Re:Show HN: Mjolnir, an automation/productivity app for OS X
by encoded on Thursday September 04, 2014 @12:48PM
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Congrats on the release!
I've enjoyed a few of your other projects, and am currently happily using Phoenix. I look forward to trying Mjolnir in the near future.
I hope Mjolnir will be around for a while. I like your work, but redoing my setup each time is getting annoying. :)
Re:Show HN: Mjolnir, an automation/productivity app for OS X
by sdegutis on Thursday September 04, 2014 @12:51PM
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Thanks!
Mjolnir is not quite the same as Hydra/Phoenix/Zephyros. Those were "window managers" and that's really all they do. Mjolnir is for general automation, although window managing can be part of that.
So if Phoenix is working for you, stick with it :)
Re:Show HN: Mjolnir, an automation/productivity app for OS X
by zaptheimpaler on Thursday September 04, 2014 @01:10PM
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I often write scripts using either Automator or Applescript and this looks much simpler to pick up. Does Mjolnir have the same functionality and access to app APIs that applescripts provide?
Re:Show HN: Mjolnir, an automation/productivity app for OS X
by sdegutis on Thursday September 04, 2014 @01:36PM
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The core modules use Apple's Accessibility API to get access to other windows. AppleScript probably does the same thing internally. But using Mjolnir will have a different feel than using AppleScript.
I'm very glad (and relieved!) to finally release this after several months of hard work and a ton of help from many very supportive and smart contributors. Mjolnir wouldn't be nearly as useful without their help!
I'd be happy to answer questions here.