content: set examplePath to (path to preferences folder from user domain as text) & "com.apple.Finder.plist"
  
  log md5(examplePath)
  
  log sha1(examplePath)
  
  log sha256(examplePath)
  
  log sha512(examplePath)
  
  on md5(aPath)
  	
  	return last word of (do shell script "/sbin/md5 " & quoted form of (POSIX path of aPath))
  	
  end md5
  
  on sha1(aPath)
  	
  	return first word of (do shell script "/usr/bin/shasum -a 1 " & quoted form of (POSIX path of aPath))
  	
  end sha1
  
  on sha256(aPath)
  	
  	return first word of (do shell script "/usr/bin/shasum -a 256 " & quoted form of (POSIX path of aPath))
  	
  end sha256
  
  on sha512(aPath)
  	
  	return first word of (do shell script "/usr/bin/shasum -a 512 " & quoted form of (POSIX path of aPath))
  	
  end sha512