Mac OS X provides rich scripting and automation tools that can simplify everyday tasks—if you know how to use them. The roster includes the venerable command line, the graphical Automator utility, and the traditional AppleScript natural-language scripting environment. Although these tools all have value in certain situations, they each have some real limitations. For instance, AppleScript benefits
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