AppleScript: Shut Down or Restart Your MacBook

The following script allows you to shut down or restart your MacBook with a simple click. You can also use the script with any MacBook management software (eg. Casper) to remind your users to shut down or restart their machine.

<<AppleScript>>

set question to display dialog "The machine has not been shut down or restarted for more than a week. Please shut down or restart the machine by clicking on Shut Down or Restart." with title "System Event by Andres Cheah, MCM" with icon stop buttons {"Shut Down", "Restart", "Cancel"}

set answer to button returned of question

if answer is equal to "Shut Down" then

tell application "System Events"

shut down

end tell

end if

if answer is equal to "Restart" then

tell application "System Events"

restart

end tell

end if

if answer is equal to "Cancel" then

return

end if