Hazel 5 runs no rules anymore after update

My rules ran again automatically after I re-launched the app. A reboot can't hurt either.

davidphoto wrote:I'm running into this problem, too. I installed using the installer. My rules appear to have successfully migrated. And they work if I tell Hazel to "Run Rules". But it doesn't seem to be watching the folder.

Seems to have fixed itself upon restarting the app. Go figure. Nice to have Hazel back!

I tried everything but it won't run the rules at all. I am quite frustrated.

Please email in to support with your details.

I am having a similar problem (I think it's due to Hazel Helper). I upgraded from 4 to 5 after upgrading to Big Sur. I created a new folder to watch with a simple rule to move files from that folder if any are there to a different folder. I can run the rule manually and it works fine, but it doesn't run automatically.

- macOS 11.0.1
- I actually tried both ways. I tried double-clicking first, but it didn't put Hazel 5 into the Applications folder. I then did the drag into Applications and then ran it from there. I gave Hazel full disk access.
- I am running Hazel 5.0.1

I saw an earlier post where you said to check Preferences, Users, Login items to see if he had two HazelHelpers listed. He did and you said to go to home/Library/PreferencePanes and at the root level and delete them. My login items list only has one entry for HazelHelper, however it has a warning symbol beside it saying it can't be found. I looked in those two locations and don't see any files in either. Should I uninstall and reinstall? Or something else?

Thanks! Love the product!

Are you seeing the mustard color notice saying the helper is stopped? If not, this thread is not the appropriate place. As mentioned earlier, please go through the troubleshooting guide and email/post in another thread the results.