Hi,
I'd like to add a "Create New Text File" contextual item. I found the "new text file" action in Automator, but I don't really know where to go from there... I want it to work on the desktop and in finder...
Thanks
MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.3)
See:
Mac OS X Automation,
Automated Workflow Tips,
Introduction to Automator tutorial, and
a four-parter on Automation in Snow Leopard by Sal Saghoian:
Snow Leopard Services,
Services for iPhoto,
Safari and WebKit integration, and
Installing and using services.
Finally,
Developing AppleScript Applications and
Apple's Automator Developer Documentation
Hi baltwo, thanks. I'm new to Mac and kindof just want it to work 😉
But I'll look into to. If anyone has some on-the-go tricks, would be helpful.
I only create and run AppleScript apps, so can't answer your initial query.
Open Automator
In the "Choose a type for your document" window.. choose Service.
Choose "Text" in the leftmost column.
Choose "New Text File" or "New TextEdit Document" in the next (right column) and drag it to the middle of the Automator window.
Save as whatever name you prefer.
If you chose "New Text File" document, for example, you can highlight text, right click.. and the service will copy and paste that text into a new document. It will not open the document, however.
Choosing the New Text Edit Document will paste the text into an open TextEdit window (probably what you want).
I'd like have a shortcut in the contextual menu when i click on desktop so like in Windows....
to create a new file in one click, you want to use a droplet (a button inside the finder toolbar, which is accessible from any finder window).
After searching the web for more than one hour, I finally found THE ULTIMATE LINK:
and the text version:
http://blog.themeforest.net/general/amp-up-productivity-with-os-x-finder-droplet s/
you're welcome.
How can I add a "Create New Text File" contextual menu?
