bfeister / screengif-automator

Create a screengif alias and automatically run it when *.mov files get added to $dir

1. Install ffmepg and gifsicle brew install ffmpeg gifsicle
2. Create the bash script that we'll execute: vi /usr/local/bin/screengif.sh
3. i (insert mode) > Paste contents of screengif.sh > :wq! (write, quit)
4. Give the script execute permissions: chmod +x /usr/local/bin/screengif.sh
5. Open Automator app in Mac OS
6. File > New > Folder Action
7. Top right > Choose folder > Select your watched directory
8. Top left search bar > Run Shell Script > Drag to right panel
9. Paste the following:

for f in "$@"
do
	if [[ $f == *.mov ]]
	then
		/usr/local/bin/screengif.sh "$f"
	fi
done

Based on: https://github.com/samjhill/screengif