Research Tools

Useful automation tools and software hacks that can help scientists become more productive in their daily research and computing tasks

Greg Forcey
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How to remove the cover page from academic papers on macOS using AppleScript

If you’ve ever been annoyed by third-party cover pages on academic papers, this post will show you an automated way to remove the first page of any PDF document using AppleScript and QPDF on macOS.

Greg Forcey
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On the importance of Microsoft Outlook data backups

Backing up your email, contacts, calendars, and tasks data in Microsoft Outlook is just as important as the rest of your files. Learn why Outlook backups are important and some simple strategies to ensure the integrity of your Outlook data.

Greg Forcey
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Automating Zotero with AppleScript (and JavaScript)

Learn how to improve efficiency working with citations within the Zotero application using macOS.

Greg Forcey
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Automating ReadCube Papers with AppleScript

Learn how to use Readcube Papers more efficiently by automating common interface interactions with AppleScript on macOS.