![]() ![]() Being a GUI based drag and drop system, Siri Shortcuts is little more than a rebranding of Automator, and inherits the same limitations that any GUI based system inherently has. However, this is an unfounded assertion due to the significant limitations of Siri Shortcuts. There have been certain murmurs by some that Siri Shortcuts is the future of Mac Automation. Unfortunately, Apple has apparently acquiesced to the undeserved “reputation” and since the departure of Sal Soghoian (lead of Automation technology at Apple), development and promotion of the AppleScript language has apparently come to a halt. It is always a refreshing change when switching context from an obtuse programming language to the English-like syntax of AppleScript. The syntax is nearly identical to the generally accepted format of pseudocode, and is thus worthy of continued development for that fact alone. ![]() I, as a Software Engineer, have found myself repeatedly returning to AppleScript since I first took the time to learn it years ago, not only for its fantastic and unmatched automation capabilities, but also as the perfect platform for writing executable pseudocode. It has built a “reputation” of being loathed by programmers. Over the years, certain loud individuals have given the impression that AppleScript is clunky and, although useful, needs to go the way of the dinosaur. ![]() ![]() It has always been one of the pillars of what makes a Mac a Mac, and what makes a Mac stand out from the crowd. TL DR - If you’d like to see Apple resume development of AppleScript, please reply ‘I agree’ below.ĪppleScript as a scripting language is one of the most beautiful, unique, and unparalleled features of macOS and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. ![]()
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