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I have this script:
tell application "Mail"
launch
set miniaturized of every window to true
end tell
This launches mail and miniaturizes window in the dock.
I want to save this script and create another one:
tell application "Mail" to launch
I want to do away with the miniaturization, yet the script from the line above still miniaturizes despite no language to do so.
Any help?
Running high Sierra on this older mac
Thank you
iMac Line (2012 and Later)
It isn't entirely clear what your current state is, but maybe I can shed some light.
When Mail.app launches, it should restore windows to their previous state (as of when it was last quit).
Therefore if Mail.app was previously minimized when you last quit, it will reopen in that state, regardless of whether you explicitly ask it to or not.
On that basis, is it possible it was miniaturized when you last quit it? That could explain what you're seeing.
Secondly, there is a difference between telling an application to 'launch' vs. 'activate'.
Both commands will open the app, but 'launch' will leave the app in the background, whereas 'activate' would bring it frontmost.
Is is possible that the app is opening in the background (i.e. 'launch'ed) and you're assuming it's open miniaturized? If so, change the second script to 'activate' rather than 'launch' the app to make it frontmost.
It isn't entirely clear what your current state is, but maybe I can shed some light.
When Mail.app launches, it should restore windows to their previous state (as of when it was last quit).
Therefore if Mail.app was previously minimized when you last quit, it will reopen in that state, regardless of whether you explicitly ask it to or not.
On that basis, is it possible it was miniaturized when you last quit it? That could explain what you're seeing.
Secondly, there is a difference between telling an application to 'launch' vs. 'activate'.
Both commands will open the app, but 'launch' will leave the app in the background, whereas 'activate' would bring it frontmost.
Is is possible that the app is opening in the background (i.e. 'launch'ed) and you're assuming it's open miniaturized? If so, change the second script to 'activate' rather than 'launch' the app to make it frontmost.
sorry about the won in the title--an error
also, the miniaturization takes place when mail is launched from the dock. I neglected to say that I wanted this script to run at login, which it does. I changed the login script to no avail. I don't understand why it would run just when opening it from the dock
Miniaturize Mail won
