Are you first focusing on the folder to whitch you wish the script to take effect? IF you are, don't know what to suggest exept maybe to run a disk repair and restart.
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 7:33 AM, Richard Ring <[email protected]> wrote: > The problem I have, is, I can't do that, because when I attempt to open the > dialog box in services, it simply doesn't open. > > > You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Art of Fielding > Sent from my Mac Book Pro > [email protected] > > On Feb 27, 2014, at 7:18 AM, Ray Foret Jr <[email protected]> wrote: > >> 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 <[email protected]> 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 >>> [email protected] >>> >>> On Feb 26, 2014, at 10:07 PM, Teresa Cochran <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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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