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Apple script to open an iterm2 tab from right-clicking on a file or folder in Finder. To use: (1) Open Automator (2) Create a new service (3) Change "Service receives selected" drop downs to "Files or folders" in "Finder" (4) Select "Run applescript" from the sidebar, then paste this script in and save. Ref: http://hohonuuli.blogspot.com/2016/02…
(*
Open Terminal Here
A toolbar script for Mac OS X 10.3/10.4
Written by Brian Schlining
*)
property debug : false
-- when the toolbar script icon is clicked
--
on run
tell application "Finder"
try
set this_folder to (the target of the front window) as alias
on error
set this_folder to startup disk
end try
my process_item(this_folder)
end tell
end run
-- This handler processes folders dropped onto the toolbar script icon
--
on open these_items
repeat with i from 1 to the count of these_items
set this_item to item i of these_items
my process_item(this_item)
end repeat
end open
-- this subroutine processes does the actual work
-- this version can handle this weirdo case: a folder named "te'st"ö te%s`t"
on process_item(this_item)
set thePath to quoted form of POSIX path of this_item
set theCmd to "cd " & thePath & ";clear;"
tell application "iTerm"
activate
-- just open a terminal and cd to thePath
--set newWindow to (create window with default profile)
set aWindow to current window
if aWindow is equal to missing value then
set aWindow to (create window with default profile)
else
tell aWindow
set t to (create tab with default profile)
end tell
end if
tell current session of aWindow
write text "cd " & thePath & ";clear;"
end tell
end tell
end process_item
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