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open-with-app.scpt
# Open File or Folder with an application
#
# Create Automator new Quick Action workflow with these 3 actions:
# 1. Workflow receives "files or folders" in "any application
# 2. Get Specified Finder Items - used for debugging
# 3. Run Apple Script
#
# Paste script below and change Atom.app to any other appp
# Test shell script command works in terminal
# Test Automator workflow by adding items in step 2
#
on run {input, parameters}
set fileOrfolderToOpen to POSIX path of input
do shell script "open -a Atom.app " & fileOrfolderToOpen
return input
end run
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paulz commented Jun 28, 2020 •
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Screen Shot 2020-06-28 at 12 27 30 AM

Automator will save workflow in ~/Library/Services

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paulz commented Jun 28, 2020 •
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Screen Shot 2020-06-28 at 12 28 58 AM

add a keyboard shortcut, such as Cmd-Option-Ctrl-O to new Service in System Preferences

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