Coming from the Windows/Ubuntu world I enjoy a lot of macOS things, but one thing that drives me crazy is the lack of new file button in the finder. I know that you are supposed to save the file from the proper application but I hate it.
Is there a Finder plugin (or anything like an Alfred workflow) or an alternative explore manager that have this functionality?
Best Answer
I can offer you 3 options:
Option 1.
I think the most popular alternative to Finder is Path Finder and it has the "new file" feature.
Option 2.
If you search the App Store with
"New file"
, you'll find quite a few Finder extensions that do this.I'd maybe suggest:
Blank Document
I haven't really tested many of these so I don't know if this is the best one or not.
Option 3.
I've made myself this applescript:
This could be triggered using Alfred or pretty much anything that supports applescripts.
A dialog window will open up asking for filename and when you press enter, new file will be put in the current Finder or Path Finder folder. It is restricted to only proceed if Path Finder or Finder is the active application.
~/new-file.icns
and it is defined in theiconfile
variable.