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10.4: Use Automator to remove older files from a folder
Authored by: DrDoak on Oct 11, '07 11:46:37AM

Hmm, you know what? I'm following up b/c this is my first time using Automator and I am JUST NOW discovering that Automator... isn't really automatic at all!! WHY THE HELL would you release this product without incorporating a simple scheduler, maybe just an interface for crond?!! How the @*#$&! is that useful??? Retarded, retarded, retarded.

Moving on...

1. I see that you can schedule workflows using iCal... must iCal be running for this function to work? Anyone know?

2. Another way to achieve this without a dreaded 'man cron' command is to have your workflow run whenever you log in (i.e. on startup of your computer). You can save the workflow as an APPLICATION and then go into System Pref -> Accounts -> Login Items and add the application you just created to the list, making sure the box next to it is checked.

But like I said, that runs whenever you boot up your computer, not at a certain time of day, change of season, phase of the moon, etc. Also, this works ONLY when you reboot or log in (NOT when waking from sleep!).

Does anyone know of a better way?



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