I'm having problems getting a macro to run when Finder windows open. The macro runs if I use the hot key, but it does not run when I just open a Finder window - I would like it to run anytime a Finder window opens. What am I doing wrong? (see below; the AppleScript just sets column parameters of the Finder window).
-- And similarly, I need this action to NOT run when windows have certain names (see below). I have tried different permutations of the "If Any Condition" action, but none seem to work. This does not work either with Hot Key or when the Finder Activates. Any ideas?
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Are you sure your Macro is not running? Could it run, but just fail to do anything?
In these cases, it is best to first execute a Notification action to confirm the Macro runs, or not, like this:
This macro works fine for me. It is triggered when Finder is activated.
MACRO: Test Trigger by Finder Window [Example]
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**Note: This Macro was uploaded in a DISABLED state. You must enable before it can be triggered.**
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However, if the Finder does not have any windows, or the Frontmost window is not truly frontmost, then your script will fail most likely.
See this post for a similar issue:
**[How to Close Finder Tab? ](https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/how-to-close-finder-tab/1894)**
OK, so I have one part of this issue fixed: I changed the Trigger to "The focussed window: The focussed window changes" This seems to make it work. (see below)
-- But I still need to figure out a way to exclude certain windows from this macro, as per the second item of my original post. Does anyone know how to do this? Here is the macro I have been working with (and I have changed conditions many times, but can't seem to get it to work....):
