Terminal/Osascript: Automatically hide and show menu bar





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Is there a way to enable "Automatically hide and show menu bar" checkbox via applscript/osascript or just terminal?



Current OS: macOS Mojave 10.14



I read things like LSUIPresentationMode and tried different things with osascript already










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    Is there a way to enable "Automatically hide and show menu bar" checkbox via applscript/osascript or just terminal?



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      Is there a way to enable "Automatically hide and show menu bar" checkbox via applscript/osascript or just terminal?



      Current OS: macOS Mojave 10.14



      I read things like LSUIPresentationMode and tried different things with osascript already










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      Is there a way to enable "Automatically hide and show menu bar" checkbox via applscript/osascript or just terminal?



      Current OS: macOS Mojave 10.14



      I read things like LSUIPresentationMode and tried different things with osascript already







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          This AppleScript code should work for you



          if application "System Preferences" is running then quit application "System Preferences"
          repeat until application "System Preferences" is not running
          delay 0.1
          end repeat
          tell application "System Preferences" to reveal pane id "com.apple.preference.general"

          tell application "System Events" to tell process "System Preferences" to tell window "General"
          repeat while not (exists of checkbox "Automatically hide and show the menu bar")
          delay 0.1
          end repeat
          click checkbox "Automatically hide and show the menu bar"
          end tell

          quit application "System Preferences"






          As per the request from a comment to my answer for the original post, this following code is a conversion from AppleScript to shell script… and can be run in the Terminal.app and should produce the same results



          printf 'aWYgYXBwbGljYXRpb24gIlN5c3RlbSBQcmVmZXJlbmNlc
          yIgaXMgcnVubmluZyB0aGVuIHF1aXQgYXBwbGljYXRpb24gIlN5c3RlbSBQcmVmZ
          XJlbmNlcyIKcmVwZWF0IHVudGlsIGFwcGxpY2F0aW9uICJTeXN0ZW0gUHJlZmVyZ
          W5jZXMiIGlzIG5vdCBydW5uaW5nCiAgICBkZWxheSAwLjEKZW5kIHJlcGVhdAp0Z
          WxsIGFwcGxpY2F0aW9uICJTeXN0ZW0gUHJlZmVyZW5jZXMiIHRvIHJldmVhbCBw
          YW5lIGlkICJjb20uYXBwbGUucHJlZmVyZW5jZS5nZW5lcmFsIgoKdGVsbCBhcHBsa
          WNhdGlvbiAiU3lzdGVtIEV2ZW50cyIgdG8gdGVsbCBwcm9jZXNzICJTeXN0ZW0gUH
          JlZmVyZW5jZXMiIHRvIHRlbGwgd2luZG93ICJHZW5lcmFsIgogICAgcmVwZWF0IH
          doaWxlIG5vdCAoZXhpc3RzIG9mIGNoZWNrYm94ICJBdXRvbWF0aWNhbGx5IGhp
          ZGUgYW5kIHNob3cgdGhlIG1lbnUgYmFyIikKICAgICAgICBkZWxheSAwLjEKICAgI
          GVuZCByZXBlYXQKICAgIGNsaWNrIGNoZWNrYm94ICJBdXRvbWF0aWNhbGx5IG
          hpZGUgYW5kIHNob3cgdGhlIG1lbnUgYmFyIgplbmQgdGVsbAoKcXVpdCBhcHBsa
          WNhdGlvbiAiU3lzdGVtIFByZWZlcmVuY2VzIiA='|base64 -D|osascript





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          • I let it run for like 5minutes, sadly nothing happened besides opening the system preferences and general tab. Edit: I got it working, by changing the System Language to "Enlgish" (had German)... Although when i convert the Checkbox Title to the German one, it doesnt check it. I guess the primary language has to be english? Is it a bug?

            – pr0cat
            Nov 23 '18 at 9:37













          • Is it also possible to convert the applescript to terminal osascript?

            – pr0cat
            Nov 23 '18 at 9:48











          • @pr0cat I have this little utility app called AS2Shell.app which converts AppleScript to a shell script which can be run in the Terminal. I will add that conversion for you to my answer to your post

            – wch1zpink
            Nov 23 '18 at 17:08












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          This AppleScript code should work for you



          if application "System Preferences" is running then quit application "System Preferences"
          repeat until application "System Preferences" is not running
          delay 0.1
          end repeat
          tell application "System Preferences" to reveal pane id "com.apple.preference.general"

          tell application "System Events" to tell process "System Preferences" to tell window "General"
          repeat while not (exists of checkbox "Automatically hide and show the menu bar")
          delay 0.1
          end repeat
          click checkbox "Automatically hide and show the menu bar"
          end tell

          quit application "System Preferences"






