Issue with Hazel Automating PDF Backups
Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2026 3:26 amHello everyone,
I’m trying to set up Hazel to automatically back up all PDF files from a specific folder to an external drive whenever I add or modify files. I created a rule with the following conditions:
If the file is a PDF
And it’s added or modified in the source folder
Then move it to the backup folder
However, some PDFs aren’t being backed up, and occasionally non-PDF files are moved instead.
Has anyone encountered this issue? Any suggestions on how to fix it would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you!
I’m trying to set up Hazel to automatically back up all PDF files from a specific folder to an external drive whenever I add or modify files. I created a rule with the following conditions:
If the file is a PDF
And it’s added or modified in the source folder
Then move it to the backup folder
However, some PDFs aren’t being backed up, and occasionally non-PDF files are moved instead.
Has anyone encountered this issue? Any suggestions on how to fix it would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you!