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How to batch add folders to Folder Actions
This following AppleScript code will ask you to choose the script file to attach then we'll give you two separate options for adding multiple folders to attach that script file to
This works for me ...
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Triggering Folder action with size check
You can use Automator to create a folder action which filters Finder items like this:
Choose "Folder Action" in the start screen of Automator and create a workflow similar to this one:
Save it. The ...
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Automator Folder Action workflow to copy a file to one folder and then move it to another folder
This following example Automator Folder Action workflow works for me.
This was tested with one file and many files at a time over a half dozen tests with different file counts and sizes, however I'd ...
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Trigger Automator folder action when content of a folder is removed
In Script Editor.app, paste this following AppleScript code into a new document, then name and save it as a “scpt” file to /Users/YOUR_SHORT_NAME/Library/Workflows/Applications/Folder Actions folder.
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Troubleshooting: how to see errors from folder action scripts
I've found it useful to put the folder action code into a template that can also be run as an applet, droplet, or from the Script Editor. It can then be used for testing and/or manually run for ...
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Folder Actions Setup is a restricted service and folder actions are not working
I ran into the same problem, and this is how I fixed it:
Open the script through the Folder Actions Setup option.
Click Edit on the script that isn't working
In Automator, re-compile the script and ...
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Folder action scaffold
Here is a way to go about achieving the goal. (It is not the only way to achieve the goal.)
First I'd make a placeholder template Folder Action using Automator and after creating it, disable it in ...
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How to modify view of sub-directories inside a directory?
The answer is Go to Finder > View > Hide Preview ;)
(Still new to Mac OS)
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How can I install this script as a folder action?
This answer is self-contained as a solution to the question above. However, it also serves as a continuation to the previous question that was closed, so incorporates some of the broader requests ...
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Applescript to return name of new file added to folder
This should work for you
on adding folder items to theFolder after receiving theNewItems
delay 20 -- ALLOW MULTIPLES TO BE ADDED BEFORE PROCESSING - OPTIONAL
set filesAdded to {}
tell ...
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Watch folder that only processes one item at a time?
Try Hazel from https://www.noodlesoft.com
I haven’t had any processes that run that long, but in my experience Hazel always seems to operate sequentially on files, and won’t start a new process until ...
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How to combine "Choose folder command" with "adding folder items" function with Applescript
Just remove the handler and change the variable "these_items" for "this_folder", like so:
set this_folder to choose folder with prompt "Select source folder:" with multiple selections allowed
set ...
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Folder Actions missing in High Sierra?
Gio Valerio led me to the answer in his comment above. Somehow, Folder Actions had been deselected in the Services preferences, thus they weren't showing up as an option. By selecting it there, in ...
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Automatically convert a file whenever it is saved?
Yes, OS X has built in automation with Applescript and folder actions.
http://www.macworld.com/article/1167157/automate_tasks_with_folder_actions.html
http://apple.blogoverflow.com/2012/06/folder-...
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Why aren't any of my Folder Actions triggering?
I wanted to reiterate the solutions from Alex and others are excellent. This process fixed folder actions automatic processing, without needing a manual trigger.
1.Scroll up to the Files & Folders ...
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Why aren't any of my Folder Actions triggering?
Deleting the workflow and reinstalling it will get things going again:
Locate your .workflow file ~/Library/Workflows/Applications/Folder Actions/*.workflow
Move .workflow file to Desktop.
Delete ...
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