          As per the request from a comment to my answer for the original post, this following code is a conversion from AppleScript to shell script… and can be run in the Terminal.app and should produce the same results



          printf 'aWYgYXBwbGljYXRpb24gIlN5c3RlbSBQcmVmZXJlbmNlc
          yIgaXMgcnVubmluZyB0aGVuIHF1aXQgYXBwbGljYXRpb24gIlN5c3RlbSBQcmVmZ
          XJlbmNlcyIKcmVwZWF0IHVudGlsIGFwcGxpY2F0aW9uICJTeXN0ZW0gUHJlZmVyZ
          W5jZXMiIGlzIG5vdCBydW5uaW5nCiAgICBkZWxheSAwLjEKZW5kIHJlcGVhdAp0Z
          WxsIGFwcGxpY2F0aW9uICJTeXN0ZW0gUHJlZmVyZW5jZXMiIHRvIHJldmVhbCBw
          YW5lIGlkICJjb20uYXBwbGUucHJlZmVyZW5jZS5nZW5lcmFsIgoKdGVsbCBhcHBsa
          WNhdGlvbiAiU3lzdGVtIEV2ZW50cyIgdG8gdGVsbCBwcm9jZXNzICJTeXN0ZW0gUH
          JlZmVyZW5jZXMiIHRvIHRlbGwgd2luZG93ICJHZW5lcmFsIgogICAgcmVwZWF0IH
          doaWxlIG5vdCAoZXhpc3RzIG9mIGNoZWNrYm94ICJBdXRvbWF0aWNhbGx5IGhp
          ZGUgYW5kIHNob3cgdGhlIG1lbnUgYmFyIikKICAgICAgICBkZWxheSAwLjEKICAgI
          GVuZCByZXBlYXQKICAgIGNsaWNrIGNoZWNrYm94ICJBdXRvbWF0aWNhbGx5IG
          hpZGUgYW5kIHNob3cgdGhlIG1lbnUgYmFyIgplbmQgdGVsbAoKcXVpdCBhcHBsa
          WNhdGlvbiAiU3lzdGVtIFByZWZlcmVuY2VzIiA='|base64 -D|osascript





          share|improve this answer


























          • I let it run for like 5minutes, sadly nothing happened besides opening the system preferences and general tab. Edit: I got it working, by changing the System Language to "Enlgish" (had German)... Although when i convert the Checkbox Title to the German one, it doesnt check it. I guess the primary language has to be english? Is it a bug?

            – pr0cat
            Nov 23 '18 at 9:37













          • Is it also possible to convert the applescript to terminal osascript?

            – pr0cat
            Nov 23 '18 at 9:48











          • @pr0cat I have this little utility app called AS2Shell.app which converts AppleScript to a shell script which can be run in the Terminal. I will add that conversion for you to my answer to your post

            – wch1zpink
            Nov 23 '18 at 17:08
















          1














          This AppleScript code should work for you



          if application "System Preferences" is running then quit application "System Preferences"
          repeat until application "System Preferences" is not running
          delay 0.1
          end repeat
          tell application "System Preferences" to reveal pane id "com.apple.preference.general"

          tell application "System Events" to tell process "System Preferences" to tell window "General"
          repeat while not (exists of checkbox "Automatically hide and show the menu bar")
          delay 0.1
          end repeat
          click checkbox "Automatically hide and show the menu bar"
          end tell

          quit application "System Preferences"






          As per the request from a comment to my answer for the original post, this following code is a conversion from AppleScript to shell script… and can be run in the Terminal.app and should produce the same results



          printf 'aWYgYXBwbGljYXRpb24gIlN5c3RlbSBQcmVmZXJlbmNlc
          yIgaXMgcnVubmluZyB0aGVuIHF1aXQgYXBwbGljYXRpb24gIlN5c3RlbSBQcmVmZ
          XJlbmNlcyIKcmVwZWF0IHVudGlsIGFwcGxpY2F0aW9uICJTeXN0ZW0gUHJlZmVyZ
          W5jZXMiIGlzIG5vdCBydW5uaW5nCiAgICBkZWxheSAwLjEKZW5kIHJlcGVhdAp0Z
          WxsIGFwcGxpY2F0aW9uICJTeXN0ZW0gUHJlZmVyZW5jZXMiIHRvIHJldmVhbCBw
          YW5lIGlkICJjb20uYXBwbGUucHJlZmVyZW5jZS5nZW5lcmFsIgoKdGVsbCBhcHBsa
          WNhdGlvbiAiU3lzdGVtIEV2ZW50cyIgdG8gdGVsbCBwcm9jZXNzICJTeXN0ZW0gUH
          JlZmVyZW5jZXMiIHRvIHRlbGwgd2luZG93ICJHZW5lcmFsIgogICAgcmVwZWF0IH
          doaWxlIG5vdCAoZXhpc3RzIG9mIGNoZWNrYm94ICJBdXRvbWF0aWNhbGx5IGhp
          ZGUgYW5kIHNob3cgdGhlIG1lbnUgYmFyIikKICAgICAgICBkZWxheSAwLjEKICAgI
          GVuZCByZXBlYXQKICAgIGNsaWNrIGNoZWNrYm94ICJBdXRvbWF0aWNhbGx5IG
          hpZGUgYW5kIHNob3cgdGhlIG1lbnUgYmFyIgplbmQgdGVsbAoKcXVpdCBhcHBsa
          WNhdGlvbiAiU3lzdGVtIFByZWZlcmVuY2VzIiA='|base64 -D|osascript





