I am using a Mac–which is running OS X 10.10.3. I want to add a 'new file' button to the context menu–the menu that pops up when you right-click in a Finder window/on the desktop.
Macos – How to add ‘New File’ to the OS X Finder context menu
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To add extensions of your choice to the list: create a file, add the content below, save it as whatever.reg, and run it.
Note: Replace .png with the file extension you want to add and replace whatever with anything you want.
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.png\ShellNew]
"NullFile"=""
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\MyMenu]
"MUIVerb"="&My Menu"
"SubCommands"="MyMenu.mycmd1;MyMenu.mycmd2;MyMenu.mycmd3"
"Icon"="shell32.dll,43"
"Position"="Bottom"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CommandStore\shell\MyMenu.mycmd1]
@="&Paint"
"Icon"="C:\\Windows\\System32\\Mspaint.exe"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CommandStore\shell\MyMenu.mycmd1\command]
@="C:\\Windows\\System32\\Mspaint.exe"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CommandStore\shell\MyMenu.mycmd2]
@="&Notepad"
"icon"="C:\\Windows\\System32\\Notepad.exe"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CommandStore\shell\MyMenu.mycmd2\command]
@="C:\\Windows\\System32\\Notepad.exe"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CommandStore\shell\MyMenu.mycmd3]
@="&Calculator"
"Icon"="C:\\Windows\\System32\\Calc.exe"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CommandStore\shell\MyMenu.mycmd3\command]
@="C:\\Windows\\System32\\Calc.exe"
The above saved as a .REG file and imported into the registry will result in the following being added to the Desktop's context menu only:
Modify as required and enjoy. :)
Best Answer
That can be done using Mac OS X native app Automator. Firstly, learn how to use it with that guide:
Now, follow this tutorial to create the 'New File' button:
Use an empty file has your template; you may call it 'Untitled' for example. You can also assign a shortcut to it going to Settings -> Keyboard -> Shortcuts -> Services. That was my reference to this information:
I know that probably you wanted the button directly in the context menu, while Automator add it inside the Services tab. In order to do that, follow these instructions:
I think that's the best you can do. I hope these instructions are enough.