A missing feature in iTunes is to have it add new files from a specific folder. Basically, if you rip music on your laptop but have your iTunes library on your closet server, just moving the files to a specific folder on the server should just add the files to the library.
So, the steps in the movie is as follows. We have a song and a Music folder, and to create the watch folder, this is what you do:
- Create new automator document, use "Custom"
- Add the "Import Files into iTunes" from the Music category
- Save as Plugin
- - Name the action
- - Pick Folder action
- - Pick the Music folder after selecting Other... in the popup
Done! Automator already sets the dropped files as the incoming variable to "Import Files into iTunes" so nothing more is needed.