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Mohamed Melouk@cobraprojects
Mac users How many times did you try to create a txt or md file inside you finder app and could not do that? do you know any app that add these options or should I build it myself
ralf luartes@ralfrtl
i use shortcuts that runs this apple script. it infers the current folder of the focused finder window, defaults to desktop if no window is open or they are minimized. you can also right click finder > services > your shortcut
applescript

tell application "System Events"
	set frontAppName to name of first process whose frontmost is true
end tell

tell application "Finder"
	-- If Finder is in focus but has no windows, target the desktop
	if frontAppName is "Finder" and (count of windows) is 0 then
		set currentFolder to (path to desktop folder) as alias
	else
		try
			set currentFolder to (the target of the front window) as alias
		on error
			set currentFolder to (path to desktop folder) as alias
		end try
	end if
end tell

-- Generate a unique filename and write it silently
set targetPath to POSIX path of currentFolder
set finalPath to targetPath & "untitled.txt"

tell application "System Events"
	set counter to 2
	repeat while (exists file finalPath)
		set finalPath to targetPath & "untitled " & counter & ".txt"
		set counter to counter + 1
	end repeat
	
	-- Create the blank file without opening or focusing Finder
	do shell script "touch " & quoted form of finalPath
end tell

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