Getting AppleScript to click checkbox in System Preferences

Question

I have got what I think to be the correct code, but it doesn't seem to fully accomplish what I want. All I want is to get applescript to select a checkbox in the Sharing pane in system prefs. I'm not sure why it won't check the box, I have (to my knowledge) gotten the heirachy correct but there's nothing doing.

tell application "System Preferences"
activate
set the current pane to pane id "com.apple.preferences.sharing"
end tell

delay 2

tell application "System Events" to tell process "System Preferences"
 click checkbox 1 of row 1 of table 1 of scroll area of group 1 of window 
 "Sharing"
end tell

Thanks!

wch1zpink · Accepted Answer · 2017-08-31 18:57:48Z

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This code works for me on latest version of Sierra on MBP 15"

tell application "System Preferences"
    if it is running then
        quit
        delay 0.2
    end if
end tell
tell application "System Preferences" to reveal pane id "com.apple.preferences.sharing"
tell application "System Events" to tell process "System Preferences"
    click checkbox 1 of row 1 of table 1 of scroll area 1 of group 1 of window 1
end tell
quit application "System Preferences"

Speed: No Comment LOL

answered Aug 31, 2017 at 18:57

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unlocked2412 · Accepted Answer · 2017-08-23 23:59:24Z

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I think it's scroll area 1.

This is a slightly faster code. It uses reveal action from System Preferences Suite. It then performs action "AXPress" to toggle checkbox 1.

tell application "System Preferences"
    activate
    reveal pane id "com.apple.preferences.sharing"
    delay 1
end tell

tell application "System Events"
    tell process "System Preferences"
        tell checkbox 1 of row 1 of table 1 of scroll area 1 of group 1 of window 1
            perform action "AXPress"
        end tell
    end tell
end tell

answered Aug 23, 2017 at 23:59

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user3439894 Over a year ago

You said, "This is a slightly faster code.", so where's the authoritative proof of that statement?

unlocked2412 Over a year ago

It's an statement based on my subjective observation. Based on your question, I tested OP's code and my code (in Script Debugger), and I'm getting: 2s and 1.97s, respectively. It's a very little difference.

user3439894 Over a year ago

Okay, but lets face it, unless you at the very least, closed Script Debugger and purged memory in between tests then those timings are really irrelevant.

mmusau Over a year ago

Thanks, but I still run into the same issue. The code will run, but it still will not check the box. Could it be because my mac is managed by Jamf? I can manipulate other system prefs just fine though.

Random Kindle · Accepted Answer · 2021-03-19 12:46:16Z

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I came here with the same issue but none of the solutions worked (For ME) This worked.

tell application "System Preferences"
    activate
    set the current pane to pane id "com.apple.preferences.sharing"
end tell

delay 2

tell application "System Events"
    tell process "System Preferences"
        click checkbox 1 of row 1 of table 1 of scroll area 1 of group 1 of window "Sharing" of application process "System Preferences" of application "System Events"
    end tell
end tell

Change click checkbox 1 of row 1 to click checkbox 1 of row 2 to press File Sharing Checkbox
Change click checkbox 1 of row 1 to click checkbox 1 of row 5 for Remote Login
and Likewise for every other situation

Thank You

answered Mar 19, 2021 at 12:46

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