Automating quitting and launching apps.

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  1. caspersoong, Aug 18, 2012

    caspersoong macrumors 6502a

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    I use Robin and Safari interchangably. I open Robin to use less RAM for most of the time,then open Safari when I need to do serious surfing and saving of web pages. Is there a way to make Robin quit when Safari launches, and make Safari quit when Robin launches, automatically? Thanks!
     
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  2. Gregg2, Aug 19, 2012

    Gregg2 macrumors 603

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    I bet you could make Apple Scripts for each, then execute "Robin to Safari" or "Safari to Robin" instead of using their icons to launch them. By the way, this is the first time I've heard of Robin.
     
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  3. Weaselboy, Aug 19, 2012

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    Here you go. Paste this into Applescript editor and save each as an app. Place the saved apps in your dock and click when you want to run.

    Code:
    tell application "Safari"
	launch
end tell
tell application "Robin"
	quit
end tell
    Code:
    tell application "Robin"
	launch
end tell
tell application "Safari"
	quit
end tell
     
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  4. caspersoong, Aug 19, 2012

    caspersoong thread starter macrumors 6502a

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    Thanks!
     
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