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--- trigger:Mounted_Volume [2015/01/17 14:16]
jimmyhartington created
+++ trigger:Mounted_Volume [2019/12/16 21:03] (current)
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-The Mounted Volume trigger executes when a volume is mounted or unmounted.
+The *Mounted Volume trigger* executes when a volume (disk) is mounted or unmounted.
-It can be any volume or a specific volume.
+It can be a specific volume or any volume.  To specify the volume, you can choose to do it with the exact name of the volume, or a value with a name containing a specific string or a name matching (regular expression) a specific string.
-To specify the volume, you can choose to do it with the exact name of the volume.
+When the macro executes, its [[token:TriggerValue|%TriggerValue%]] token will hold the name of the volume (technically, the last path component, which will sometimes be slightly different to ensure uniqueness by the system).
-Or a volume containing a specific string (name contaning) or by using a regular expression (name matching).
+You could use this trigger to perform actions when you connect a backup disk, or automatically sync files with a disk when it is mounted.
+===== See Also =====
+===  Conditions ===
+* [[condition:Mounted Volume|Mounted Volume]]
+* [[:Conditions|See all Conditions]]
+=== Triggers ===
+* [[trigger:Periodic|Periodic]]
+* [[:Triggers|See all Triggers]]
+==== Forum ====
+- [[https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/start-time-machine-backup-when-attaching-a-hd/319/9|Start time machine backup when attaching a HD]]
+- [[https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/how-to-unmount-an-exernal-drive-using-km/2099/2|How to Unmount an Exernal Drive using KM]]
+- [[https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/macro-all-trashes/3090|MACRO: All Trashes]]
+- [[https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/search?q=Mounted%20Volume|Keyboard Maestro Forum topics about Mounted Volume]]

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