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pinktank

macrumors 6502
Original poster
Apr 5, 2005
386
0
Hello,
I am looking to write a basic applescript to help deploy some folders and files by running it from a flash drive along with the files mentioned below to help deploy things on my lab computers, instead of doing them one by one.

Things I want to do:

-replace certain preference files with the ones from the usb drive, they would have static names and locations, mostly in the library, they are photoshop defaults

-move the entire content of a drive (backup) to a single folder (archive)

-copy some empty folders (for each class) for structure to the emptied drive

-create aliases of those folders on the desktop

-fix permissions


Thanks a lot.
 

itsmrjon

macrumors regular
Jun 11, 2011
122
0
Chicago
Hello,
I am looking to write a basic applescript to help deploy some folders and files by running it from a flash drive along with the files mentioned below to help deploy things on my lab computers, instead of doing them one by one.

Things I want to do:

-replace certain preference files with the ones from the usb drive, they would have static names and locations, mostly in the library, they are photoshop defaults

-move the entire content of a drive (backup) to a single folder (archive)

-copy some empty folders (for each class) for structure to the emptied drive

-create aliases of those folders on the desktop

-fix permissions


Thanks a lot.

These types of basic actions can be done rather easily using Automator.

make a new application, under library => files & folders
find the actions 'move finder items', 'create archive', 'new aliases', 'eject disk', and so on

give it a shot
 
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