catalinafinder
I've previously used shortcut alt+cmd+space to launch new finder windows. In macOS 10.15, Catalina, this has changed in a way that search is now mandatory and I cannot select View -> Show sidebar (it is disabled).
Is there a way to launch new Finder window with keyboard or a way to get old behavior back?
Edit: This seems to be problem in this computer. I have access also to another Catalina running macbook where alt+cmd+space works as before.
Well, here you go with an AppleScript for that.
First, create the AppleScript:
Library/Services/ in your Home Folder.try
tell application "Finder" to set the this_folder ¬
to (folder of the front window) as alias
on error -- no open folder windows
set the this_folder to path to desktop folder as alias
end try
set thefilename to text returned of (display dialog ¬
"Create file named:" default answer "filename.txt")
set thefullpath to POSIX path of this_folder & thefilename
do shell script "touch \"" & thefullpath & "\""
To add it as a shortcut:
I found the issue: since my keyboard is remapped with UKELELE, the modifier corresponding to ctrl+cmd was not defined. After creating it, it worked fine!
Best Answer
In the end this was simple as
View -> Show Toolbar. Finder cannot show sidebar if toolbar is not enabled. Maybe catalina upgrade changed this, or I have accidentally pressed shortcut to hide toolbar.