![]() (You’ll probably need to Authenticate as an Admin to do so) Copy the included Folder Action Script to the /Library/Scripts/Folder Action Scripts directory on your Hard Drive. ![]() (OPTIONAL) If you’d like to customize the way the script operates, you can open the script in your favorite AppleScript Editor and read the instructions inside to do things like set default tags, turn the tagging dialog box off, etc.Here’s how to set things up, step-by-step: In both cases, the included tagging and notebook selection window lets me organize things on the way into Evernote - which helps me to not be so lazy about keeping things tidy! □ Installation I’ve also added the folder to my Finder sidebar so I can also easily drag in the files I want to archive. Getting a copy into Evernote is now just as simple as selecting “Save As…” and pointing the file into your automated Evernote folder. I can also use the folder as a place to save documents from any program quickly into Evernote. By using this “Evernote Dropbox Folder”, I can keep my hard drive clear of unneeded copies once they’re in Evernote. They’re easy, reliable, and fast! The included ScanSnap software can be set up to allow direct scanning to Evernote, but it leaves behind a copy of the original… which causes an accumulation of PDF files very quickly. ![]() The ScanSnap Series of Document Scanners are currently my favorite devices for ordinary people to scan in all of their paper documents. I use this workflow primarily in two ways: Scanning paper documents with my ScanSnap - and as a “Virtual Hard Drive” to save items directly into Evernote. Once those files have been sent to Evernote, the originals are silently moved to the Trash. Whenever you drop or save files into it, a window pops up that allows you to add tags and to direct them into a specific notebook. ![]() This post will walk you through how to create a special folder which helps you organize files as you import them into Evernote. It’s a special type of AppleScript and I’ve created this one which works with Evernote to demonstrate the concept. One of my favorite is something called a “Folder Action”. The Mac has many different tools to automate and streamline tasks for you. ![]()
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