2535 1535 Technology Operating Systems Mac OS X true Sun, 16 Mar 2008 15:00:27 -0700 /system/videos/1/35/25/2535.flv MacTipper, Applescript, Mac OSX, MacIntosh, leopad, Tiger How To Enable and Configure Folder Actions http://www.howcast.com/videos/2535-How-To-Enable-and-Configure-Folder-Actions http://www.howcast.com/videos/2535-How-To-Enable-and-Configure-Folder-Actions/edit approved 482 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=2535"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=2535" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 1 MacTipper http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2535/15_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 1101 false false false There are no ingredients needed 26797 1 1 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2535/1.jpg Intro I’ve done a lot of tips with Folder Actions, however, I haven’t gone into any detail. This video fills in the gaps.

]]> 26798 2 20 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2535/20.jpg Enabling Folder Actions Enable Folder Actions ]]> Right click on a folder and go to More>Enable Folder Actions

]]> 26799 3 45 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2535/45.jpg Open the Folder Action Setup Application Configure Folder Actions... ]]> Go to /Applications/AppleScript/Folder Actions Setup.app or Right click on a folder and go to More>Configure Folder Actions…

]]> 26800 4 72 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2535/72.jpg Folder Action Setup Interface N/A

]]> 26801 5 112 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2535/112.jpg Installing Custom Folder Action Scripts Put any custom folder action scripts into /Library/Scripts/Folder Action Scripts/

]]> 26802 6 160 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2535/160.jpg Attaching a Script to a Folder Open the Folder Action Setup application and choose the folder by clicking on the lower left hand + button. After choosing a folder, select your script and click the “Attach” button.

]]> 26803 7 220 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2535/220.jpg Accessing a Script to Open and Edit It Edit a Folder Action> ]]> Right click on a folder with the script attached and go to More>Edit a Folder Action>

]]> 26804 8 242 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2535/242.jpg Removing a Script Remove Folder Action> ]]> To remove a script, right click on the folder and select More>Remove Folder Action>

]]> 26805 9 273 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2535/273.jpg Attaching a Folder Action Through the "More" Menu You can attach a Folder Action Script from the “More” menu as long as you choose a script in the Folder Action Scripts folder.

]]> 26806 10 333 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2535/333.jpg Make a Custom Script Use the template of:
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