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Hi all,

I have an app that does hourly backups to a folder 'MyBackups' using a folder name like 'Backup A' 'Backup B' etc... Sometimes this process deliberately is halted from time to time.

Goal:

This main backup folder 'MyBackups' Will fill up overtime. My goal is to make sure that the most recent backup folder - will always remain in this folder (whether the main app process is active or stopped) and all the other older ones can be moved elsewhere or deleted.

So I tried rules like:

if all match:

sub-file/folder count > 1
continue matching rules

then rule 2

- if date created is not in the last 1 day
- move to folder 'old'

problem: it seems to move all the folders including the one I want to keep in the main 'MyBackups' folder

Q: how can I fix this so that the latest folder Will remain is that my backup folder and all the other ones will get moved

First off, please do not post Hazel questions to the Forum/Site forum. That is for discussions about the forums and this site specifically.

Your first rule is unnecessary. Hazel will continue to the next rule regardless. Try using a condition like "Date created is not among the 1 most recent" to match everything except the most recent one.

Hi,

Sorry for posting in the wrong forum.

And thanks for the suggestion - I will try it now.

OK - I just tried it and that WORKED PERFECTLY - THANKS SO MUCH!

Dave