Apple AppleScript Finder Guide - Manual (Page 142)

C H A P T E R 3
Finder Commands
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Command Definitions
allow you to relaunch the Finder with the Launch command (or with any Tell
statement addressed to the Finder):
tell application "Finder" to launch
Restart 3
The Restart command is a request to restart the computer. It is equivalent to
choosing Restart from the Special menu.
SYNTAX
restart
PARAMETERS
None
RESULT
None
EXAMPLE
tell application "Finder" to restart