[Mac OS X Tip] Open a new iTerm tab from the current folder in Finder

open-iterm2.png

Open_iTerm2.txt

on run {input, parameters}
    tell application "Finder"
        set dir_path to quoted form of (POSIX path of (folder of the front window as alias))
    end tell
    CD_to(dir_path)
end run

on CD_to(theDir)
    tell application "iTerm"
        activate
        try
            set w to first window
        on error
            set w to (create window with default profile)
        end try
        tell w
            tell (create tab with default profile)
                launch session "Default Session"
                tell current session
                    write text "cd " & theDir & ";clear;"
                end tell
            end tell
        end tell
    end tell
end CD_to

1. Convert the above applescript code to a application bundle with Automator
   • Say the converted application is Open_iTerm.app
2. Hold down the Option + Command keys, then drag the Open_iTerm.app to the Finder toolbar.
   • The icon will be embedded into the Finder toolbar (See the above figure for what it would look like)
3. That's it. Every time you click on the icon, a new iTerm tab will open with its current directory set to the folder where the Finder instance was associated.

The above procedure is working on my system (OS X 10.11.5 and iTerm2 build 3.0.0)