[Take ownership quick action in mac] #automation

takeownership.sh

# Create a Take Ownership button in the mac right click menu in Finder under "Quick Actions"

# To create the automator script
# Open Automator by going to Finder -> Applications -> Automator.app

# Click "New Document"

# Select "Quick Action" then click "Choose"

# In the right panel make sure the following is selected:
# -> Workflow receives current "files or folders" in "Finder.app"

# In the left panel double click on Library -> Utilities -> Run Shell Script
# this should add a Run Shell Script block in the right window.

# Make sure the Pass input box is set to "as arguments"

# Paste the following into the command box 
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## Get the current logged in username
USER_NAME=$(printf '%s' "${SUDO_USER:-$USER}");

## Join all the inputted files by a space and single quotes and save to a variable
##https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1527049/how-can-i-join-elements-of-an-array-in-bash
function join_by { local d=$1; shift; echo -n "$1"; shift; printf "%s" "${@/#/$d}"; }
FILES_AND_FOLDERS=$(join_by "' '" "${@}")

## Run the Chown command with admin privileges on the files and folders 
osascript -e "do shell script \"chown -R $USER_NAME '$FILES_AND_FOLDERS'\" with administrator privileges"

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# Save the file as "Take Ownership" and celebrate
# test it out by opening the finder and right clicking on a directory, then go to Quick actions and select the Take Ownership action if that's what you named the workflow