AppleScript pops up every once in a while on HN and the general consensus seems to have been: It can be powerful and in some instances it works well, but the sy

AppleScript pops up every once in a while on HN and the general consensus seems to have been: It can be powerful and in some instances it works well, but the syntax is insane, the JavaScript isn't documented, the edge cases are numerous, security updates and popups can be frustrating, it never really works as expected and takes you way longer to make it work than it should. It's a neglected part of the OS and given Apple's focus on consumers not developers, it's likely a dead-end feature not worth your time to learn. I use it for "launcher" apps that I can add to the Finder toolbar to do things like create a new text document or open the console in that directory [1]. I wrote that a decade ago, and little has changed since. You use it when you have to, but then once whatever itch is scratched, you'll avoid it like the plague. 1. https://www.russellbeattie.com/blog/fun-with-the-os-x-finder-and-applescript https://www.russellbeattie.com/blog/fun-with-the-os-x-finder...