I 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)
I 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)
I 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)
I installed 10.5.7 yesterday. Immediately after the installation was complete, my Apple bluetooth keyboard stopped working. Went into Bluetooth system settings, and it said that there was no bluetooth hardware found... (it's built into the machine!!)...
Also, every time I start iTunes, it gives some weird error about Adobe Flash player. I'm not at home now so I don't have the exact wording of the error with me, sorry...
Every 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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Mac OS X (10.6.8)
I 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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Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
I downloaded 10.7.4 tonight and now my HP Inkjet printter/scanner no longer works. I am directed to download the new driver from Apple Software Update but that driver only has a printer driver--nothing for the scanner!
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Mac OS X (10.7.4), HP Officejet 6300 All-In-One
Quick Look has stopped working for MP4 file types. If I rename to M4V, Quick Look shows previews and thumbnails in finder. I have run:
$ qlmanange -d 1 -t test.mp4
It reports:Content type UTI: public.mpeg-4. Generator used: None. If I tell it to use -c public.movie, it does show the preview. What do I need to do to get my Quick Look working again?
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7)
My Apple Remote recently stopped working with my iMac and I cant figgure out how to get it to work again. I've changed the batteries and I get a blinking light when I hold it up to the iSight camera. It was paired with my mac, but didn't work, so I tried unpairing it and re-pairing it, however, now it wont pair again. It worked fine untill about a month ago, then just stopped working.
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iMac (27-inch Mid 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.4)
I am working with a friend who uses Microsoft Office 2011 on an iMac running 10.7.2. He is suddenly unable to print from Outlook. Choosing Print... from the File menu or clicking a print button produces no result at all - the normal print dialogue box does not appear. Previously he could print without a problem. He has no problem printing from Word in Office 2011.
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External speakers stopped working. Verified speakers operating with Iphone. Checked that speakers plugged in correctly. Tried usual power cycling step. External speakers do not show up in sound preferences.
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iMac
I have an Apple wireless keyboard and the F1 and F2 keys don't work. I am connecting to a early 2010 Mac mini and running OS X 10.7.4. Seemed like it quit working when I updated to 10.7.4. I've reset my SMC and PRAM twice. Is this a 10.7.4 bug? Any fixes?
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Apple Wireless Keyboard, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
The search engine in mail has stopped working altogether. When I type something into the search field nothing happens.
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Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.7)
my messages beta suddenly stopped working and won't restart after i repaired disk permissions on my iMac. what can i do?
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
after i downloaded os x lion, the box where facebook chat should be on my comp, is now a triangle with an ! in it...
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Lion/Facetime, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
OS X 10.8.5
All of the microsoft programs (Skype, word, excel, update utility, even error reporting, all) I regularly run on my macbook pro have stopped working. If I try to open an application or document the icon bounces on the dock, the graphic flashes on the screen (just like normal), then the crash report comes up. The crash report stays for a moment then the crash report for the crash report (Microsoft Error Reporting has quit unexpectedly) pops up.
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I have restarted the computer. I have uninstalled and reinstalled the programs. I have updated the programs, as well as OS X.
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MacBook Pro (15-inch Early 2011), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)
Multitouch-gestures stopped working macbook pro OS X Lion 10.7.5 , so i can no longer swipe between desk tops etc as normal.
System preferences - trackpad - more gestures (are all ticked)
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.5)
I have a 2 year old MacBook Pro and the superdrive has stopped working, it won't take discs in as if there is one already inside but iTunes or the dvd player doesn't recognise that there is a disc inside and if there is it can't be ejected, I have tried shutting down and restarting while holding down the trackpad, as recommended on some forums but that has done nothing. It might be a huge coincidence but the drive was working fine before I installed lion?
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
i was using HP simple save for time machine, but after some time the disk stopped working and it refused to backup any more stuffs, i am damm sure that no hardware problem is there as because my hard disk is new. please do provide me the solution for this.i am showing you the error message.
the hard disk is 500 GB. Verifying partition map for “HP Portable Drive Media”Checking prerequisitesChecking the partition listChecking for an EFI system partitionChecking the EFI system partition’s sizeChecking the EFI system partition’s file systemChecking all HFS data partition loader spacesChecking Core Storage Physical Volume partitionsChecking storage systemProblems were found with the partition map which might prevent bootingError: Storage system verify or repair failed. this error has apperared when disk utility was running on my disk. & the disk is getting ejected automatically after 10-20 secs of inserting it to the USB hub.
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MacBook
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why hitting spacebar no longer previews fonts/typefaces. It worked as of last Friday (today being Monday). I have restarted many times, repaired permissions, used FontNuke to clear caches, and have also cleared/relaunched Quicklook caches with the
-qlmanage -r
-qlmanage -r cache
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MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.4), 2 x 2.4 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon
