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  1. maverick28

    macOS Not able to load Automator actions for Xcode

    Since it's more on the Xcode side than that of Automation I decided to post my thread there. My OS X is Lion. I downloaded Xcode 4.3.3 and Xcode 4.4. Prior to that when launching Automator I got used to see "NameOftheAutomatorAction couldn't be loaded because Xcode application wasn't found" log...
  2. Cynthia Blue

    macOS Script to move files to new subdir

    I'm new to Applescript and Automator... I have done some limited cron scripting in my past but will need to relearn how to do it. What I'm looking to do is move all my .mp4 and .mov files from my hard drive to my external backup drive that's connected via my network. So basically just from one...
  3. maverick28

    macOS Problems creating an Automator workflow to reveal specific Mail messages

    I wanted to create a workflow in Mail as simple as showing me only unread messages that quite often is difficult to spot for sure when trying to locate in the main browser window. The actions were as followings: Find Mail items: Find "messages" || Everything is true | message --> marked as...
  4. K

    macOS AppleScript and Automator. Pls help!

    Hey Guys! I cant get that AppleScript to work in Automator. It opens a Dialog, i can choose the Pictures to process, but fails at calling the exiftool shell script. I dont get it, how to hand over the files to exiftool. Could you guys take a look at it? Thanks in advance! on run {input...
  5. V

    Help creating folder action to duplicate files

    Please could someone help an Automator novice! I need to immediately copy into folder B any file that an application saves to folder A. I've experimented with creating folder actions but I can't make them watch the folder successfully - I have to manually run the action for anything to happen...
  6. Slix

    AppleScript/Automator to download updates?

    Hey all! I just had an idea, to keep a better archive of versions of TenFourFox (and other applications, if they arise in popularity) while keeping them safely on my iMac G4 server. Would it be possible to have AppleScript or Automator check what version is the latest version of TenFourFox and...
    • Slix
    • Thread
    • applescript automator tenfourfox
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  7. L

    macOS automater workflow - rename from csv, small problem

    I'm completely new to this and have stitched up some things I've found on forums to try and create a bulk renaming workflow where a folder contains items to be renamed based on a csv list. Files appear to be renamed properly there is just a "?" in the file extension and I don't know where this...
  8. O

    Automator Workflow Finder Tags

    I have thousands of photos in lightroom that I am converting to JPEG to save space. The thing is that these RAW files are already categorized into different finder label tags, so when I export to JPEG these labels will be removed. Is there a way to keep these tags or just create an automator...
  9. J

    How can I get my Pomodoro timer app to trigger another alarm app on my Mac?

    I'm using Be Focused App but it doesn't have a continuous alarm once the timer stops. How can I get Be Focused to trigger another alarm clock app which then will ring out until I manually stop it? Can I use Automator to do achieve this? thnkx
  10. buntonn

    Numbers to Excel and reverse help?

    Hi I have put together a spreadsheet in Numbers that I am sharing with someone who is on Windows. So I export it to excel and send to him. However now I need it that he can also update the spreadsheet. Is there any utilities like Automator or Hazel etc I could use so when I drop a numbers file...
    • buntonn
    • Thread
    • applescript automator excel numbers
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Mac Apps
  11. Nord

    macOS AppleScript to look for PDF content.

    Hello everyone. I've been looking for a way to search for a word inside a PDF document without opening it. The Automator function "Search PDF" is broken since OS X El Capitan. When I search for a "content" word, save the automator workflow, close the file and reopen it, the search field is...
  12. Jay-Jacob

    Automator failure connect NAS shares

    Hi Yosemite and El Capitan I connect my WD Cloud share using automator without any problem. Then I upgrade to Sierra and it won't work properly. When I try connect 2 my WD Cloud NAS in same automator program (this my usual one). First WD Cloud will connect and 2nd WD Cloud always fail to...
    • Jay-Jacob
    • Thread
    • automator cloud connect nas network sierra wdmycloud
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Networking
  13. annadomings

    macOS Scheduled automator workflow acts when not scheduled

    I made a workflow the other day that moves all the contents from my Downloads folder and one other folder to the trash automatically. I wanted to schedule this so that it would run every week at a certain time, so I created it as a Calendar Alert. However, now anything that gets added to those...
  14. P

    macOS Automator triggered by new iTunes music?

    I'd like to have an automator script run every time I add new music to iTunes. Is it possible? I tried using a Folder Action on the "iTunes Music" folder, but folder actions don't work on subfolders, so that won't do it. Any other ideas? Thanks! Pablo
  15. 0

    macOS Merge two Automator PDF scripts?

    I have two scripts that I use for manipulating PDFs, and I'd like to merge them into a single one. However, I struggle to get the output from the first command to act as input for the second. Script one simply flattens the PDF with Ghostscript and modifies the file extension to differentiate...
  16. raafael.23

    If I want to save a file to folder B, but point it to folder A, what should I do?

    I'm not sure what title to give to this question, nor where to post it What I want is: when I save a file to folder A, it will automatically save it to folder B, and delete it from folder A, what should I do to make that happen? Should I use a workflow? Symbolic link? what would be the most...
    • raafael.23
    • Thread
    • automator files folder link saving symbolic workflow
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: macOS
  17. lenalandmine

    "Taken on this day" Photo Notifications

    I hope this is posted in the right place. I'm a fan of Facebook's "memories" or "taken on this day" photo notifications where it'll show a photo you've posted x number of years ago. It's a really great use of photos posted, I think. Instead of never seeing them again, you see them every year on...
  18. Insector X

    macOS Applescript, help Printing All Files in a Folder as Client

    Hi, I just signed up! I've been trying to find this answer, but I think I'm going to have to just ask. Hello All. This folder I'm trying to print from a folder that is on a server that I'm connected to via afp over tcp/ip. The folder is called "Network Printer ƒ" and is on the root...
  19. DavidR3906

    Help using automater

    So I finally got a MacBook Air. I've used Bootcamp to load a Windows operating system. The windows portion is easy to switch back to Mac being they have the icon in the task bar you can click on. I've been searching online for a quick fix for the OS X side that I can just click on and have it...
  20. K

    write automated script

    hi. I would like to write an automated script which delete a file every single time when I open one specific app. the file is hidden. I'm noob whit Automator, where should I start?
    • kompaq
    • Thread
    • automator script
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: macOS
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