temporarily disable delayed_paperclip

gistfile1.txt

# this could be wrapped in a block that temporarily disrupts alias chain 
# then sets it back.  i post this here just to show the relevant hooks that 
# you'd need to touch in whatever solution if you needed it to be more dynamic.
Paperclip::Attachment.class_eval do
  alias_method :post_processing, :post_processing_without_delay
  alias_method :post_processing=, :post_processing_without_delay=
  alias_method :save, :save_without_prepare_enqueueing
end

# fyi: skip_callbacks may not be threadsafe in rails 4 anyway:
# https://stackoverflow.com/questions/19449019/rails-4-skip-callback/19449714
ActiveRecord::Base.class_eval do 
  skip_callback :commit, :after, :enqueue_delayed_processing
  skip_callback :save, :after, :enqueue_delayed_processing
end