I thought I'd ask for ideas on a better solution. Right now I'm thinking I have to have KM simulate mouse clicks.
I want to initiate Continuity Camera from Finder so I can take photos from my iPhone that get dropped directly into a specific folder. Any ideas on if it can be scripted without having to rely on mouse clicks?
Thanks
When I try to trigger Continuity Camera from an AppleScript ( using simulated keystrokes ) the camera activates, and I'm able to take a photo on my iPhone, but it never shows up on my Mac. When I do the same keystrokes using the actual keyboard, it works, and the photo shows up on my Mac. Any ideas how I can debug why the photo does not show up when using the script, or any ideas on a better approach to use Continuity Camera? Thanks
tell application "Finder" to activate
delay 7
-- deselect any selections
tell application "System Events" to keystroke "a" using { command down , option down }
delay 0.5
-- Alfred action to open the 'right click' context menu in Finder
tell application "System Events" to keystroke "r" using { command down , shift down }
delay 2.5
-- selects 'Import from phone' menu item
tell application "System Events" to keystroke "i"
delay 2.5
-- 'Enter' to select submenu
tell application "System Events" to key code 76
delay 2.5
-- 'Enter' to select 'Take Photo'
tell application "System Events" to key code 76
I'm working with this AppleScript to put an image from iPhone X into a folder in the Finder @woof...
tell application "System Events"
tell application process "Finder"
set _selection to value of attribute "AXFocusedUIElement" --focused element (selected element)
tell _selection to perform action "AXShowMenu" --contextual menu
end tell
delay 0.2
keystroke "Importieren" --type to select contextual menu item
key code 124
keystroke return --select it by hitting return
end tell
since I am using a german macOS, please change "Importieren" to Import or according to your macOS.
Here is an example that it really works 
Since it's a little fast, here in slow motion 
Thank you! I ended up having to insert a couple of 'delay' statements to make it work on my system.
tell application "System Events"
tell application process "Finder"
set _selection to value of attribute "AXFocusedUIElement" --focused element (selected element)
tell _selection to perform action "AXShowMenu" --contextual menu
end tell
delay 2
keystroke "Import" --type to select contextual menu item
key code 124
delay 1
keystroke return --select it by hitting return
end tellI'm glad if I could help @woof.
If you want the picture directly on your desktop, I changed the AppleScript a little bit.
just move the mouse cursor to a free space on the Finder desktop and open the macro.
iPhone X Import.kmmacros (2,7 KB)
Thanks, I made a minor improvement that just 'deselects' anything in the finder window because as you know if a file is selected, the Import from iPhone menu items are disabled.
tell application "System Events"
tell application process "Finder"
keystroke "a" using {command down, option down}
delay 0.2
set _selection to value of attribute "AXFocusedUIElement" --focused element (selected element)
tell _selection to perform action "AXShowMenu" --contextual menu
end tell
delay 1
keystroke "Import" --type to select contextual menu item
key code 124
delay 1
keystroke return --select it by hitting return
end tellThanks to your question here in the forum @woof I thought again about the function "Continuity Camera".
Unfortunately this function is not available in all apps. Then I am always on the Mac via Ethernet in the Internet.
In the macro I implemented the following:
The Hazel rules copy the image to a Finder folder (may require later access) and renames the image (Video below).
It is then passed to the Yoink app and allows me to access and paste this image at any time.
Continuity Camera.kmmacros (53,8 KB)
In this example video I use a macro to insert an image into the Snagit app:
