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.
