 | Seemlessly integrates with Mac OS X Mail |
 | Schedule with iCal |
 | Mac OS X 10.3 - 10.4 |
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| Features |
| Can dial & disconnect from Internet. |
| Works over dial-up, networks, shared modem connections and now AirPort. |
| Provides dialogue-box feedback & optional speech feedback. |
| Re-dials when noisy lines cause connection problems. |
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| Instructions For Use |
| After downloading, drag zip file to Desktop. Double click to expand file. |
| Put OneClick folder where you wish. |
| Drag the OneClick AppleScript to the Dock for best access. |
| Go to the System Preferences and tick 'Enable access for assistive devices' under Unversal Access. |
| Click on OneClick whenever you want to check your email. |
| Use OneClick Mail-Keys by following the blue box instructions (10.3 only). |
Note
Internet Connect must show the "Modem Port" pane if using dial-up (it's the defult setting anyway).
Internet Connect must show the "AirPort" pane if using AirPort (probably how it's set for AirPort). |
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| Frequently Asked Questions |
| The Internet Connect window flashes up at random loctions. Is this normal? Yes, it can't be helped with dial-up. |
| Does this work with Énterage? No. |
| Does this work with 10.2? Maybe. |
| Will using this interrupt a current Internet connection? Not usually. |
| An AppleScript warning appeared.
AppleScript malfunctions now & then. This also happens if it takes over 1hr
to exchange email. Just select Ok. |
| It's not working on my shared dial-up network. Check your IP address!
It'll probably help to manually enter one this is closer to your Host address. |
| Can I modify this? Yes, but please email me your changes. |
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| History |
1.6.2 Added AirClick functionality.
- Shortened network check time.
- Made initial dialogue box come
forward, fixing annoying warning.
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1.6.1 Fixed AirPort related bugs.
- Removed Tiger only dialogues
due to erratic behaviour.
- Limited release.
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1.6 Added AirPort functionality. Not
released to public.
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1.5.2 Improved the way OS X Mail's
'Activity Viewer' window displays.
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1.5.1 Bug fix, now works on Panther
(Mac OS X 10.3) again - not
released to public.
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1.5 Added option to stay online after
checking your email.
- Added custom icon.
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1.4 Bug fix to let checking after
redialing work (sorry about that).
- Cosmetic improvements when
running on Mac OS X 10.4.
- You can now easily change the
speech options in the header.
- Mail's Activity Viewer is visible
during the send & check if
'Enable access for assistive
devices' is checked in System
Preferences' Universal Access.
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1.3 Improved reliability with slow or
low quality dial-up connections.
- OneClick now re-dials after failed
attempts to connect.
- OneClick is now less intrusive
using background dialing.
- Corrected a dialogue-box typo.
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1.2.1 Removed debugging 'beep'.
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1.2 Works over shared connections!
- OneClick now does all Internet
connection types in one version.
- If an active Internet connection's
available OneClick's much faster.
- Using OneClick partway through
a dial-up no longer halts dialing.
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1.1 Dialogue boxes now dismiss
gracefully after one hour.
- Added OneClick Mail-Keys.
- Improved appearance of
dialogue boxes.
- OneClick now loads Mail before
going online. This reduces the
total time connected.
- OneClick now comes to the front
after checking email.
- Bug Fix. Having more than three
unread emails caused no report. |
| 1.0 Public release. |
| 0.9 Prepared for public release. |
| 0.8 Completed feature set. |
| 0.7 Bug Fix. |
| 0.6 Added many features. |
| 0.5 Limited release. |
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| To Do List |
| - Operate over Airport connection. Now done! |
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Contact the author at:
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| Other Mail Script Websites |
| Mail Scripts |
| Mail2iCal |
| AlbertX |
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Version 1.6.2
Following a request some time ago, and the recent opportunity to test this,
OneClick now works with AirPort! Since much of the connection process is managed by the Base
Station, OneClick must relinquish some control when using AirPort. For this reason, the Internet Connect
window remains open - so you can easily select disconnect should there be a dailing problem.
OneClick auto senses what type of connection, wired or wireless, you are using.
This version also works with the Griffin AirClick USB device. For more information on operation with
AirClick, email the author. To work with AirClick, a number of steps need to be taken.
It is important that you go to the System Preferences and tick 'Enable access for assistive devices' under Unversal Access.
It may not work if you fail to do this (essential for Airport fuctionality).
Version 1.5
OneClick now briefly presents a small dialogue box
asking whether to stay online or not after checking your
email. No user response within 5 seconds causes the
dialogue box to dismiss automatically
and the usual
dial & disconnect happens - so OneClick still only requires one click,
the extra is optional. Thus OneClick has become more than an
email checker - it's also a great way to go online, check your email, and then
browse the web, etc. The 5 second response time can be
changed in the header code if your so inclined.
OneClick now has a custom icon - but as OneClick is an AppleScript, the icon has had to be simply
pasted on via the 'Get Info' window. Consequently it can be lost. For this reason, it's recommended
that you keep the zipped version handy so you can replace a lost icon.
