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Show HN: Download organizer for Mac

76 pointsby saucowalmost 11 years ago

23 comments

lstamouralmost 11 years ago
If anyone&#x27;s getting it for the filters, well ... you know you can do exactly that using Spotlight already, right? If not, well, it might be worth giving Spotlight a second look, it can be unexpectedly powerful, and more than just an app launcher ;-)<p>I posted about it here (yes, I need a blog!) <a href="https://www.facebook.com/4LSTA/posts/10154052744565574" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.facebook.com&#x2F;4LSTA&#x2F;posts&#x2F;10154052744565574</a><p>To excerpt:<p><pre><code> mdfind &quot;(kMDItemWhereFroms != &#x27;*google*&#x27;) &amp;&amp; (kMDItemWhereFroms != &#x27;&#x27;) &amp;&amp; (kMDItemWhereFroms != &#x27;*gmail*&#x27;) &amp;&amp; (kMDItemFSName == &#x27;*.zip&#x27;)&quot; -onlyin ~&#x2F;Downloads </code></pre> Yep, you guessed it. Looks for zip files in my Downloads folder which have a download location, but they had nothing to do with Google or Gmail as sources or referrers.<p>Bonus: You can perform the same filters from Spotlight searches -- see photo at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10154054043670574&amp;set=a.242052395573.299433.731555573" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.facebook.com&#x2F;photo.php?fbid=10154054043670574&amp;se...</a> Just edit the list of available filters, there are many more than you might expect...
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saucowalmost 11 years ago
Here are 10 promo codes for the app; please let us know how you like it and what we can do to improve :) XA494F6AP3T6 THN3M4LKLL6K 9WXENNEA3R9F YYFXYF3FAMFJ 4M6WWR7ER6H6 FJNJ9HWXXLWY R69TAP4LRJEP JJTT6FJEME79 XHM4HHWXTHWP MPW6FRWPFTJ7
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nnessalmost 11 years ago
Pretty damn cool. For those interested (and running OSX obviously), you can find the source of your downloads by running the following from the Terminal:<p><pre><code> mdls file -name kMDItemWhereFroms</code></pre>
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ecnahc515almost 11 years ago
Id like to try it, and I see you had some promos, but I suggest you go with the route of free, and after X downloads it begins to ask you after every X other downloads whether or not you would like to pay, using a pop up.<p>It lets people try the app without risk of paying for something they don&#x27;t like. If they like it, then they go to your website, or use the popup to get a license to upgrade to the &#x27;pro&#x27; version which doesn&#x27;t bug them, and has more features or something.
Osmiumalmost 11 years ago
Just bought this, and there&#x27;s a big problem: the filters won&#x27;t let you choose a destination directory that&#x27;s not in your Home directory! I&#x27;m not sure if this is a weird Sandboxing constraint or not? But I keep my Downloads folder on a SD card[1], so the app is currently useless for me (sadly!).<p>Question for the dev: any plans to fix this, or should I contact Apple for a refund? If it&#x27;s a permanent restriction, I&#x27;d suggest putting a notice in the App Store description.<p>[1] <a href="https://www3.pny.com/category_buymulti.aspx?Category_ID=591" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www3.pny.com&#x2F;category_buymulti.aspx?Category_ID=591</a>
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oellegaardalmost 11 years ago
Just downloaded it and a bit disappointed it doesn&#x27;t sort the existing download folder - furthermore, I would like a delete-after-x-days feature, preferably per website.
cr3ativealmost 11 years ago
Scrolling on the site doesn&#x27;t appear to work on Chrome (Mavericks, OSX 10.9.4). Have to use the nipples on the right to force a scroll.
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colmvpalmost 11 years ago
Don&#x27;t have a promo code but I just wanted to say this is a really simple idea that makes so much sense. A very nice optimization.
pyrealmost 11 years ago
FYI, I&#x27;m seeing the frontpage a bit off: <a href="http://i.imgur.com/wi1EOdD.jpg" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;i.imgur.com&#x2F;wi1EOdD.jpg</a> (Firefox 30.0 + Mac OSX 10.9.4)<p>edit: Sorry if I came off a bit blunt, but something else was demanding my attention, so I just quickly commented on the issue without expanding much. :)
exo_duzalmost 11 years ago
This is a really great idea for people to be able to organise their download folders. Will give it a try :)
cale250almost 11 years ago
This is a nit-pick really, but I&#x27;d like to see it organize on first run rather than on first download. Unfortunately for me disk I&#x2F;O can be a bottleneck on this old machine. It slowed down a rather large download while it shuffled things around and unpacked them.
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kthralmost 11 years ago
Just bought the app. Love everything apart from the arrow icon on the menubar. It seems like the rest of the app has had a lot of care and attention given to it whereas this is just a simple filled in arrow. Takes away from the entire thing.
lominmingalmost 11 years ago
Something that many people keep missing out is Automator. You can easily create a Folder Action in Automator and makes <i>magical</i> stuff happen. I think Automator is really underused for many people.<p>I should make one for myself and open source it.
tmikaeldalmost 11 years ago
I love the presentation of this app, simple and clear message!<p>And it&#x27;s much cheaper than Hazel that i have been using for many years, so for those that don&#x27;t need all the advanced stuff this is perfect!
jason_slackalmost 11 years ago
I got a code. I like this. It will work well for new downloads, but my already cluttered downloads folder will still need to be manually organized
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andyhmltnalmost 11 years ago
Nice application! Just a note though: The first images you see on the homepage are pretty low resolution so it looks really distorted
vincentbarralmost 11 years ago
Hazel seems like a more robust solution, and it also allows you to set rules beyond just the &#x27;Downloads&#x27; folder.
matdevdugalmost 11 years ago
Really liking it so far. Works as advertised and I like how its 50% of the power of Hazel for less than 50% of the price.
xemokaalmost 11 years ago
It&#x27;d be nice if you had the cost on your page instead of just a link to the Apple Store. I dislike this trend.
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TamDenholmalmost 11 years ago
Awesome, my downloads folder has 2865 items in it. This will help. :)
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thehodgealmost 11 years ago
I&#x27;ve taken a promo code, will try it out and let you know :)
mutantalmost 11 years ago
I&#x27;m not sure I can leave my Hazel.
gaelianalmost 11 years ago
FYI, your home page looks pretty messed up in IE9. Not that IE users would be your primary target market I assume. :)
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