OS X gave us new level of control using LaunchDaemons, which can watch folders, files, disks, devices, etc., and trigger an action when a change is detected this is one way to approach at least some of the functionality of DragThing, from sounds to dynamic Finder and System items. Automator already includes lots of tutorials, and there’s plenty of tutorials and downloadable actions already made check out MacScripter and Apple Orchard, as well as the (now badly neglected) Apple Developer docs. How much time are you willing to invest in keeping Trash on the Desktop? I don’t mean to be dismissive I just am not sure how far you want to go, given your unfamiliarity with Folder Actions (been around since AppleScript began), and is now also essentially wrapped inside Automator. Somewhere I probably still have my ‘Trash on Desktop’ project, but I haven’t played with it for at least a decade most of us just got over – no offense – our unwillingness to stop clinging to legacy Mac OS features. Much of that could be replicated, but I’m not sure how big of a rabbit hole you want to go down. I guess it could still be fun if you’re not in a shared space. Oh, my, I’d forgotten DT played all the old Star Trek/silly/crazy themed sounds. Yes this is nowhere as clean or smooth as Dragthing but at least baring apple changing how the dock works it will work past Sept 2019.
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