A Mac OS application resizer script for different desktop resolutions.

app_resizer.rb

require "rubygems"
require "appscript"

class AppResizer
  include Appscript

  # Full screen bounds for all modes. 
  HOME_FULL_SCREEN = [0, 0, 2560, 1440]
  LAPTOP_FULL_SCREEN = [0, 0, 1440, 900]

  # Configure required applications.
  def initialize
    @pathfinder = app "Path Finder"
    @firefox = app "Firefox"
    @chrome = app "Google Chrome"
    @safari = app "Safari"
    @textmate = app "TextMate"
    @iterm = app "iTerm"
    @omnifocus = app "OmniFocus"
    @skype = app "Skype"
    @snagit = app "Snagit"
  end
  
  # Resizes application for given window and bounds.
  # ==== Parameters
  # * +application+ - Required. The application to resize.
  # * +window+ - Required. The application window to resize.
  # * +bounds+ - Required. The screen bounds for which to resize. Format: [start_x, start_y, end_x, end_y]
  def resize application, window, bounds
    if application && window && bounds
      application.windows[window].bounds.set(bounds) if application.is_running?
    end
  end

  # Resizes applications for home office screen.
  def home
    resize @pathfinder, 2, [1300, 0, 2560, 900]
    resize @firefox, 1, [0, 0, 1342, 1068]
    resize @chrome, 1, [0, 0, 1342, 1068]
    resize @safari, 1, [0, 0, 1342, 1068]
    resize @textmate, 1, [1342, 0, 2560, 1068]
    resize @iterm, 1, [0, 1068, 2560, 1440]
    resize @omnifocus, 1, [0, 600, 1150, 1440]
    resize @skype, 1, [0, 0, 600, 800]
    resize @snagit, 1, [0, 0, 1300, 1000]
  end

  # Resizes applications for laptop screen.
  def laptop
    resize @pathfinder, 2, LAPTOP_FULL_SCREEN
    resize @firefox, 1, LAPTOP_FULL_SCREEN
    resize @chrome, 1, LAPTOP_FULL_SCREEN
    resize @safari, 1, LAPTOP_FULL_SCREEN
    resize @textmate, 1, LAPTOP_FULL_SCREEN
    resize @iterm, 1, [0, 300, 1440, 900]
    resize @omnifocus, 1, [0, 0, 1174, 1440]
    resize @skype, 1, [0, 0, 600, 900]
    resize @snagit, 1, [0, 0, 1200, 900]
  end
  
  def self.run mode = "home"
    AppResizer.new.send mode
  end
end

# Run
AppResizer.run ARGV[0]