I tried to find a way to do this a number of months ago and my recollection was that I ended up with a script that added the current date to a folder as a one time operation. I am looking for something that can keep this constantly updated with the /current/ date. This way I can keep this file (with the current date) in my backups and know almost immediately which external volume has the most recent data.Â
View 8 Repliesi tried to see if anyone was able to create something like this and i think that the automator script that i got only created a folder with /todays/ date. what i am hoping for is a script that will /constantly/ update the name of the folder to todays date. the reason i need this is that if i have one of these in my documents folder it allows me to easily see /when/ the last successful backup occurred on my external drives. it is a really nice comfort to see this easily and know quickly that the backup was successful.Â
View 3 Replies View RelatedWill snow Leopard be functional on the current iMacs?I just recently bought a 24" 2.8Ghz iMac, and want to make sure that I will be able to upgrade to Snow Leopard when it comes out.
View 3 Replies View RelatedI'm currently on OS 10.6.8 on my mac book pro. What do I need to do get Lion to install?
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Mac Book Pro
I just opened my Trash bin, and there were maybe 12-15 items in ithere. But when I use Secure Delete, the pop-up box says there are 931 items, and it then proceeds to delete them---I guess.I only saw the 12-15 files, and that's it.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
I use an eMac, 1.25 Gz, PC 4, version 10.4.11 with 768 MG. If I do a simple upgrade--not an entire installation--of Leopard, will this affect my current programs and files? Upgrading with a whole installation of Leopard seems to involve some complicated operations that I'd like to avoid.
View 3 Replies View RelatedCan I restore the current iPhoto using my Time Machine back-up? If so (I hope & pray), how would I do that?
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.7)
I'm looking for a way to determine the current state of Full Keyboard Access, via a script or application.
Info:Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
I would like to create an archive of important application installers and I will sync the contents between two systems MacPro and Macbook Pro.Â
I need to pull the names of the application/developers from somewhere so I figured I would use the Application Support directory.Â
So I need a way to copy this directories folder structure without any of the file contents. Is there an easy way to do this. I found a post with an Automator script but the link is dead [URL]
I also found this post that refers to doing it in terminal but since it is the app support directory I am wary to do this as I am not familiar with terminal at all and I am not clear on what exactly to write in the old_dir / new_dir section. I figure it would be something like this /Library/Application Support but I dont want to make a mistake.Â
Here is the Terminal command:
cd old_dir
find . -type d -depth -print | cpio -pd new_dir Â
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I have a clean install of Snow Leopard and am trying to get some of my automator scripts working. Under Leopard, I could right-click on the desktop and select one of my workflows from the menu under Automator. Now, there is no ~/Library/Workflows folder in Snow Leopard and Automator doesn't have the Save as plugin option anymore. Does anyone know how to use automator scripts in Snow Leopard that doesn't involve opening Automator every time?
View 5 Replies View RelatedI've had this problem since I upgraded to SL and I'm finally looking for a solution, as it's mildly annoying So anytime I'm opening up a file browser window within an app - say, to upload or save a file in Firefox, or to open a file in any old program - I used to be able to navigate to a folder on my keyboard by typing the first letter or two of the name. Now, however, when I try to do that, nothing happens except the Mac makes that dull "thud" sound. Now, if I navigate inside a folder (by pressing the right arrow key) and then go back out (press the left arrow key), then it works like a charm. But what a pain!
View 1 Replies View RelatedWhen I right click a folder and select "Compress", it goes to about 99% and stalls... Doesn't budge, no beachball, it just doesn't move forever. I'm running Snow Leopard 10.6.2, anyone else having this issue? I did a clean install.
View 2 Replies View RelatedIf I look up "renaming of folders" in the indexes in manuals like the "Mac OS X Snow Leopard by David Pogue" or "Mac OS X Snow Leopard for Dummies" I can't find any information about this very basic subject!The same about "how to create a sub folder"
Info:iMac 27" i7, Mac OS X (10.6.6)
I accidentally took my downloads folder off of my dock, and I figured out how to put it back on and use the settings I want. However, for some reason now .mp4 files won't appear in the stack or in the actual folder in Finder. They appear in the Safari downloads box, but not in the stack or folder. It's kind of frustrating, because it makes it difficult for it to find what I need.
