OS X (Apple)

Can anyone point me to a resource (or answer my question) that will show me how to automatically run a script in OSX when a device is plugged in. The OS recognizes that the device is plugged in but how do I direct it to do something I want it to do.

it seems that linux has udev but what would be an equivalent for OSX

you can attach a "Folder Action Script" to the director /Volumes

a little bit more detailed explained.

1. right-click to the desktop then -> More --> Enable Folder Actions

2. in Terminal App open the window /Volumes
sudo open /Volumes

you will get a finder window opening showing the mount point /Volumes

3. right-click on /Volumes -> More --> Attach a Folder Actions and select the script
/Library -> Scripts -> Folder Action Scripts -> new item alert.scpt

4. plug in a device (memory stick for example) and see what happens.

hope this helps
blackwire