I would like to start Hazel Helper in a macro.
It is located here: Users/qrt/Library/PreferencePanes/Hazel.prefPane/Contents/MacOS/HazelHelper.app/Contents/MacOS/HazelHelper. How can I set this in Activate a specific application?
Chris
These binaries (here: HazelHelper) inside apps are designed to be launched by the parent app (here: HazelHelper.app).
Nevertheless you can launch HazelHelper with the Activate a Specific Application action:
To get the binary into the action,
- click the Activate popup menu of the action
- in the popup menu, scroll down and select Other
In the file selection sheet press ⇧⌘G and the paste the path into the field. Click Go to get the path into the selection window…
then click Open to select the binary:
Note that the macro will run as long as the HazelHelper process is running. You can add a Cancel action at the end of the macro; once the macro is cancelled the process should continue to run. (It may take a little delay until the macro is cancelled.)
Another way is to use a Execute a Shell Script action with:
open /Users/qrt/Library/PreferencePanes/Hazel.prefPane/Contents/MacOS/HazelHelper.app/Contents/MacOS/HazelHelper
The process will be launched in a Terminal window, and will run as long as you don’t interrupt it (for example by closing the Terminal window).
PS/Note:
I would try to run the parent app (HazelHelper.app)
Users/qrt/Library/PreferencePanes/Hazel.prefPane/Contents/MacOS/HazelHelper.app
For me, this also starts the HazelHelper process. It works with both methods.
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Thank you for your help!
Chris