just moved to 10.8 and wanting to attach a script to a folder/disk, but the way I used to do it does not work, and I can not find out how to do it.
this is what I used to do:
1 Hold down the Control key and click the folder/disk icon.
2 Choose "Attach a Folder Action" from the menu.
3 Select the script I want to attach in the dialog box.
However step 2 is not available!
where has it gone too?
MBP + MBP, MM + MM - 10.6 - 10.8
You run Folder Actions through Automator, now.
You run Folder Actions through Automator, now.
Barney is correct.
Once you run automator, you choose folder action as your document type. If you have your own AppleScript, Perl, Python, Ruby, or shell script, you would choose Library > Utilities and double-click your choice of “Run AppleScript,” or “Run Shell Script,” to place either in the workflow window. Save your workflow with a meaningful name. These are saved in your local Library/Workflows/Applications/Folder Actions.
Next, under System Preferences > Keyboard > Keyboard Shortcuts > Services, make certain that Folder Actions Setup... is checked.
And finally, right click the folder you want to attach your new folder action. At the bottom of the contextual menu will be a Services menu link whose separate menu now includes Folder Actions Setup... A drop down menu of scripts to attach to your folder will appear, so choose the name of your workflow that you saved from Automator.
You will now need to check Enable Folder Actions, and the “On” box for both the folder and the workflow in the adjacent panel. Now, if your code is good, the folder action will work.
just as you described. Thank you.
in Library/Workflows/Applications/Folder Actions, I also found a script to attache folder actions and it works too.
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Attaching folder action scripts not available in 10.8
