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Re: Folder Action for Applications


  • Subject: Re: Folder Action for Applications
  • From: Robert Poland <email@hidden>
  • Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2013 15:02:26 -0600

On Aug 11, 2013, at 2:47 PM, Kaydell Leavitt <email@hidden> wrote:

> Hi Robert,
>
> On Aug 9, 2013, at 3:32 PM, Robert Poland <email@hidden> wrote:
>
>> I would like an action that resets options to my preferred default choices.
>
> It seems to me that you could develop a GUI script to reset preferences to your  favorite preferences.

My prime candidate is GraphicConverter which does not lend it's self to Applescripting.

> http://www.learnbymac.com/wiki/index.php?title=GUI_Scripting
>
> A simpler idea would be to have a separate account on your Mac where you could have your own preferences without anybody else changing them (if that will work for you).  Most preferences are just for the current user -- not for the whole computer.

Only in a perfect world.

The current approach is to have a Preference file with my desired settings saved outside the Library. And a script that will replace the current Preference file with the desired one every time the application is opened.

> -- Kaydell
> email@hidden
> http://learnbymac.com

Robert Poland - Fort Collins, CO




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