OS X :: Keep Getting Folder Actions Alert?
Mar 5, 2010Every time I add something to my Dropbox, I get a pop-up saying "3 items have been added to your folder...would you like to view them?" I didn't enable anything on the computer.
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OS X :: Folder Actions That Keep Desktop Clean?
Mar 25, 2009Like it would move anything immediately to the downloads folder. Would love to have something like this cause the wife has the desktop like whoa.
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Oct 5, 2009I understand when I make an automator 'application', it appears and can be drug to the applications folder. But when I make a folder action, or a service or whatever, where does the action go (so I can edit it again, later) or delete it?
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May 8, 2012I have set up and sucessfully tested a workflow which sends any file found in a particular folder to the "paperless" app, then moves all files to a different folder called "Archived attachments".HOWEVER as a folder action, nothing happens when a file is put into the folder. The file just sits there in the folder. To create a folder action I opened "new folder action" in Automator, then dragged and dropped the working workflow file into the workspace, then set "Folder Action recieves files and folders added to" the appropriate folder, let's call it "Attachments".Just to complicate things, the files are placed into the "Attachments" folder using an applescript that captures all pdf mail attachments. This applescript works succesfully. [code]
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Mac OS X (10.7.1)
OS X :: Automator Folder Actions - Delete / Remove Them?
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Apr 3, 2010I'm new here but hoping I can find some helpful information for a new problem I have with OS X. Earlier today, I noticed that my Transmission was failing to download some torrents I was snatching. Transmission couldn't create the folders I was telling it to create for new CDs in my MUSIC folder. When I looked into the problem, I noticed that I no longer had the option to create new folders and several other modification options. I created a new folder on the desktop and dragged it into the misbehaving MUSIC folder and my MacBook asked me for my password to "authenticate". What's going on? I have not encountered this issue before and it is only effecting the MUSIC folder; all of the sub-folders are functioning correctly.
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Feb 9, 2012I set up a few automated workflows with automator to take certain actions if different types of file are dropped into a folder (Downloaded etc)
I had 4 working perfectly but for an unknown reason they all suddenly stopped working and i can't work out why.?
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Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
Applications :: Remove Automator Services And Folder Actions
Dec 16, 2009I've been fooling around with Automator for a few hours trying to look for little ways it can handle my repetitive stuff. I've figured out some pretty neat tricks, but I also have a slew of unwanted folder actions and services in my context menus and for the life of my I can't figure out how to get rid of them. The folder actions are especially problematic since they mess with my files automatically. Googling it isn't turning up anything nor can I seem to find anything in Apple's help documents. Is this some kind of huge joke being played on me here or something? Has no one ever wanted to disable their automator tasks before or something?
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May 29, 2012Does anyone have some experience running multiple folder actions at the same time?I've written a Applescript folder action that processes some files. When adding some files, the script starts and all goes well. The processing of each file takes a few minutes, but all files are processed correctly.However, when adding some new files to the dropfolder, while the folder action is all ready processing other files dropped a few minutes earlier, the process that is all ready running immediately aborts and the folder action is relaunched on the new files, leaving the old files for what they are.The same problem occurs with multiple folders, each having a folder action attached. When dropping files in "Folder A", the script starts processing. But if someone droppes files in "Folder B", The script of folder A aborts, and the script of folder B starts processing. When adding more files to the folders, the result is the same. In some casses, when the last dropped files are processed, the os continues where the operation was aborted on the previous files. But this not always happens. To make things worse, when you remove the items from the folders afterwords, the folder actions starts running again on items no longer present in the folder ..Does anyone know how I can prevent the folder action being aborted when new files are dropped and placing the new files in "Hold", until the previous files are processed? How can I prevent a folder action being aborted when a item is dropped into another folder?I've written a small script to test this behaviour. Just create one or more folders and attach the script below. Drop a item into the folder, wait a few seconds and drop another one in the same or another folder. To monitor what happens please check the console. [code]
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Mac OS X (10.6.8)
OS X Yosemite :: Popup Alert Windows On Adding New Item In Document Folder
Dec 8, 2014Folder Actions Alert:
One new item has been placed in folder “Documents”.
Would you like to view the added items?
Above pop up window pops up three time every time I enter a document into Documents folder. How to stop It?
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iMac, OS X Yosemite (10.10.1)
OS X Technologies :: Handle IPhoto's "import Duplicates" Prompt When Using AppleScript Folder Actions?
Jun 1, 2012I'm traveling tomorrow to Europe and am only taking my iPad and camera. I'm planning on using an SD card reader to upload my photos/videos to my iPad, then use Dropbox on the iPad to copy my daily shots to my Dropbox account. I'm thinking that I'll have an AppleScript on my home computer's /Dropbox/europe/ folder to look for newly added data and then auto import that into iPhoto. What's the best way to handle this? I got it working with a couple of test images but when iPhoto sees photos that it's already imported it asks me if I want to import in the duplicates or skip them. I'd like to skip them or write the AppleScript in a way that handles this. I'm also fine with copying the photos out of the Dropbox folder into a separate folder elsewhere and not using iPhoto. I'm just trying to theft proof my data in case my iPad gets stolen or if my Dropbox goes goofy and deletes the photos. Maybe copy newly added data to a designated directory outside of the Dropbox folder? How can I do this?
