How do I automatically run an application on USB attach or CD insert on Mac OS X?

Question

Is there any way to automatically launch an application on USB attach or CD insert on Mac OS X? it\'s easy on Windows, but I found that AutoRun.Inf does not wor

Answer 1

I agree with JavaCoderEx. I would crontab a task that looks for /Volumes/*/autorun.sh, then runs it once. Maybe touch a file in /tmp/ so you know its already been run, then remove it if the volume disappears.