I have a folder action that sends a growl notification whenever a new file is created in a folder. However, since this happens quite frequently it becomes annoying when working in another application for the Finder to quickly leave and return that app to run the script. Does anyone know how to force folder actions to run in the background?
Sounds like the perfect situation for an “on idle” handler in a stay-open application. It will run in the background, doesn’t use up much memory, and if you don’t cycle it too often, doesn’t use up many cpu cycles. Make a running list of the folder contents or count (starting with an “on run” handler and notify whenever it changes.