Move newest file in Downloads folder to the frontmost Finder window

Here's what you do:

  1. Open the folder where you want to move your newest download in Finder.
  2. Trigger the shell script below.

The file will magically be moved! You'll even get a Notification Center notification.

The shell script

Triggering the shell script

I use an AppleScript saved as a .app and triggered with LaunchBar. Here's the AppleScript:

do shell script "bash /Users/YOUR_USERNAME/path/to/script.sh"

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