The onus is always upon the User to add/use appropriate error handling as needed/wanted.
#Apple mac system preferences code
Note: The example AppleScript code is just that and does not employ any other error handling then what's shown and is meant only to show one of many ways accomplish a task. Adjust values of and or add/remove the delay commands as appropriate. Note that the value of the delay commands may need to be adjusted for your system, and or additional delay commands may or may not be needed. Tell checkbox "Automatically rearrange Spaces based on most recent use"īoth example AppleScript code blocks shown work fast and without seeing the System Preferences GUI and the only visual effect is the Dock Tile for System Preferences does a single bounce and may not even be noticeable, especially when compared to the visual distraction of killall Dock. if running of application "System Preferences" then Use 0 to only click it if it's not checked and 1 to only click it if it's checked. This example AppleScript code conditionally clicks the target checkbox using 0 or 1 in Tell group 2 of window 1 of application process "System Preferences"Ĭlick checkbox "Automatically rearrange Spaces based on most recent use" This example AppleScript code simply toggles the state of the target checkbox: if running of application "System Preferences" then This is so it can be opened without showing the GUI, so as not to have to see the the visual distraction of have the GUI change as the script progresses. It's probably safe to say that most Users don't open and leave open System Preferences however the following example AppleScript code checks to see if it's running and if so closes it. With that said, here's an alternative to both of the existing answers prior to this one. Using killall Dock for me is the last thing I want to do most of the time.
#Apple mac system preferences windows
Personally, I work between four virtual Desktops and can have dozens of windows opened in numerous apps across the Desktops with many, if not most minimized at times. Now every User has different work habits so maybe none of the reasons mentioned are of any consequence to you. Even without other windows open it's still more so a visual distraction then what I'll present. The answer presented by CJK works however it uses killall Dock which is visually distracting and causes all minimized windows on all Desktops to be unminimized leading to further visual distractions, and clutters the Desktop(s), which can then require the User to cleanup the mess. The answer presented by shadowsheep works however it needlessly exposes the System Preferences GUI and I believe unless your system is really slow the value of the delay command is excessive by 50% and only one should be necessary in this use case. Let me start by saying while both of the other answers prior to this one do work, nonetheless I wouldn't use either one of them for the following reasons.
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