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Desktop Squeegee Version: 1.2 |
 The Desktop Squeegee is a easy solution for the desktop clutter that can accumulate on school Macs with local user accounts. For instance, your library "look-up" computers all get logged into as a local user called "Student". And the librarian at Pretend High complains about all the files students leave behind on the desktops. You need the squeegee. Read More >> |
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Drupal Backup Version: 1.0 |
 A simple backup script for Drupal installations running on OS X or OS X Server. MysqlDump is used to export one or more Drupal databases, and Tar is used to backup the web root folder. The commands are executed inside Terminal so you can watch all the action. You can control the number of backups to keep and where they should be saved. Read More >> |
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Magic Word Converter Version: 1.1 |
 Magic Word Converter is an Applescript created for the purpose of converting an entire folder of Appleworks documents to Microsoft Word and Excel. The program does not require that you have Microsoft Office installed, only Appleworks 6. Read More >> |
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COPS Backup (Cheap Offsite PowerSchool Backup) Version: 1.5 |
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HomeWork Drop Version: 1.5 |
 This is an earlier and simpler form of my Homework Hand in script. When run it mounts a server volume which contains teacher's write-only hand in folders, and opens a specifically sized finder window making it easy for younger students to drag homework files into their teacher's folder. The script must be modified inside Script Editor with your server's address after download. Updated to work under OS 10.5 Read More >> |
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Fix KidPix Version: 1.0 |
 Everyone who brought the new KidPix 4 from Riverdeep can sympathize with me. My district installed around 250 copies of KidPix just to find out later that the program would unexpectedly quit under the student's managed account whenever they used the "stamps" tool. Riverdeep explains that this is an issue with the permissions on one of the support folders. Read More >> |
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Select Default Printer Version: 1.0 |
Here is a little script which will display a list of the printers setup on the computer and ask that you select which one should be the default. I created the script because certain applications the students where printing from automatically used the default printer, and did not display a standard print dialog window. This of course caused print jobs to go all over because the kids did not know which printer was the default. Read More >> |
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Logout Version: 1.0 |
 Simply quits all programs and logs off the current user when run. The power of the script lies in the bulls eye icon. This made it easier to teach the younger students to log out after their done with a computer. "All you have to do is click the bulls eye down here in the dock."Updated to work under OS 10.5 Read More >> |
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Clear DHCP Leases Version: 1.0 |
 Here is a simple application I made to easily clear out the current DHCP leases from OSX Server. Simply drop it on your server and run whenever the leases get out of hand, which they tend to do ("Sure I have 4,000 clients...").Thanks to the people at watiworks for use of the sushi icon. Read More >> |
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PowerSchool Photo Helper Version: 1.0 |
 This script was made to automate the process of preparing student photos for import into PowerSchool. Mostly used for students who enroll after picture day. The script assumes that you are taking a standard portrait with the camera turned 90 degrees clockwise (or a vertical picture with your right hand on the bottom of the camera). Read More >> |
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Homeowrk Hand In Version: 1.5 |
 Homework Hand In is a small OS X program I wrote in applescript to help facilitate teachers in the collection of digital class work from their students. The program does the following:Read More >> |
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Disable iSight Version: 1.5 |
 This script lets you disable and re enable the built-in iSight camera on Intel Macs. The script requires a local administrator password to work. Read More >> |
COPS Backup is simply an elaborate applescript I wrote as a solution for offsite backup of my server's entire PowerSchool folder. Being that I am not a fan of tape backup, and that the PowerSchool folder is relatively small, I figured moving the folder to another building's fileserver over AFP would work nicely. Archived monthly backups are an excellent addition to PowerSchool's built in backup of the active data file.
USE OF THE SCRIPTS ARE AT YOUR OWN RISKAlthough I try my best to test them all thoroughly, I cannot accept any responsibility if one of them inadvertently causes your server closet to explode in a rain of hellfire or any other mishap arising from their use.
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