I'm not set by any means on this flow, so if anyone has any better suggestions on how to do what I'm trying to do, by all means please let me know. In my screenshot, the error shown was from attempting to do
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I can get the full path, but am having problems just getting the filename from the path-and I've tried a variety of suggestions from what I've seen online. Apple may provide or recommend responses as a possible solution based on the information provided every potential issue may involve several factors not detailed in the conversations captured in an electronic forum and Apple can therefore provide no guarantee as to the. For now, just choose the Custom icon, as shown above, then click Choose. When Automator starts, you can choose a starting point for a new workflow: (Click image to enlarge) These options just provide basic templates to get you going. I'm trying to split up the file name from the path, so that I can rename the file I save in "Take Screenshot," and then move it to the path that I'd like to save it at. This site contains user submitted content, comments and opinions and is for informational purposes only. To run Automator, open your Applications folder in the Finder and double-click the Automator icon. In it, I generate the dialog to choose a file name/path, using the choose file name command in AppleScript. So, I added a "Run AppleScript" action to my service. The screenshot component is easy, using the "Take Screenshot" action in Automator, but it's the saving it to a custom location that's causing me problems.Īfter trying a few different approaches, it seemed the easiest thing to do was to save the screenshot to a fixed directory/filename from within the "Take Screenshot" action, and then (using AppleScript) rename it in that directory, and move it to the user-specified target directory. At WWDC 2021, Apple showcased new features and updates for the upcoming iOS, iPadOS, WatchOS and macOS which is scheduled to be released in fall 2021. That would be the wall garden experience that is the ecosystem that is uniquely Apple. It seemed like it should be easy, but for some reason I'm running into difficulty with it. Why Mac automation matters macOS built-in Automator & AppleScript The best third-party Mac automation apps Best for automating file organization: Hazel Best. Apples most valuable product is not the iPhone or the Mac.
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So, I'm trying to use Automator under Mac OS Yosemite to create a service to allow a user to take a screenshot and save it to a location they specify, through some sort of "Save As" dialog.
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