How to use Automator's services and folder action workflows

#1 Macworld

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Posted 31 May 2012 - 08:01 AM

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#2 zenaugie

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Posted 31 May 2012 - 05:21 PM

How do I get the "to do" window to show today's date? Due on my window states: 8/6/11

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Posted 31 May 2012 - 05:28 PM

zenaugie, on 31 May 2012 - 05:21 PM, said:

How do I get the "to do" window to show today's date? Due on my window states: 8/6/11

Is your Mac's clock set correctly?

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Posted 02 June 2012 - 12:53 PM

What will happen to Automator and AppleScript under sandboxing? I'm assuming that they will be pretty much neutered. If so, then can we expect Apple to do to Automator and AppleScript what it did to Hypercard -- ignore them and then drop them?

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Posted 05 June 2012 - 10:20 AM

Chris Breen, on 31 May 2012 - 05:28 PM, said:

zenaugie, on 31 May 2012 - 05:21 PM, said:

How do I get the "to do" window to show today's date? Due on my window states: 8/6/11

Is your Mac's clock set correctly?

My clock and calendar are keeping the correct time and date.

#6 zenaugie

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Posted 05 June 2012 - 10:24 AM

I asked how to set the clock to the correct date in the "to do automator service," and Chris asked if my clock was set to the correct time and it is set today, Tuesday, June 5, 11:23 AM.

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Posted 05 June 2012 - 10:26 AM

One other question: How do I find the "Create to do," automator action if I want to edit the date field. I have looked in the system for the service, but have been unable to find it.

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Posted 05 July 2012 - 09:46 PM

Macworld, on 31 May 2012 - 08:01 AM, said:

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From the Macworld edition of August 2012.
I follow the instructions to Create Disk Image from files to compress image, Encrypt images(action will prompt for password) to place in a cloud like Google Drive.
It works well except that when I open the disk image it won’t ask my for password to open it, just open Why?
Can anybody help.
Thanks