script for rebooting

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script for rebooting

How do I make a script to reboot my mac and when I have will I be able to simply doble click the script as an icon and have it perform the action?

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.5.1)

Posted on Feb 20, 2008 11:23 AM

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Answer 1

smithrj

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Feb 20, 2008 11:25 AM in response to Hamper

Do you know how to use Apple Script? Or maybe a Automator work flow w/ some icon you make.

Ray

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Answer 2

Hamper Author

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Feb 20, 2008 11:31 AM in response to smithrj

Well I found one online that logs me out:

set theMessage to "Logout of the computer?
This will quit all applications and you will be prompted to save any unsaved documents.

Note, please respond to any dialog prompts until the computer is completely logged out."

display dialog theMessage giving up after 15 buttons {"Logout", "Cancel"} default button "Logout"
if button returned of the result is "Cancel" then
return
else
do shell script "touch /tmp/logoutNow"
ignoring application responses
tell application "loginwindow" to «event aevtrlgo»
end ignoring
end if

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Answer 3

Niel

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Feb 20, 2008 7:33 PM in response to Hamper

Use the following AppleScript:

tell application "System Events"
restart
end tell

Save it as an application.

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Answer 4

Feb 20, 2008 7:54 PM in response to Hamper

Create a text file with vi that has one line:

sudo reboot

Then give it +x permissions, and run it.

🙂

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Answer 5

Hamper Author

Level 1

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May 8, 2008 2:44 PM in response to Niel

Niel wrote:
Use the following AppleScript:

tell application "System Events"
restart
end tell

Save it as an application.

(29658)

will that just reboot my system with no confirmation from me, the user?

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Answer 6

maarut

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May 8, 2008 3:42 PM in response to Hamper

Presumably you wanted a method that doesn't require input, otherwise you'd be using the Apple menu -> Restart option. Maybe I'm wrong.

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Answer 7

spazek

Level 2

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May 8, 2008 4:42 PM in response to maarut

maarut wrote:
Maybe I'm wrong.

Maybe! 🙂
Seems, Hamper was looking for an application with an icon to click.
But if he/she was looking for a quick way to restart, then i would suggest the shortcut:

ctrl-cmd-eject

Spazek

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Answer 8

Hamper Author

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May 9, 2008 10:26 AM in response to spazek

well what I did originally was to download a pre-made scrip from a university that logged out the user, I then gave this script and Icon (the real reason for wanting this feature at all) and then placed it on my dock - a single click to log out. But now I want a definite reboot or shut down, both (separately) but cannot fin the page the scripts were on.

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