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

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

      
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    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