Nick, Theoretically you could use KM to do what Hazel does. But it would be like using a hammer to chop down a tree. The hatchet is a much better tool for the job. Hazel does a particular type of job well so why not use the better tool.
Here let me give you an example of a task that Hazel does that KM can't, or at least Peter Lewis has yet to introduce the functionality. Scott mentioned my AT&T workflow on the podcast we did. The very last part of that flow is for Hazel to move the file into my AT&T folder. She then looks inside the pdf for a particular string. Due date and Amount Due. This is a way cool work around for functionality that Hazel does not have. I have her rename the file to something like this. April|13|2014|$165 So now she can parse that filename into variables in an AppleScript, use those variables to build an email and calendar event, send the email and put the event into my shared calendar so my wife does not forget to pay it by the due date. She then renames the file back to a name that reflects the month the bill is for and then moves it off into a subfolder for the year. Crap that was hard to put into words! The point is that all I physically did to get all that done was type a command option a and put in a password. If I were not so stubborn I would let the password be entered from my keychain and be done with it. I am not yet trusting enough for jumping off that cliff. So to sum it up, I use KM to do the heavy lifting of going out and getting the bill from the AT&T site. Hazel then takes over and manipulates the hell out of it. I absolutely get an endorphin rush every time I do this for my AT&T and Verizon bills. I freaking hated taking the time to do this every month. Here's another KM Macro I wrote today. I own a WeMo thanks to the MPU podcast. The latest version of the IOS app is broken. I can no longer turn it on or off or create schedules through the app. To hell with them. I now have a hot key that will toggle it for me and if I need to schedule it I can either create a launchedD task or use IFTTT to do what I need. My choice. Hi my name is Keith and I am an Automation addict! On Apr 6, 2014, at 4:54 PM, Deb Lewis <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes, hazel is exactly what I need. I hve Microsoft One Drive which has > been syncing my work documents across my Pcs and Mac. My office is > moving to One Drive Pro but there's no Mac option yet. so, I plan to > maintain my One Drive across tdevices as appropriate, but I need > certain files to replicate in both locations. I could use a naming > convention or a particular subfolder and Hazel could theoretically > copy them to the other folder on the Mac. > Now, couldn't I also do this with Keyboard Maestro or what am I > missing? I haven't purchased either of them yet. > > On 4/6/14, Nicholas Parsons <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi Teresa, >> >> Automator can create folders which it watches and then performs certain >> actions if a file is placed in that folder. Hazel is different in that it >> will perform the action only if the given conditions are met, and these >> conditions are quite powerful. Moreover, it is easier to setup as you just >> select the folder you want Hazel to watch from the Hazel system preference >> pane, and then add the rules. A bit like Rules in Apple Mail for Mac. You >> can download and trial it for free if you're interested in how it differs >> from Automator. >> >> Best, >> Nic >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
