Using Automator

Automator is a tool on MacOS that allows to automate tasks. We can create Automator applications to start Rhino with command-line arguments.

Create an Automator application

  1. Open Automator in the Applications folder.
  2. Select Application and click Choose.
  3. Select Utilities on the left column.
  4. Double-click Run Shell Script in the middle column.
  5. Enter the script, for example:
    open /Applications/Rhinoceros.app --args -nosplash
  6. On the Automator menu bar, select File > Save.
  7. Type a name and click Save.
  8. Double-click the Automator application to start Rhino.

 

Customize Automator application icon

You can use your own image file or the icon of another application/file/folder to replace the default icon of the Automator application.

Use an image file

  1. Open an image file.
  2. On the Preview menu bar, select Edit > Copy.
  3. Right-click on the Automator application and select Get Info.
  4. Click the icon at the upper-left corner of the Info window.
  5. On the Finder menu bar, select Edit > Paste.

Use the Rhino application icon

  1. Right-click on the Rhino application and select Get Info.
  2. Click the icon at the upper-left corner of the Info window.
  3. On the Finder menu bar, select Edit > Copy.
  4. Right-click on the Automator application and select Get Info.
  5. Click the icon at the upper-left corner of the Info window.
  6. On the Finder menu bar, select Edit > Paste.