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Apple script to open an iterm2 "nightly" window 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
-- Adapted from these sources:
-- http://peterdowns.com/posts/open-iterm-finder-service.html
-- https://gist.github.com/cowboy/905546
-- https://gist.github.com/shuntaroy/e5ce3ad61c0deb7e27f0
--
on run {input, parameters}
tell application "Finder"
set my_file to first item of input
set filetype to (kind of (info for my_file))
set dir_path to quoted form of (POSIX path of my_file)
end tell
CD_to(dir_path)
end run
on CD_to(theDir)
tell application "iTerm"
activate
set go_dir to "cd " & theDir
try
set currentWindow to the last window
on error
set currentWindow to (create window with default profile)
end try
tell current window
-- These commands return a tab
set newTab to (create tab with default profile)
tell newTab
select
tell current session of currentWindow
write text go_dir
end tell
end tell
end tell
end tell
end CD_to
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