Choose the script you want to apply. You will not see the check box until you make a choice. I'd focus on the folder to which you want to have this apply first though.
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 27, 2014, at 6:26 AM, Richard Ring <richr...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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. 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