How to auto-copy the URL's of all Tabs in a given Window?

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How to auto-copy the URL's of all Tabs in a given Window?

Is there currently a native way to copy all URL's to the pasteboard automatically? I've done this manually in a tab by tab basis (cmd-L ... cmd-C ... cmd-V) ?

If not a native way, are there plug-ins or an applescript to the job?

iMac, Mac OS X (10.5.7), 24" 2.4 GHz / 4 GB MHz DDR2 SDRAM

Posted on Dec 4, 2009 9:28 AM

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Niel

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Dec 4, 2009 9:33 AM in response to tidalsoup

Use the following AppleScript:

tell application "Safari"
set the_URLs to ""
repeat with this_tab in tabs of window 1
set the_URLs to the_URLs & URL of this_tab & return
end repeat
end tell
set the clipboard to the_URLs

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tidalsoup Author

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Dec 4, 2009 9:52 AM in response to Niel

Thanks for your very quick and perfect reply, Niel!

I do believe it's past time that I begin utilizing applescripting. Any recommendations on where to begin? Perhaps a right-brain oriented book?

Again, thanks a ton, Niel.
-Kelly

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Answer 3

Dec 4, 2009 10:09 AM in response to tidalsoup

I have always had issues when trying to copy all URL's to the pasteboard also. They never look like a regular link www.licetokill.com like that but always are broken up. Applsescript may work, im checking that out now myself.

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Dec 4, 2009 4:19 PM in response to tidalsoup

Hi

Curious why you copy all URL's in open tabs to the pasteboard?

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tidalsoup Author

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Dec 5, 2009 7:51 AM in response to Hawaiian_Starman

My desire is to have a portable way to share a large amount of URL's with other apps and or people. So , for instance, if I have a client that wants to see various examples of 'X' - I'll manually find the appropriate individual URL's and then use Niel's nifty Applescript to copy them to the pasteboard. Now I paste them to www.linkbun.ch which creates a single URL.

Finally I have a single portable link pertaining to a single subject or project.

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Answer 6

Dec 5, 2009 8:31 AM in response to tidalsoup

Thanks for the clarification and posting the link.

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