HI. pressing command shift m on a folder doesn't give me a choice of folder actions.
thanks Blessings! Maria Joe and loving guide Karly. Email/ I Message: &fb [email protected] twitter: bubbygirl skype: bubbygirl1972 [email protected] On 06/08/2012, at 7:14 PM, Paul Erkens <[email protected]> wrote: >> 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. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
