The script I’m going to use in this example is ‘Duplicate as a PNG,’ as the name suggests, this script converts any image file into PNG format. Let’s start with the easiest method: applying one of your MacBook’s built-in scripts to a folder. First, we’re going to make good use of the ready-made scripts that come pre-installed on every MacBook, before moving onto creating our own custom Folder Actions, using Automator.Īpple’s Built-in Scripts: Convert Any Image to PNG In this article, I’m going to share two ways of getting started with Folder Actions. You can also create Folder Actions that trigger every time you remove items from a folder, or whenever a folder is opened or closed. For example, you might create a script that converts Word documents into a PDF, or a script that automatically uploads every new file to a web server. The system will then monitor this folder and execute this script in response to certain actions, most commonly kicking in when you add a certain type of file to the folder. The only major difference between Automator and Folder Actions, is that you attach a Folder Action script to a specific ‘target’ folder. If that sounds a bit like Automator, then that’s because it is!
Do you find yourself performing the same boring, monotonous tasks time and time again? Folder Actions is a powerful, but often-overlooked, feature of MacOS that aims to take the pain out of repetitive tasks, by performing them for you.
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