Hi guys, I have been using Christopher Stone’s AppleScript macro to move files from the downloads folder to the trash, I had a problem on my Mac and now the hotkey only works when the finder is selected, previously, it worked everywhere.
I think its a problem with the trigger, how do I change that?
It sounds like the problem is with the group the macro is in, not the trigger. What are the conditions on the macro group where that macro is located? I'm guessing the group is set to only be active when Finder is frontmost. Change that to any app, and it should work anywhere again.
-rob.
This is why griffman said the macro is in a group of macros that only work when the Finder is at the front. Your macro is in your Finder group, as you've said, and it would work everywhere if it were in your Global Macro Group (or any Macro Group you create that's set to work in all applications).
And you can see that in the screenshot you posted:
Also visible (small type, at top right-ish) is the actual group—Finder—that the macro is in. Both All Macros and Enabled Macros are smart folders, not actual macro folders. Select one of those folders, and you'll see the definition of what it collects to populate the folder.
-rob.
Thanks very much guys, I moved it and it’s all good again.
