I use Automator a lot to remind me of certain tasks. I use Calendar Events for this purpose. I create Calendar Events to open individual documents. But once in a while it would be more efficient to open a whole folder rather than the various documents within the folder.
I do not find among the tools available in Automator any action that opens folders. Is there one?
Mac mini 2018 or later
It is pretty straightforward.
In Automator, you just have to do what (presumably) you already do, but instead of selecting a document to open, select a folder, eg:
It is pretty straightforward.
In Automator, you just have to do what (presumably) you already do, but instead of selecting a document to open, select a folder, eg:
Impractical. You would have to provide Automator with a folder path to open, which would be passed into a Run Shell Script (or Run AppleScript) action that just issues the following command (shell example shown):
open "${1}"
which would then open a Finder window on that folder path. Alternatively, one could write a Quick Action that takes the selected Folder and then opens it in Finder. Still more involved than just double-clicking a folder in Finder to open it.
Better to just open the folder directly in the Finder and leave Automator out of it.
I am looking at Quick Actions within Automator. How do I set up a Quick Action to act at a set date and time?
I know how to open a folder in Finder. What I want is Automator to do that for me. If Automator will do that for me, then I do not have to remember which folders to open and when.
Dang. That's so obvious.
Quick Actions are interactive workflows (something you click) and not based on a date/time event such as are Calendar Alarm events.
Automator: open folder?