List all applications - output as text file

Question

I was just wondering how someone would go about finding all the applications that are installed on Mac OS X 10.5 using preferably applescript and output all their applicatio

Answer 1

I use the system_profiler command to get my text. Then you can parse as needed.

system_profiler SPApplicationsDataType

...

AppleScript Utility:

  Version: 1.1.1
  Last Modified: 5/18/09 10:34 PM
  Kind: Intel
  64-Bit (Intel): Yes
  Location: /System/Library/CoreServices/AppleScript Utility.app

maybe pipe it to a text file and then use sed ....

Bash commands can be called through applescript if you want to have an application or you can save the script with a .command extension and the user will be able to double-click on it.