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Product Description:
Hazel is your personal housekeeper, organizing and cleaning folders based on rules you define. Hazel can also manage your trash and uninstall applications. Organize your files using a familiar rule interface. Filter on the file's name, type, date, the site or email address it came from and more. And do more than just file. You can set color labels, Spotlight keywords and comments and even archive files. Hazel also cleans, sporting options to clean out incomplete and duplicate downloads. In addition, Hazel can manage your Trash for you, relieving you of having to empty it yourself. All this is done automatically in the background allowing you to focus on your real work.
What's new in this version:
New features
- Added "source folder" attribute to be used in rename/subfolder patterns. Represents the original folder the file/folder was located in. You can set the formatting of the attribute to show the relative path from the watched folder. The upshot of this is you can move/copy a file to another folder and then sort it into a subfolder, basically mirroring the folder structure at the source.
- Added "#" attribute. This represents a counter where it substitutes an ever increasing number each time. Can be used to number files sequentially.
- Now integrates with Speed Download. Its download folder is selectable in the open dialog when adding a folder to monitor. In addition, Hazel will recognize its incomplete downloads and numbering scheme (for the purposes of identifying possible dupes).
- Hazel can now run AppleScript bundles (scptd).
User interface changes:
- Added tool tips for most draggable attributes.
- Fixed the crumpled paper icon in the App Sweep window. It would draw incorrectly on certain Mac models.
- Fixed the "enclosing folder" icon in folder pop-ups possibly not drawing optimally on certain Mac models.
- Fixed bug where you couldn't edit any rules after a certain sequence of events.
- Fixed bug where you couldn't edit certain rules containing an embedded AppleScript.
- Fixed the interface bugging out if you clicked on an invalid folder and opted to select a new one then cancelled the open dialog.
- When editing the number of digits for a number, the case for 0 digits is now displayed as "No change", meaning that the number will be displayed as it was given.
- Fixed flakiness when deleting a custom token.
- Various other UI fixes and tweaks.
- Minor tweaks to help files.
Core changes:
- AppSweep now cleans out the -Caches- folder under /var/folders
- AppSweep now cleans out Growl tickets.
- Fixed possible crasher when AppSweep is triggered.
- Fixed case where if a custom token matched text with numbers in it, it would remove any leading zeroes on that text instead of letting it pass through untouched.
- Fixed certain actions failing after a script action if the script swapped the file for a different one.
- Fixed case on Leopard where AppSweep would copy instead of move a file across volumes.
- Fixed the "date opened" attribute. Would bomb when executing the rule if used in a pattern.
- Fixed detection of Finder numbered duplicates (e.g. somefile copy 2).
- Will automatically purge any of the temporary Hazel pref files in the Preferences directory. This should follow a weekly schedule when the logs are rotated. This is a workaround for an Apple bug.
- Plugged memory leak.
- Numerous fixes.
Operating System Requirements:
This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:
- Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
- Mac OS X 10.5 PPC
- Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
- Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
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Extremely useful 
- Version: 2.3, 7/13/2009 09:44AM PST
(2 of 2 users found this comment useful)
arodney
I've just started using the product but already its saved me a huge amount of time and effort. I make a lot of screen captures and now Hazel tags them automatically with the display profile, while another "batch" can optionally be used to convert to sRGB. I've got the product setup to auto delete old emails in specific folders for Mail. Tech support is superb! I emailed prior to buying about a script issue and got a fix that day. The only thing keeping a five star across the boards is yes, its a bit pricey but considering what I charge <g> and how its saved me time, I can't really complain.
No Menu Bar Icon - Version: 2.2.2, 9/25/2008 06:46PM PST
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RJ PhotoVideo
With this update I no longer have a menu bar icon for Hazel, even though I have the preference for it checked.
Too Expenisve . . . - Version: 2.1.3, 2/2/2008 12:00AM PST
(3 of 14 users found this comment useful)
sohateme
for something I can and quickly do *much* better myself (thank you) for *free.*
Still, I can't help but wonder if Merlin Mann uses this program.
Then again, I paid $100 for Tiger. So, *20 percent* of that --- just to do what I'm already doing (easily and well enough for free) --- for another One Trick Pony --- seems a little steep. At least for me.
YMMV.
Still, I can't help but wonder if Merlin Mann uses this program.
Then again, I paid $100 for Tiger. So, *20 percent* of that --- just to do what I'm already doing (easily and well enough for free) --- for another One Trick Pony --- seems a little steep. At least for me.
YMMV.
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