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10.5: Find out which program/process is locking a file
If you're using Snow Leopard, select Service from the template dialog box and set the options at the top to "files or folders" and "Finder". Then all you need to do is bring over the Run Applescript action.
10.5: Find out which program/process is locking a file
I created this as a Service in Snow Leopard and it works very well. I saved it as "Who's-Locking-This". It is placed automatically in the user's ~/Library/Services. You can move it manually to /Library/Services for all users.
10.5: Find out which program/process is locking a file
Snow Leopard improves the reliability of ejecting discs and external drives. Sometimes when an application or process is using the files on a drive, Mac OS X prevents you from ejecting it, but you don’t always know why. In Snow Leopard, you’ll get fewer of those errors and when you do get them, you’ll see exactly which application is using the drive, so you can quit it and eject the drive properly.I haven't had a chance yet to really get into SL but Apple has noted in the past and the above text is currently on their website that the system is supposed to now point out what is causing a Disk Eject hang-up. I have known from past experience that past Apple "features" like this tend to be watered down and intended for very very basic use. So I'm assuming that from all the Script writing and Automator stuff - that it either doesn't work or it sucks? It would be nice if we could get something to work smoothly in Leo tho.
10.5: Find out which program/process is locking a file
That's about right about some Apple features. In this case the new SL feature tells you the name of the item in use. It's more than before but it could do better. The script by boris42 gives the full path of that item, the Pid, the user name owning it and the application name. |
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