Twilio – Need an account? Sign up for free!.OSX >= 10.10 – JavaScript for Automation requires Yosemite or higher.JavaScript for Automation – It’s like AppleScript but it’s JavaScript.Node.js – We’ll be using node to receive our incoming SMS message from Twilio.The actual task we automate could be one of countless options but for the sake of simplicity we’re going to write an app that sends an iMessage message from the messages app when an SMS comes in. This post is all about learning how to automate your Mac via SMS message. After seeing Alan’s talk I wondered, could I write a script to take some action on my Mac using Twilio SMS? Spoiler alert: yes! yes I can!

Alan Mooiman gave a great talking showing how you can use JavaScript to automate your Mac. And there’s even JavaScript on my dog! Lucky me because I love JavaScript.Ī few months ago at BrooklynJS I was super excited to discover a new way I can use JavaScript. There are more front-end JavaScript frameworks than you can shake a stick at. Look around and you’ll see JavaScript in places people never would’ve expected 10 years ago. JavaScript is eating the programming world.

How to send and receive sms on mac