It is possible to send an SMS command to your Mac using an AppleScript. I've made one which takes a picture when I send the command /photo to iMessages on my Mac.
The script is very simple; it must be set up Messages' Alerts preferences. Choose Event > Message Received, then check Run an Apple Script. This will check each message you get for the command; in this case, /photo.
The script will turn the volume all the way down (and up again) before taking a picture with PhotoBooth so it does not make any noise.
Then you can make a symbolic link from the PhotoBooth folder to your Dropbox so you can check the photos from your mobile device.
Here's the script:
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kirkmc adds: Note that this only works with iMessages (I tried for a while to get it to work with regular chats, and it wouldn't). It's worth noting that the ability to send a text message and set off a script is something very useful, and I can imagine plenty of scripters figuring out other types of remote commands they can send to their Macs. Feel free to submit them as hints.]
The script is very simple; it must be set up Messages' Alerts preferences. Choose Event > Message Received, then check Run an Apple Script. This will check each message you get for the command; in this case, /photo.
The script will turn the volume all the way down (and up again) before taking a picture with PhotoBooth so it does not make any noise.
Then you can make a symbolic link from the PhotoBooth folder to your Dropbox so you can check the photos from your mobile device.
Here's the script:
using terms from application "Messages" on message received theMessage from theBuddy for theChat if (theMessage begins with "/") then if theMessage begins with "Photo" then beep 3 else set volume 0 tell application "Photo Booth" activate end tell tell application "System Events" tell process "Photo Booth" delay 3 tell application "Finder" set visible of process "Photo Booth" to false end tell tell menu bar 1 tell menu bar item "File" tell menu "File" click menu item "Take Photo" end tell end tell end tell end tell end tell delay 5 tell application "Photo Booth" quit end tell set volume 3 end if end if end message received end using terms from
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