          share|improve this answer


























          • I let it run for like 5minutes, sadly nothing happened besides opening the system preferences and general tab. Edit: I got it working, by changing the System Language to "Enlgish" (had German)... Although when i convert the Checkbox Title to the German one, it doesnt check it. I guess the primary language has to be english? Is it a bug?

            – pr0cat
            Nov 23 '18 at 9:37













          • Is it also possible to convert the applescript to terminal osascript?

            – pr0cat
            Nov 23 '18 at 9:48











          • @pr0cat I have this little utility app called AS2Shell.app which converts AppleScript to a shell script which can be run in the Terminal. I will add that conversion for you to my answer to your post

            – wch1zpink
            Nov 23 '18 at 17:08














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          1








          1







          This AppleScript code should work for you



          if application "System Preferences" is running then quit application "System Preferences"
          repeat until application "System Preferences" is not running
          delay 0.1
          end repeat
          tell application "System Preferences" to reveal pane id "com.apple.preference.general"

          tell application "System Events" to tell process "System Preferences" to tell window "General"
          repeat while not (exists of checkbox "Automatically hide and show the menu bar")
          delay 0.1
          end repeat
          click checkbox "Automatically hide and show the menu bar"
          end tell

          quit application "System Preferences"






          As per the request from a comment to my answer for the original post, this following code is a conversion from AppleScript to shell script… and can be run in the Terminal.app and should produce the same results



          printf 'aWYgYXBwbGljYXRpb24gIlN5c3RlbSBQcmVmZXJlbmNlc
          yIgaXMgcnVubmluZyB0aGVuIHF1aXQgYXBwbGljYXRpb24gIlN5c3RlbSBQcmVmZ
          XJlbmNlcyIKcmVwZWF0IHVudGlsIGFwcGxpY2F0aW9uICJTeXN0ZW0gUHJlZmVyZ
          W5jZXMiIGlzIG5vdCBydW5uaW5nCiAgICBkZWxheSAwLjEKZW5kIHJlcGVhdAp0Z
          WxsIGFwcGxpY2F0aW9uICJTeXN0ZW0gUHJlZmVyZW5jZXMiIHRvIHJldmVhbCBw
          YW5lIGlkICJjb20uYXBwbGUucHJlZmVyZW5jZS5nZW5lcmFsIgoKdGVsbCBhcHBsa
          WNhdGlvbiAiU3lzdGVtIEV2ZW50cyIgdG8gdGVsbCBwcm9jZXNzICJTeXN0ZW0gUH
          JlZmVyZW5jZXMiIHRvIHRlbGwgd2luZG93ICJHZW5lcmFsIgogICAgcmVwZWF0IH
          doaWxlIG5vdCAoZXhpc3RzIG9mIGNoZWNrYm94ICJBdXRvbWF0aWNhbGx5IGhp
          ZGUgYW5kIHNob3cgdGhlIG1lbnUgYmFyIikKICAgICAgICBkZWxheSAwLjEKICAgI
          GVuZCByZXBlYXQKICAgIGNsaWNrIGNoZWNrYm94ICJBdXRvbWF0aWNhbGx5IG
          hpZGUgYW5kIHNob3cgdGhlIG1lbnUgYmFyIgplbmQgdGVsbAoKcXVpdCBhcHBsa
          WNhdGlvbiAiU3lzdGVtIFByZWZlcmVuY2VzIiA='|base64 -D|osascript





          share|improve this answer















          This AppleScript code should work for you



          if application "System Preferences" is running then quit application "System Preferences"
          repeat until application "System Preferences" is not running
          delay 0.1
          end repeat
          tell application "System Preferences" to reveal pane id "com.apple.preference.general"

          tell application "System Events" to tell process "System Preferences" to tell window "General"
          repeat while not (exists of checkbox "Automatically hide and show the menu bar")
          delay 0.1
          end repeat
          click checkbox "Automatically hide and show the menu bar"
          end tell

          quit application "System Preferences"






