How to open a URL without launching a new safari tab?

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I would like to write a script (applescript or shell script) to open a url such as this one https://itunes.apple.com/ca/station/beats-1/idra.978194965 which then launches iTunes and play a radio station.

The problem is that all the commands I found will first open a safari tab and then redirect to iTunes for the playback.

Is there a way to not have an empty safari left over from launching this url?

Posted on Jun 12, 2016 3:58 PM

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Answer 1

Level 10

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You can create a Apple script to close the Safari current tab. Here is a start:

if application "Safari" is running then

tell application "Safari"

if front window exists then

close current tab of front window without saving

end if

end tell

end if

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