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- | **The //Folder trigger// (v7.0+) executes the macro when a specified folder on your Mac: | + | The //Folder trigger// (v7.0+) executes the macro when a specified folder on your Mac: |
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* adds an item. | * adds an item. | ||
* removes an item. | * removes an item. | ||
* adds or removes an item. | * adds or removes an item. | ||
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+ | The item must be directly in the folder - changes in a subfolder will not be noticed. | ||
You can have the trigger ignore partial or changing files, so for example if a file is being downloaded or copied in to the folder, the trigger will wait until the download/copy has completed and can ignore partial files (files with extensions that are known to be "in progress" files). | You can have the trigger ignore partial or changing files, so for example if a file is being downloaded or copied in to the folder, the trigger will wait until the download/copy has completed and can ignore partial files (files with extensions that are known to be "in progress" files). | ||
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See also these forum topics: | See also these forum topics: | ||
- | - [[https://forum.keyboardmaestro.om/t/wtch-downloads-folder-for-pdfs-and-open-with-preview/2837|Watch downloads folder for PDF’s and open with preview]] | + | - [[https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/wtch-downloads-folder-for-pdfs-and-open-with-preview/2837|Watch downloads folder for PDF’s and open with preview]] |
- | - [[https://www.google.fr/search?q=site:forum.keyboardmaestro.com+%22Folder+trigger%22|Keyboard Maestro Forum topics about Folder trigger]] | + | - [[https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/search?q=%22Folder%20trigger%22|Keyboard Maestro Forum topics about Folder trigger]] |