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skippie Author

Level 1

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Automator folder Action - move files to /Users/name/Library/Application Support/DEVONthink 3/Inbox

I see no way to put a path into Automator that is in my library folder. Is there any way to do this?

MacBook Air

Posted on Jan 13, 2021 1:35 PM

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rccharles

Level 6

12,969 points

Posted on Jan 14, 2021 12:34 AM

What automator step are you trying to put the path in?

I started automator. I saw:

The library is hidden in more recent versions of macOS 🙃.

For instructions to see the library folder, click on this link. [ I suggest point number 2 to add permanently. You must be in the home folder to add permanently. ]

http://kb.mit.edu/confluence/display/istcontrib/How+to+make+your+Library+folder+visible+in+the+Finder+in+OS+X+10.9+%28Mavericks%29+or+later#HowtomakeyourLibraryfoldervisibleintheFinderinOSX10.9%28Mavericks%29orlater-Method2%3AKeeptheLibraryFolderVisible

now navigate to the file Inbox in the finder.

drag Inbox to automator window. I get:

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Automator folder Action - move files to /Users/name/Library/Application Support/DEVONthink 3/Inbox

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