Downloads Folder Action

Hello,

I found a simple shell script that will help keep my Downloads folder organized by modification date. I used Automator to create a Finder Plug-In that's nothing but a Run Shell Script action: touch "$." Works great. I saved it as a folder action and attached it to my Downloads folder, but it won't work as a folder action. I added a Wait for Files to Copy action (testing with a pdf extension and download), and it still doesn't work. I tried to attach it to a dummy folder on my desktop that I directed Safari to save downloads to, still wouldn't work. I've saved it as a script, and attached it to the folder as a script, no joy. Will someone please help me with this. It should be very simple, I just want the items to be touched without having to touch each one myself.

I have checked permissions on my user folder and Downloads folder, also deleted ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.FolderActions.enabled.plist and com.apple.FolderActions.folders.plist, logged out/in, disabled and re-enabled folder actions. Also, I have another folder action attached to my Downloads ( Unquarantine), and it seems to work fine.

Thanks in advance for any help,
Jess

iMac (Intel), Mac OS X (10.5.6)

Posted on Mar 10, 2009 10:11 AM

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