macOS – Create a new blank text file on the fly in the Finder

macOS – Create new blank text file on the fly.md

macOS - Create a new blank text file on the fly in the Finder

Inspired from: https://www.maketecheasier.com/create-blank-text-file-mac/

• Launch Automator.app

• In the menubar click File > New > Select Application then click Choose

• In the left pane search for the item Run AppleScript It should be located in Library > Utilities > Run AppleScript

• Click and drag the item Run AppleScript into the right pane

• In the newly created box, delete all its content and then copy-paste this:

  tell application "Finder" to make new file at (the target of the front window) as alias

• In the menubar click File > Save...

  • For the field Save As, name your app as you want, for example New Blank Text File

  • For the field Where, make sure to select the folder Applications

  • For the field File Format, make sure to select Application

• In your Finder open the folder Applications

• While pressing they key ⌘ command drag and drop the application you just created onto the Finder's toolbar

• Now every time you browse your folders using the Finder, you can click on the icon of your app in the toolbar to create a new blank text file on the fly