Info:MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
I have no idea how I ended up with the name I did in my Home Folder. It is driving me batty. How can I change it?
View 8 Replies View RelatedI've just upgraded to snow leopard form Tiger, and the downloads folder is not in the dock.
View 2 Replies View RelatedI have a nas d-link dns-325, I'm trying to copy my folders but my snow leopard copy only the principal folder and is empty!
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Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.8)
I am looking for a way to animate the dropbox folder in the dock, when something has been dropped in it by other users over a network. Is there a third party software/plug-in for this?
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iMac G5 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, Mac OS X (10.4.11)
Never before saw this in my mac HD drive - got this tmp folder, and it's got various folders in it including files called listeners and sock...what is all this? Never saw this before on my hard drive and I've had my mac pro for 4 years now? Is this mal or spyware? How to get rid of if so?
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Final Cut Pro 7, Mac OS X (10.6.8), FC Studio 3
I accidentally deleted my system folder? I was trying to make some more memory on my PowerBook G4 and now nothing will work to fix it
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G4, Mac OS X (10.4.4)
I have a folder in my User directory (Lion and SL) called Books (~/Books) and I want to know: how to create the automatic translation into Portuguese (~/Livros) or any other language?Â
PS: Something similar happens with the /Applications (English) folder and i see /Applicative (in Portuguese)Â
I can't see isync in my applications folder. How do I sort this out?
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
I am transitioning from Windows Vista to a desktop Mac with OS X Snow Leopard my husband bought. I can't find any information as to how he got folders created and named to hold various related files. I have created two files I want to put into a new folder. How can I create a new folder to move them into? I have a manual and still can't find the information.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
Since upgrading to Snow Leopard, when I send mail using Apple Mail, the message remains in my Drafts folder even though it's been sent successfully. Using Gmail with IMAP setup.
View 2 Replies View RelatedApple's new OSX Snow Leopard includes native Exchange email sync using Exchange Web Services but it seems that this does not sync emails in the same way outlook does: emails on Mail.app only update when you open a specific folder on your exchange mailbox (like IMAP does) and not like Outlook on windows where folders are updated in the background. does anyone know about this behavior and if it can be changed on Mail to work in the background? I've only tried this on a developer beta (latest version) of SL briefly and noticed this behavior but would like to get feedback from those that may have upgraded.
View 4 Replies View RelatedI installed SL on my iMac last week and changed the icon for the applications folder on my dock - no problem. Did the same for my Macbook last night and now the applications folder on both docks keeps disappearing. I use Mobile Me to sync the docks. I've dragged the folder from Finder into the dock and it stays briefly and then disappears.
View 1 Replies View RelatedIn windows you can select multiple folders and right click and check the size of all the folders combined, on my mac, when I have multiple folders selected and GET INFO, it opens up a window for each corresponding folder and tells me the size of each folder not how much all are in total....aside from a calculator, is there a way to tell the size combined?
View 4 Replies View RelatedI need to reinstall Snow Leopard over my current Snow Leopard installation because the system has failed. I need to know what will happen if I proceed with an install. Because there are no options for installation, I dont know how to do an archive and install and it is essential that I have my home folder and it's contents intact. Does anyone know if reinstalling snow leopard will automatically archive my home folder or if there is something else I need to do?
View 1 Replies View RelatedFinder > File > Find (Cmd-F) brings up the Search window. How can I search for items in a specific folder? Tiger let me select a folder in which the search is performed. How can I, on Snow Leopard, select a folder in which the search is performed? What about Lion?
View 6 Replies View RelatedOn my desktop I have 1 folder that contain completed projects as well as multiple folders to manage current projects I'm working on. Occassionally I also have files on the desktop that I am working on for the day. Whenever I arrange by name (or any other criteria) the files and folders on my desktop move all around. My completed folder is now mixed in with files I'm working on and my current projects folders are all over the placed depending on what I named them. I would like a way to pin certain folders to their place on the desktop (similar to how the hard drive icon is pinned), so when I arrange the desktop files by a certain criteria these "pinned" folders would not move.
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MacBook
Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
