How to automate everyday tasks in Mac OS X with the Hazel utility
Utility Hazel from today's review is not a classic application that performs a specific set of actions, but a kind of rule and script builder that can simplify work in OS X. The application does not have its own icon or graphical interface, Hazel it is integrated into the system settings and controlled from there.
The secondary function of the software is volume monitoring Baskets. Mac owners with small SSD drives they will appreciate the possibility of automatically deleting waste when one of the conditions is met. It can be the size of the files accumulated for deletion, their age or a simple calendar. You can of course use a standalone application to do this, such as CleanMyMac 2but it is possible to set conditions and everything will happen without intervention. Having dealt with the garbage you can move on to the main function Hazel – set rules for files and folders. The main configuration menu allows you to specify the desired directory and add a certain condition to it.
You can, for example, keep track of files of a certain type, name, or creation date. Usually a large number of conditions can be set. You also need to specify whether all of them should match simultaneously or one from the list is enough. After this you need to specify the action, what will happen if the conditions are met.
There are also many options to choose from. You can move, rename, tag, edit files, etc. Everyday processes, such as sorting files ed from the network, processing a large number of photos, checking the currency of documents, etc., can be automated with the created scripts. Application scenarios Hazel There are many things to list.
The unpleasant thing is the price. It can be purchased from the developer's website for $ 28. A fully functional trial version is available with a working period of 14 days.