Automate
The power of scripts
Use shell scripts to open a set of applications or close others: automate common tasks, customize your workspace, save time and maximize your productivity on macOS.
Beta Free while in beta · macOS 11.0+
Your shell scripts,
one click away.
Create, edit and launch scripts right from the macOS menu bar. Automate the boring stuff and get back to work.
Click the icon in the menu bar
Scriptarious
Menu bar
Always one click away
Every script lives in the Scriptarious menu bar item. Pick one, it runs — no Terminal window, no copy-paste, no hunting for that file you saved somewhere.
Features
Small app, lots of power
Menu bar launcher
All your scripts in a single menu, ready to run from any app.
Built-in editor
Create and edit scripts in a clean editor with syntax coloring — no extra tool needed.
Global hotkeys
Assign a shortcut like ⌘ F13 to any script and trigger it from anywhere.
Several languages
Shell sessions, bash, zsh, AppleScript via osascript… even Swift samples.
Running scripts
See which scripts are currently running and keep an eye on long tasks.
Keep a log
Turn on “Keep log” per script to review what happened afterwards.
Built-in scripts
Start fast with a collection of handy scripts included in the app.
Auto updates
Check for updates right from the menu and always run the latest beta.
Recipes
Ideas to get you started
Copy a script, paste it into Scriptarious, give it a hotkey. Done.
#!/bin/sh
open ~/Library/Preferences#!/bin/bash
osascript <<ENDSCRIPT
tell application "System Events"
set appList to the name of every process ¬
whose background only is false and name is not "Finder"
end tell
repeat with theApp in appList
try
tell application theApp to quit
end try
end repeat
ENDSCRIPT#!/bin/sh
open -a Xcode
open -a Terminal
open -a Simulator#!/bin/sh
open ~/LibraryPut your scripts to work.
Scriptarious is free during the beta. Requires macOS 11.0+
If you like Scriptarious and want to support its future evolution, a coffee goes a long way.