This is a launchd script that will watch my "Downloads" folder and automatically trash files that are over 14 days old. A log of the trashed files is kept in the Console Messages. NOTE: Files are moved to the trash and can be recovered from there.

INSTALL.txt

1. Edit the `EnvironmentVariables` and `WatchPaths` to point to your profile. (NOTE: unless you change
   the `ProgramArguments`, you MUST keep the "Downloads" folder the same.
2. Move the file in to your `~/Library/LaunchAgents` folder.
3. Log out and back in.

If you want, open up Console.app and watch "Console Messages" for files that were trashed. an example
message looks like:

3/5/10 1:30:43 PM	me.mpietz.Trash-Old-Downloads[9828]	/Users/mpietz/Downloads/test -> /Users/mpietz/.Trash/test

me.mpietz.Trash-Old-Downloads.plist

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
	<key>Label</key>
	<string>me.mpietz.Trash-Old-Downloads</string>
	<key>EnvironmentVariables</key>
	<dict>
		<key>HOME</key>
		<string>/Users/mpietz</string>
	</dict>
	<key>WatchPaths</key>
	<array>
		<string>/Users/mpietz/Downloads</string>
	</array>
	<key>ProgramArguments</key>
	<array>
		<string>/bin/sh</string>
		<string>-c</string>
		<string>/usr/bin/find $HOME/Downloads -mtime +14 -exec mv -v &apos;{}&apos; $HOME/.Trash \;</string>
	</array>
	<key>KeepAlive</key>
	<false/>
</dict>
</plist>