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Hide Automator Workflow Status in Menu Bar

I've been messing around with Automator lately to make my own scripts. Anyhow, I was wondering if it's possible to hide the workflow status of the automator workflow. It's really annoying when I use Automator to stagger my start-up items, because Automator starts before Skitch does and when the script ends, my Skitch menu item ends up in the middle of the menu bar.

I've already tried editing LSUIElement in the Info.plist of the App. It hides the dock icon but it doesn't hide the menu item. Is there anyway to fix this?

Mac OS X (10.5.4), Macbook Santa Rosa

Posted on Jul 30, 2008 2:34 AM

18 replies

katovski

Level 1

4 points

Jan 19, 2009 10:53 AM in response to Topher Kessler

No, the "automator launcher" is not required to run the workflow after it was started. I suggest to use the script mentioned above instead of the .action , so you are sure that sending application to someone (that don't have that .action) will work.
I still didn't find a way to totally stop displaying status in the menu bar.
Even with the script(or .action) the status will be visible until it pass the script(.action).

salexey

Level 1

4 points

Dec 24, 2012 12:29 PM in response to CICROCKETS

Successfully used Bartender app (requires purchase) to hide Automator icon.

Mar 23, 2013 12:43 PM in response to CICROCKETS

The way to do it is, after finishing the action you want Automator to do, kill the Automator Launcher process, here is how I did it:

onrun {}

do shell script (“Whatever you want to do”)

set app_name to “Automator Launcher”

set the_pid to (do shell script “ps ax | grep ” & (quoted formofapp_name) & ” | grep -v grep | awk ‘{print $1}’”)

do shell script (“kill -9 ” & the_pid)

end run

Hide Automator Workflow Status in Menu Bar