> Dear listers, > > A regular problem brought up on the list is how you can see that a file is > indeed downloading or downloaded, from safari. If you look at this question > more generally, then it suddenly has a whole lot more meaning, a solution and > many uses. > > Each time a new file comes in to my downloads folder, I immediately now get a > dialog about it. Here's how it can be done. > > I now have a folder action set up. A folder action is sort of a watch dog, > that keeps an eye on the folder on which you set it up. Folder actions are > part of os10. It's very easy, and practically what this means is, that you > can get a dialog telling you, that, in this or that folder, a new file just > appeared. For safari, to know that a download has indeed begun, this is > useful. But also if you share your mac with family over your private home > network, it's nice to know when someone adds a file to your incoming > downloads folder. It's up to you to decide where you can use this, but it has > proven to be very handy so I thought I'd share it here. > > On the name of the folder you want to watch, go into the vo context menu, vo > shift m, and choose folder actions. You will find your way round from there. > You simply select the name of an action to carry out on the folder, and if > you choose the add item alert, then from then on, each time a new file > appears inside downloads, or where ever you have it, a dialog pops up, > telling you there's a new file, and asking whether or not to go there. If you > say yes, finder opens right inside that folder. > > I got this idea from a podcast called mac power users. It's worth listening > to. Lots of tricks. It is not a podcast by the blind for the blind, but it > really does open up your world to new software, work flows to get things > done, and a lot of useful info. The folks behind the podcasts really are > power users, and one can learn a lot from them. Best thing is that all > episodes are still available, which is wonderful if you happen to like how > they do their podcast. > > Paul.
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