Version 1.5.2 has much improved handling of Mail's 'Activity Viewer' window. Instead of simply toggling
between on & off (a pain if it was on before using OneClick), OneClick now checks
whether the 'Activity Viewer' window is on or off first, makes sure the window is on during the email check,
then returns the 'Activity Viewer' window to how it was before using OneClick - either on or off. So if
it was on before, it'll be on after. If it was off before, it'll be off after - but always on during the check. Easy!
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I found I really missed the simplicity of just clicking on an
icon or button once to check my email as I could in Classic,
when using a dial-up account. So I wrote this AppleScript to
fill the gap. Put simply, OneClick checks your email for
you and reports back the results - all with one click of
the mouse.
If you're on a dial-up connection, OneClick uses your selected
settings to connect to the Internet then disconnect when
finished. If your dial-up connection is dropped OneClick
automatically re-dials, as many times as it takes (up to 10
tries using wired modem - although this can be changed), to
establish a connection! As well, the Mac OS X Mail application
only provides the barest of feedback (as single audio cue).
OneClick works with Mail to provide a useful dialogue box for
feedback. The ability to dial & disconnect from the Internet
while checking your email via Mac OS X Mail is unique to
OneClick.
OneClick is smart. If you haven't got Mail running, it first
loads it. Then if you're not online, it dials (& re-dials as
necessary) and connects, third checks for your email, fourth
disconnects and finally reports the results. And all with... one
click! If you're already online, OneClick can tell and skips the
Internet connection step, everything else is the same.
Of course, with the power of AppleScript in Mac OS X it's
possible to do quite a bit more, so OneClick
does do a little more than just check your
email. Here's an explaination of it's operation.
1) If necessary loads Mac OS X Mail.
2) Checks for an active Internet connection.
3) If no connection is found, dials ISP using currently selected account
(re-dialing as necessary), via wired modem or wireless AirPort.
4) Next, sends any email ready in the Outbox and downloads new email.
5) If OneClick dialled an Internet connection, it's now disconnected.
6) Presents a dialogue box showing:
- How many emails were sent
- How many old but still unread emails and are in your Inbox
- How many new and unread emails and are in your Inbox
The time saved will add up especially quickly for dial-up users. No longer
do you have to wait around for your Mac to connect (which in some places takes
a few attempts. No longer do you have to wait around for Mail to finish checking your
email before you can disconnect. No longer are you left wondering just
what occurred when Mail went online. And this will be the
shortest Internet connection possible - really important for people wanting
to spend the least amount of time on-line.
For non-dial-up users, OneClick still provides cool extras. You can have a more useful 'Get new mail' function
with feedback dialogue box as well as the ability to shedule email checks via iCal.
OneClick menu & key commands inside Mail (Mac OS X 10.3 only)
You may not have noticed, but Mail has a built in
Menu (note the small script icon in the menu bar when using Mail & in the bar above). When in Mail, simply select Open Scripts
Folder (the first menu option) and a
folder containing user customisable AppleScripts will open.
Drag a copy of OneClick Mail-Keys into this folder. OneClick Mail-Keys is included
in the download. It is exactly the same as OneClick but is saved and named differently.
Important: The name must be exactly 'OneClick Mail-Keys___ctl-M.scpt'
(without the quotes) or the keypress operation won't
work.
Return to Mail and select Update Scripts Menu from the AppleScript
Menu. Now you can select OneClick from this menu or even
better, press Control-Shift-M to run OneClick. This provides
complete integration with Mail superceding the funcionality of
pressing Shift-Apple-M to check your mail. And it's an easier key combination to use too! Very cool.
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OneClick also provides the key to fully automating email checking. Read on below.
| Using iCal to fully automate OneClick |
Quick instructions
- Load iCal and make a new event in one of your calendars.
- Set the alarm to "Open file"
- Select "OneClick".
- Set event to repeat everyday.
- Quit from iCal.
A further idea
- Set your Mac to start up automatically in the morning using the Energy Saver System Preference (under the Apple Menu).
- Time the iCal event to run just after your Mac automatically starts up in the morning.
- Your Mac will now start up and check your email all by itself, and be waiting for you when you first arrive at your computer. Nice!
Two more ideas
- Add multiple events per day to check your email more often.
- Place an alias of OneClick in the Speakable Items folder for voice control (rename alias "Get email", or something similar).
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More detail
If you haven't used iCal before and want to
maximise the potential of OneClick...
- iCal can automate the running of this script. Make sure you have placed
OneClick somewhere you want to keep it (eg. Applications Folder).
- Load iCal, in Applications Folder, and set to week view (button at bottom).
- Click the Informatiton Pane button (button at bottom-right).
- Double click anywhere in the main calendar pane. Give the event a name, eg. Run OneClick.
- Either drag the event to a time in the day you wish it to occur at or enter the times in the
Information Pane.
- The event can be quite long or short, it doesn't matter, as long as it correctly calls the OneClick AppleScript to load.
- Set the event to repeat everyday.
- Quit from iCal.
- iCal does not need to be loaded for this to work. Your email will now be checked automatically.
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