MacOS – finder menu “Services>>New Terminal at Folder” doesn’t work

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It opens a terminal at the user directory, just like clicking on the terminal icon does. I'm popping up a menu in Finder, on the folder, and the folder is outlined to indicate it is the subject of the menu, but the terminal doesn't open on that folder.

Running Yosemite 10.10.5. In Preferences>>Keyboard>>Shortcuts>>Services "New Terminal at Folder" is checked.

Any clues/pointers how to fix this?

(I just discovered this "New Terminal at Folder" feature, so I don't know if it was ever working or when it stopped working.)

Best Answer

I tried it and it does work but on directories (folders) only. I know that you said you selected a folder and it refuses to work but I don't have enough knowledge to understand the files in the System responsible for the correct activity.

I might recommend turning the option off and back on again. Create a new folder and immediately right click.

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Adding a shortcut to Services Menu item

To those of you who said you are still not able to achieve the goal of adding the final step, a keyboard shortcut, this second screenshot should do it.

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