Using Phosphor Icons for Micro.blog Navigation
Monday, May 26, 2025
This post walks through how I’m using Phosphor icons for the Mastodon, Github and Search navigation links on my blog using the mnml theme.
Code
Bits of code I’ve written along the way to make computing just a little easier.
AppleScript to Generate Strong Passwords
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
I’d totally forgotten I wrote this AppleScript until I needed to create a strong password this morning. If you’re a Mac user and need to generate unique strong passwords, give this script a try.
AppleScript to Compress Files and Folders
Saturday, August 2, 2014
I had the need to select several folders at once in the Mac OS Finder and zip them up as individual archives. This AppleScript to compress files and folders was the solution I came up with.
Salesforce Flows, Visualforce and Record Context
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
I was asked to find a solution for our field reps that would simplify the process of adding a completed task to their activities when they visited one of our retail stores.
Making a Field Appear Required on a Visualforce Page
Friday, October 19, 2012
I’ve been working on a force.com app with the requirement that a user must enter a valid email address on a Visualforce page before being able to save a record.
AppleScript to Add Files in the macOS Finder
Friday, August 12, 2011
I had the need to add a bunch of named text files to a folder in the Finder on my Mac today.
I found it a pain to open BBEdit, make a new document, save it to where I wanted it, and then manually copy & rename the file back in the Finder. A lot of effort just to get 7 or 8 empty files with different names.
AppleScript to Toggle the Mac Desktop
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Here’s an AppleScript I use to quickly toggle desktop visibility for taking screenshots and recording screencasts that I thought might be useful for others.