OK, this slow person would like a refresher. Where is the check box to be found that must be checked in order to enable folder actions? Is it in service preferences? When I go to services preferences, I see a table of keyboard short cut categories. I don't see how that relates to folder actions.
You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Art of Fielding Sent from my Mac Book Pro richr...@gmail.com On Feb 26, 2014, at 10:07 PM, Teresa Cochran <batsfly...@me.com> wrote: > Yep, it's one of my favorite features in Mac Os X. > > Teresa > > Slow down; you'll get there faster. > > On Feb 26, 2014, at 6:45 PM, Agent086b <agent0...@bigpond.com> wrote: > >> Hello, >> thanks it now works. I suggest that if you are not sure if this works. try >> and download a file. I did and was surprised to find a notice that I had >> downloaded a file. I thought that I did not get it correct. >> Thanks all. >> Max >> >> On 27 Feb 2014, at 11:35 am, Teresa Cochran <batsfly...@me.com> wrote: >> >>> Try going into finder, Finder menu, services, Folder Actions. I did this >>> from the desktop, but it doesn't matter which folder. There will be a >>> checkbox that says "enable folder actions." Close this window with >>> command-w. Find the downloads folder again and try going to folder actions >>> setup. You should be able to find the scripts and actions once you've >>> enabled it. >>> >>> HtH, >>> Teresa >>> >>> "Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too >>> dark to read."--Groucho Marx >>> >>> On Feb 26, 2014, at 4:15 PM, Agent086b <agent0...@bigpond.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Hello, >>>> I am trying to carry out your instructions to hear when a file is >>>> downloaded to my downloads folder. >>>> In Finder I go to the downloads folder to services it says no services. >>>> Then I go down and it says services preferences Here I find some tabs >>>> keyboard, text, shortcuts then input sauces. Looking at each of these it >>>> is not apparent where to add a script. >>>> Can anybody walk me through how to do this? I have been trying Google for >>>> quite some time this morning with no real luck. >>>> Thanks for any help. >>>> Max >>>> >>>> >>>> On 26 Feb 2014, at 1:10 pm, Teresa Cochran <batsfly...@me.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi all, >>>>> >>>>> I'm happy to report that the folder actions script for notifying when a >>>>> new item is downloaded now works properly. This is a wonderful little >>>>> utility that Finder has. Basically, you find the folder you want, go to >>>>> the finder menu, and choose services submenu, then folder actions setup. >>>>> A dialog opens up and you can select the script you want to run when a >>>>> particular action is done to a folder. I always liked being notified when >>>>> a new item was placed in my downloads folder. Unfortunately, the script >>>>> didn't work when Mavericks first came out. Now it does. :) >>>>> >>>>> Teresa >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