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
OS X V10.7 Lion :: Folder Actions Not Working - "The Action “Scale Images” Was Not Supplied With The Required Data"
Apr 11, 2012I had a simple folder action created in Automator that scaled images to 800 pixels whenever i added files to a specific folder. It does not work anymore. I have tried recreating the action in a new folder and all i get is a warning: "The action “Scale Images” was not supplied with the required data."
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
OS X :: Compile 4 Actions Into 1 Button?
Jan 22, 2010I recently pulled out my old Halo cd, and it looks great on my 13" MBP. I don't wanna lug around the CD all the time though, so I copied it as a .dmg to my harddrive. Every time I start Halo, I have to open Toast, mount the .dmg, close toast and then open Halo. Is there some way for these four actions to be compiled into a single button in for example the dock?
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Jun 9, 2009I have about a gagillion html files that I need to open, run a firefox plugin action and close. At this rate, it's going to take a really long time. I'm wondering if there's a way to automate the action so it performs it on every file in a specified folder?
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Jan 20, 2010I move an action into the workflow space. Now, I realize that I made a mistake (God forbid) and I want to remove that action. PLEASE tell me how in the world do I do that. I click on the 'x' in the top right corner and nothing happens. I click on it and press delete key. Zilch. I even drag it to the trash (out of desperation). Perhaps my Automator.app is corrupt. I can't think of any other reason I'm not able to delete an action from the workflow. How do I reinstall in Snow Leopard? I can't using the install disk because Automator is not one of the apps designated. Can I download it (the app)? I seem to be the only person in the universe that has this problem (not being able to delete an action). I've googled my fingers raw.
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Sep 2, 2010I really like iTunes 10. Clean, uncluttered, easily usable. BUT I have an automator action set for 7:30am every day as an alarm to wake me. This action plays a playlist in iTunes called "morning alarm" and has worked for months beautifully. When I loaded the action in Automator I got an error to say that the "play iTunes playlist" action, the auto iPhone sync action and set iTune volume actions we no longer valid. Those actions appear not to exist any longer in iTunes 10. Has anyone else had similar problems? Did you get a work-around?
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Jan 18, 2006Does anyone know of any Automator Actions to modify System Preferences? Specifically I have the bottom right screen corner set to do Desktop Exposé when I point the cursor there, and I want to make a workflow to toggle this on and off. I've never used Automator before so I don't know a whole lot about it.
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Mar 17, 2009This morning, I was running late for work and while getting ready, I glanced over at my mac and noticed windows moving around. I initially thought that maybe it was a fluke, but then I looked closer and there were some deliberate actions taking place:, folders opening, folder being created on the desktop. I watched for a few seconds to try to figure out what was going on, but then I got freaked out and try to see if I could control the cursor, nothing. So I held the power button down and hard shut down my computer. I started it back up to see if everything was alright. I looked in the trashbin to see if anything was deleted recently, nothing. I shut down my computer and went to work.
- Does anyone have any ideas what this could have been? A trojan? A program installed by an untrusting girlfriend? etc?
- What can I do to protect/secure my computer?
- Are there any network log files on the computer that I could find an IP address of whoever this was?
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OS X :: Noise With Dock Actions In Snow Leopard
Dec 23, 2009Anytime I do something on the dock that involves a noise happening (emptying trash, adium message, etc.) the noise isn't in sync with action. It is either way after or way before. This is only on my i7 iMac which I received yesterday. Again small issue but anyone have any ideas on this? Is this normal and I just haven't noticed it on any of my other (Leopard only, not SL) macs?
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MacBook Pro :: Cannot Delete Corrupt Email Via Normal Actions
Apr 15, 2012I have a corrupt email, that I can not delete with normal actions. How do I get rid of it?
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Aug 27, 2010I've been scouring Google for an Automator action that will allow me to drop .doc or .docx files into a directory and convert them to .odt, but so far I've had no luck. Can this easily be done or does it require a lot of programming knowledge to pull off? I really hope someone can help as this is a repetitive task that would save me a great deal of time.
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Feb 14, 2012Where can i find toolbar shortcut icons for actions such as undo/do, save, invisibles, pagebreak etc instead of going thru dropdown menus?
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MacBook Pro
OS X V10.7 Lion :: How To Stop System From Attaching Past Actions To Pointer
Apr 16, 2012Lion keeps attaching past actions to my pointer that I dont need or want. Can I stop this.
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Mac OS X (10.7.3)
Safari :: (Lion) Can't Connect To Certain Sites, Firefox Can, Actions Taken:(1) Cleared Cache
Feb 10, 2012Safari (Lion-OS 10.7.3) can't connect to certain sites. Firefox can. Actions taken:(1) cleared cache & restarted. No help (2) booted in safe mode. same error. What do I do now?
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Mar 26, 2009Recently when I get a new email, my Mail app doesn't make its 'new mail' sound. I have it checked in preferences and everything.
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