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Page content loaded. I have pretty much complete control over the files in question -- each one has a date embedded in its name, and I run through a couple of directories collecting copies of the files that match the date and I cp them into a folder with the date as its name. So, for example, today's directory is named.

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Any sort of random shell commands that I need to run -- cp, mkdir, find -name, etc. I only mentioned Automator as one possibility but if you are familiar with perl then have you seen this appendpdf. Nov 14, 4: Nov 14, 5: Nov 16, 1: In response to Pierre L. Nov 16, 3: Nov 17, More Less.

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User profile for user: Mac OS X Speciality level out of ten: Is there a command-line command which I can put into a perl script that will do the combining? Question marked as Solved User profile for user: Pierre L. How can I combine multiple PDFs using the command line? Ask Question.

Is there a quick one-liner to combine multiple pdfs into one? I know it can be done using Preview. Worked for me. One great thing here is avoiding having to install extra packages that you may never use again. Just install Ghostscript using Brew with command: As per Thieme Hennis' comment, the join.

How to Join Multiple PDF Files Into a Single PDF Document in Mac OS X

But gs works perfectly. As a test, using the time command in conjunction with your joinpdfs.


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  7. Paul Gowder Paul Gowder 6. Since Python is by default installed in and as a part of macOS, I do not necessarily consider it an external dependency per se.

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    In other words, to use what is already available out of the box in macOS to join PDF files, the join. Also didn't see a binary at the link.

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    BTW I did peruse your code and it's interesting that you are using two of the core components Foundation and Quartz that the python script is already using too. Is there anything in your code that is intrinsically better to sway ones usage of it over what is already offered by default without having to download anything, whereas with yours one has to take additional and extra steps to use it? For people who don't use Python for anything else, it probably makes more sense to use the Apple-provided script.

    But for people who do use Python, it can be a big hassle to manage multiple versions the system Python is 2. This can be solved with judicious use of shebangs and such, but I find it annoying. YMMV, of course.