Support for the application Hookmark

Hookmark is a Mac application by CogSci Apps which also helps with fast access to resources on the Mac or on the web enabling you to quickly link and access resources. Check it out.

If you have Hookmark installed and running, Trickster will show an additional button on the right edge of the row for files that already have Hookmark links. This helps with knowing when to invoke and not invoke Hookmark - there’s no need to remember or guess if a file or a folder on your Mac has hooks. If there are, the button will appear to indicate that. Clicking on that button will invoke Hookmark on the corresponding file, saving you a trip to the keyboard to hit Hookmark’s hotkey.

So, now you can use Trickster with Hookmark to access relevant files linked to recently modified ones.

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This is a great feature - many thanks

Question - is it possible (or could you consider) the ability to create a Filter which shows all items which have a Hook?

This is already possible. Hook has a feature (I think it’s on by default but check) where it adds a “Hook” Finder tag to all the hooked files. Make sure it’s checked:

In Trickster, create a new filter. Choose the Hook icon as its icon (it’s already in the list of icons in Trickster):

Set the name, say, to “Hook”. Then in the Filter Settings, click “Matching Tags” add “Hook” to the the list (Hit + button below the list). It should look like this:

Then hit “Apply Changes” and you’re good to go. You can then drag the filter from the bottom of the list wherever you want.

Here’s a video, I recorded the whole process:

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Does this functionality work with the Setapp version of Hookmark? To clarify I’m referring to the default integration.

I need to check. I remember that it was missing (only working with direct Hookmark). If it’s missing for the Setapp version of Hookmark, I’ll add it. It should be relatively easy and there’s another fix waiting to be released soon anyway.

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@andrewmglaser . I see that support for the Setapp version of Hookmark was added in spring of 2023, so a long time ago. Make sure you’re using the latest version of Trickster and that it’s allowed to control Hookmark in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Automation, like this:

Hmm, I do see that setting is on and conversely also on in HookMark for Trickster (See attached, not sure why but my screen capture didn’t pickup the switch colors, they’re blue on my end). But I’m still not seeing the Hookmark icon in Trickster.

So you have files that are hooked to something but there’s no hook icon for them in Trickster’s file list?

I’m sorry, I misunderstood the integration. I was under the impression the hook icon was to create the hook (i.e., trigger Hookmark) not as an indicator of a previous hook. I’ve tested files with hooks and Trickster works as expected. Sorry to waste your time.

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Right. It triggers Hookmark only if the item is already hooked, then it’ll show the related items to the file.