This is a fabulous script. Thanks for pointing out that it's back. You can check the box before setting it up or it should prompt you to check it if you get the process backward as I actually did.
On Feb 26, 2014, at 5:48 PM, Teresa Cochran <batsfly...@me.com> wrote: > Check the box. I have mine checked. If the script works with it unchecked, > I'm truly stumped. :) > > HtH, > Teresa > > "We're made of star stuff."--Carl Sagan > > On Feb 26, 2014, at 5:15 PM, Ray Foret Jr <rforet7...@comcast.net> wrote: > >> It seemed to work for me. Only question I have is this. Do I check the >> allow folder actions box or leave it unchecked. I focused on the downloads >> folder before I went in to services options. >> >> >> Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind >> built-in! >> >> Sincerely, >> The Constantly Barefooted Ray, still a very happy Mac and Iphone 5 user! >> >> On Feb 26, 2014, at 6:35 PM, 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.
