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OK, so if I'm browsing directories in OS X Finder, what's the easiest way to create a new text file?
Right now I have to either open TextEdit, click around until I get to the same directory I'm in, or I have to open a terminal window, cd to the directory, and touch blahblah.txt. I'm spoiled by the right-click menu in Windows.
Not that it gets you exactly what you want, but besides the 4 items listed by Xetius, you can also add a little "create a new folder" icon to the top of your finder window (picture of a folder with a plus sign in the upper right corner). You would use "View/Customize Tool Bar ..." to add such an icon.
Do you see this icon in the corner of the window?
If so, that does indicate that you can't write to the folder.
You might try running Repair Permissions in Disk Utility (click on the disk, then First Aid > Verify/Repair Disk Permissions).
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Personally I use the Open in textmate button that I have added to the toolbar. Steps to download and install the extension are in the link.
Or you can use this apple script
Open script editor, save as an applescript application to a known location I use /Applications/Scripts and then drag it to the toolbar.
This will create a text file untitled in the current folder.