Posts Tagged ‘Folder Actions’

Simulating encrypted physical disk in OS X

I’ve always wanted to do this: have my personal files on a memory stick, encrypted, and when I insert the memory stick in a USB port then OS X asks me for a password to decrypt the files. Unfortunately, this functionality isn’t offered directly as you can’t (at least from what I’ve tried and read) […]

Tags: Applescript, CC Licence, Encryption, Finder, Folder Actions, OS X
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Automatically restart crashed applications

I love Quicksilver. If I ever sit on a machine without it, I feel handicapped, like something extremely important is missing. My major gripe with Quicksilver (and, this might just be my setup, I’m not sure), is that it likes to crash a lot. At least 2-3 times a week. And when it crashes, it’s […]

Tags: Applescript, CC Licence, Folder Actions, OS X, Quicksilver
Posted in Code, OS X | 2 Comments »

Automating backup of Flash drives

I have a lot of my critical work on a few flash drives which I carry around with me constantly, mainly because I work on a number of machines and would like to have a central repository of my work. After losing one of the drives recently though (bound to happen sooner or later), I […]

Tags: Applescript, CC Licence, Folder Actions, OS X
Posted in Code, OS X | 78 Comments »