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# Remote Desktop's AppleScript Basics

AppleScript scripts consist of commands that are sent to objects. Objects can be a wide variety of things, including applications, scripts, windows, settings, or the Finder. These objects can receive a specific set of commands and respond with the desired actions. Essentially, a script tells an application (Remote Desktop in this case) to either complete a certain task or retrieve information. You can give the script decision-making capabilities by using conditional statements; you can give the script a memory by defining variables.

Remote Desktop has made all of its fundamental functions scriptable. The tasks that you perform as an administrator by pointing and clicking the mouse can all be accomplished by running an AppleScript. For example, you can:

- Get information on or rename a computer
- Add computers to a list
- Copy or install items
- Execute a report task

See also:

- Using AppleScript with Remote Desktop
- Using the Remote Desktop AppleScript Dictionary
- Sample AppleScript