You can use a folder action script to automate tasks you do with folders and their contents. If a folder action script is attached to a folder, it runs when you use the folder in one of these ways:

•	open the folder
•	close the folder
•	add items to the folder when it's open
•	remove items from the folder when it's open
•	move or resize a folder window

The Mac OS includes a number of folder actions, but you can also create your own. Understanding how folder action scripts work and how to use them will help you prepare your script.

	How folder action scripts work
	Example folder action scripts