          As per the request from a comment to my answer for the original post, this following code is a conversion from AppleScript to shell script… and can be run in the Terminal.app and should produce the same results



          printf 'aWYgYXBwbGljYXRpb24gIlN5c3RlbSBQcmVmZXJlbmNlc
          yIgaXMgcnVubmluZyB0aGVuIHF1aXQgYXBwbGljYXRpb24gIlN5c3RlbSBQcmVmZ
          XJlbmNlcyIKcmVwZWF0IHVudGlsIGFwcGxpY2F0aW9uICJTeXN0ZW0gUHJlZmVyZ
          W5jZXMiIGlzIG5vdCBydW5uaW5nCiAgICBkZWxheSAwLjEKZW5kIHJlcGVhdAp0Z
          WxsIGFwcGxpY2F0aW9uICJTeXN0ZW0gUHJlZmVyZW5jZXMiIHRvIHJldmVhbCBw
          YW5lIGlkICJjb20uYXBwbGUucHJlZmVyZW5jZS5nZW5lcmFsIgoKdGVsbCBhcHBsa
          WNhdGlvbiAiU3lzdGVtIEV2ZW50cyIgdG8gdGVsbCBwcm9jZXNzICJTeXN0ZW0gUH
          JlZmVyZW5jZXMiIHRvIHRlbGwgd2luZG93ICJHZW5lcmFsIgogICAgcmVwZWF0IH
          doaWxlIG5vdCAoZXhpc3RzIG9mIGNoZWNrYm94ICJBdXRvbWF0aWNhbGx5IGhp
          ZGUgYW5kIHNob3cgdGhlIG1lbnUgYmFyIikKICAgICAgICBkZWxheSAwLjEKICAgI
          GVuZCByZXBlYXQKICAgIGNsaWNrIGNoZWNrYm94ICJBdXRvbWF0aWNhbGx5IG
          hpZGUgYW5kIHNob3cgdGhlIG1lbnUgYmFyIgplbmQgdGVsbAoKcXVpdCBhcHBsa
          WNhdGlvbiAiU3lzdGVtIFByZWZlcmVuY2VzIiA='|base64 -D|osascript






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          • I let it run for like 5minutes, sadly nothing happened besides opening the system preferences and general tab. Edit: I got it working, by changing the System Language to "Enlgish" (had German)... Although when i convert the Checkbox Title to the German one, it doesnt check it. I guess the primary language has to be english? Is it a bug?

            – pr0cat
            Nov 23 '18 at 9:37













          • Is it also possible to convert the applescript to terminal osascript?

            – pr0cat
            Nov 23 '18 at 9:48











          • @pr0cat I have this little utility app called AS2Shell.app which converts AppleScript to a shell script which can be run in the Terminal. I will add that conversion for you to my answer to your post

            – wch1zpink
            Nov 23 '18 at 17:08



















          • I let it run for like 5minutes, sadly nothing happened besides opening the system preferences and general tab. Edit: I got it working, by changing the System Language to "Enlgish" (had German)... Although when i convert the Checkbox Title to the German one, it doesnt check it. I guess the primary language has to be english? Is it a bug?

            – pr0cat
            Nov 23 '18 at 9:37













          • Is it also possible to convert the applescript to terminal osascript?

            – pr0cat
            Nov 23 '18 at 9:48











          • @pr0cat I have this little utility app called AS2Shell.app which converts AppleScript to a shell script which can be run in the Terminal. I will add that conversion for you to my answer to your post

            – wch1zpink
            Nov 23 '18 at 17:08

















          I let it run for like 5minutes, sadly nothing happened besides opening the system preferences and general tab. Edit: I got it working, by changing the System Language to "Enlgish" (had German)... Although when i convert the Checkbox Title to the German one, it doesnt check it. I guess the primary language has to be english? Is it a bug?

          – pr0cat
          Nov 23 '18 at 9:37







          I let it run for like 5minutes, sadly nothing happened besides opening the system preferences and general tab. Edit: I got it working, by changing the System Language to "Enlgish" (had German)... Although when i convert the Checkbox Title to the German one, it doesnt check it. I guess the primary language has to be english? Is it a bug?

          – pr0cat
          Nov 23 '18 at 9:37















          Is it also possible to convert the applescript to terminal osascript?

          – pr0cat
          Nov 23 '18 at 9:48





          Is it also possible to convert the applescript to terminal osascript?

          – pr0cat
          Nov 23 '18 at 9:48













          @pr0cat I have this little utility app called AS2Shell.app which converts AppleScript to a shell script which can be run in the Terminal. I will add that conversion for you to my answer to your post

          – wch1zpink
          Nov 23 '18 at 17:08





          @pr0cat I have this little utility app called AS2Shell.app which converts AppleScript to a shell script which can be run in the Terminal. I will add that conversion for you to my answer to your post

          – wch1zpink
          Nov 23 '18 at 17:08




















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