... in a directory based on common words in their filenames. For instance, I want any file that shares two or more words in sequence to be moved to a subfolder that is titled by the shared sequence of their name. So if I have file 1="David goes to camp" and file 2="David goes to school", ...

... that same organized folder and same folders structure but it keeps creating new folder of the same year with -1 at the end of its name and not sorting it into the same name. For example i have a folder where all 2018 pictures are sorted in it so now when i try to sort a new group of pictures ...

Hi there. As the title suggests, Hazel does not ignore subfolders.I've got multiple rules running that are sorting files in my Downloads folder into subfolders of the "kind"-type. So I end up with ...

... if it already exists in folder B before being copied. Later, during the sorting process, a duplicate is detected, and the file is sent to the trash. The problem seems to come from the “sort into subfolder” step. My questions: 1. How can I check, before the copy rule, if the ...

... then just making an alias. There's nothing there about creating new names for the files or the folders. You should probably be using the Sort into subfolder action. You probably also want to create a custom text attribute to match the number part of the name so you can use it in the sort pattern. ...

Please do not post support questions in the Forum/Site Discussion forum. That is for issues with this forum or site, not with Hazel itself.

You can do what you want via the Sort into subfolder action. In the pattern, you can drag in the date created and then edit that pattern to match what you want.

... File "image.NEF" was created on 9/1/2024. When that file is dropped into the Landing Zone directory, I would like to move it to a subfolder named "2409 RAW" in a different folder tree. The name of the target subdirectory corresponds to the creation date of the file (9/1/2024 ...

... processing if another folder is being processed. Folder A: - Master sorting Folder. If there are file here other relevant folders should not ... Create Trigger file If a file does not exist (checks with shell script) Subfolder Depth is 0 Sub-File/folder count is 0 then Run shell script to ...

Hello, I have the task of sorting files from a drop folder (download) to specific destination folders (which are ... so I use the function "sort into subfolder" with a token reading the appropriate column (with the path) and checked ...

... Next I ask Hazel to process subfolders: https://www.digitalmusicart.com/__ForumImages/Hazel_Step_002.png ... and continue with sorting by extension: https://www.digitalmusicart.com/__ForumImages/Hazel_Step_003.png ...

... the file upstream of the folder and renaming it to move it into the subfolder. As the upstream folder is empty, it's only when the file is moved ... The idea would be to know if the file exists in the subfolder before sorting it, but I don't see how... --- Je ne sais pas pourquoi ca fait ca. ...

... into it's own custom attribute which you can then use in a Sort into subfolder action. The year is currently captured in the rule via the attribute, ... and that filing into the year works fine, but I'm having trouble sorting it into the appropriate folder under the year. Update: I managed ...

Consider using custom attributes (check the manual for details). You can capture the year into it's own custom attribute which you can then use in a Sort into subfolder action.

... matches the CSV, then it renames the file and moves it. I've noticed that there's a difference in the options between copying and "sort into subfolder". One allows you to do nothing if duplicates (the copy), the other deletes if duplicates. Of course, if the box is checked. The garbage ...

I think the single quote is different (' vs ’).