Hazel is your personal housekeeper, organizing and cleaning folders based on rules you define. Hazel can also manage your trash.

Hazel will help you organize all your files using a familiar rule interface. Filter on the file's name, type, date, the site or email address it came from and more.

And do more than just file. You can set color labels, Spotlight keywords and comments and even archive files. Hazel also cleans, sporting options to clean out incomplete and duplicate downloads.

In addition, Hazel can manage your Trash for you, relieving you of having to empty it yourself.

All this is done automatically in the background allowing you to focus on your real work.

Here are some key features of "Hazel":

· Works automatically, diligently, quietly
Hazel does its work silently in the background, automatically filing, organizing and cleaning. Hazel consists of a System Preferences pane with most of the work done via background programs so it stays out of your way until you need it.

· Familiar rule interface
Create rules through an easy to use interface. You can even preview your rule matches.

· App Sweep
Hazel watches your Trash. If it sees an application being thrown away, Hazel will search for any of its support files and offer to throw those away for you. App uninstallation made easy.

· Menubar icon
Gives you quick access to Hazel's features, including the ability to start and stop at will.

· Import and Export
You can export your rules for backup or share your rules with others.

· Growl Support
Get notifications on your Desktop about what Hazel is doing.

· Integration with Safari, Mail, Firefox, Camino & Flock
You can conveniently add specific download folders for Hazel to monitor via the Quicklist. Hazel knows the ins and outs of dealing with downloads from different programs so it won't interfere with them.

· Spotlight
Hazel takes advantage of Spotlight. Hazel can filter on any Spotlight attribute and can set Spotlight-searchable keywords and comments. Spotlight attributes are even available when renaming files or sorting files into subfolders.

· iLife
Hazel has actions to import your media files into iTunes or iPhoto.

· AppleScript
Hazel rules can now run AppleScript. Extend Hazel to integrate with other applications.

· Automator
Integrate Hazel with your Automator workflows. Hazel rules can trigger your workflows to work the way you work.
· Filter files based on: Name, Extension, Date Added, Date Created, Date Last Opened, Date Last Modified, Date Last Matched, Size, Source URL/Address, Kind, Color Label, Keywords, Comment, Contents, Any Spotlight attribute
· Perform the following actions: Move file, Copy file, Set color label, Add keywords, Add comment, Archive file, Unarchive file, Rename file, Sort into subfolder, Open file, Import into iTunes, Import into iPhoto, Run AppleScript, Run Automator workflow, Run shell script, Run rules on folder contents, Send Growl notification

· Manage the Trash
Hazel can automatically delete files in the Trash based on age or set a size limit, with the option to delete securely (shred).

· Automatic Software Updates
Hazel features the Sparkle software update system. When Hazel detects an update, it presents you with release notes and can download and install the update for you.

Requirements:

· Safari
· Camino
· or Firefox
· Spotlight must be enabled.

Limitations:

· 14 days trial period.

What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]

· Fixed Hazel failing to load in some instances.
· Fixed error when loading sample rules.