PDFpen is your tool. Read on for why!
pdf, sponsor, tools
I found a bug in Bunches, the LaunchBar Action for Bunch that I posted on Monday, and have uploaded a fix for it. The cache time is reduced to one day, and it uses LaunchBar preferences to locate your preference file rather than depending on the script environment. It should work now, but let me know if you have any problems!
bunch, launchbar
Ok, this one is a little embarrassing. You know how I often refer to myself as a mad scientist? This is what I’m talking about.
automation, macos, niftymenu
This post is specifically for people who use Bunch with LaunchBar. If you happen to be an Alfred user, Jay Miller is cool guy who also develops an Alfred action for Bunch. Thanks Jay!
bunch, launchbar, reading
I just wanted to post a quick progress report on the upcoming nvALT successor, nvUltra. It’s been a big week of bug fixes and planning!
beta, nvalt, nvultra
Thanks to Setapp for sponsoring BrettTerpstra.com this week! Setapp is an answer to an app world with increasing subscription fatigue, and I know Setapp both as a regular user and as a developer making income on the platform. In both regards I’m a happy customer and am thrilled to have Macpaw and Setapp supporting my work here. Seriously, if you haven’t tried it, it really is worth your time to go take a look.
macos, setapp, sponsor
As promised, since I’ve added the auto-updates to Bunch I’ve laid off on posting with every release. But there’s enough cool new stuff now that I figured I’d share.
bunch, desktop
Just a reminder, Macstock 2019 is happening in just over a month. Which is soon, but there’s still time to plan your trip to the Chicago area for a weekend of hanging out with fellow Apple nerds and absorbing some Mac and iOS knowledge from the amazing speaker lineup (and me).
macstock
Thanks to CleanMyMac X for sponsoring BrettTerpstra.com this week! I’ve been using CleanMyMac X for a long time now, and the latest version extends it far enough to be a replacement for at least two other apps on my system. It’s a pleasure to have them sponsoring the blog this week.
developer, macos, sponsor
