Extension Change Within Folders

I have one folder that has six different folders inside of that with two of the folders having files that I need to change the extension from a .mov file to a .flv file. I have been able to do this with no problem in automator but I have to find the exact folder with the contents in it and keep adding those folders to the list to make it work. I have hundreds of folders this way that have filed inside of folders that I would like it to find the .mov files and change them to .flv files that are all inside the main folder.

Both Tiger and Leopard (your profile shows Tiger, but this is the Leopard Automator forum) have similar actions to get files with a certain extension:
1) Ask for Finder Items {Type: Folders}
2) Get Folder Contents {Repeat for each subfolder found}
3) Filter Finder Items {Whose: Name Extension is equal to mov}
This results in all of the items with a mov extension, which can be passed on to a rename action. Leopards Rename Finder Items action has a Name Single Item option which will let you set the extension.

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3 - you also have smart albums and the search in the lower left which lets you find any photo easily if you have assigned faces, places and keywords
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Is there a way to set extension specific download folders in safari? aka .docs to one folder, .mov to another, etc
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What is the OS of the sending computer?
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Walter Laan wrote:
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In these forums you are only talking to other users like yourself, not Apple. Be sure to repost your info in the channel Apple has set up for it:
http://www.apple.com/feedback/imovie_iOS.html

I accidentally clicked "do not ask me this again" about forcing an extension change when downloading. How do i get firefox to ask me this again?

I was using download helper and a box usually pops up that asks me if i want to force an extension change. I clicked the wrong box and then clicked "do not ask me this again". I would like to get the box back so i can change the setting.

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orange Firefox button ''or'' Tools menu > Add-ons > Extensions category
Look for the add-on's "Options" button
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