/Create-New-File-In-Finder

Provides an Automator App to create a new empty file in Finder

Create-New-File-In-Finder

An Automator app and instructions to create a new empty file in Finder with a custom name.

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Setup

  1. Download the zipped file New Text File.zip and unzip it.

  2. Open the file new_file_icon.png in Preview and copy the image (Command+C).

  3. Right-click the file icon of New Text File.app and click "Get Info".

  4. Select the app icon in the upper-left corner and paste the new icon (Command+V).

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  5. Command+drag the New Text File.app icon to your Finder window's toolbar.

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✅ Done!

Usage

  1. Tap the "New Text File" icon in your Finder toolbar.
  2. A prompt shows up to enter the filename (including the file extension). The default is README.md.
  3. When you confirm with "OK", a new empty file with the specified name is created in your current folder loation.

✅ Done!

Important

The app file was created with Automator and is not signed. For that reason, macOS won't let you open the app by default.

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When you get a security warning after trying to create a new file for the first time, open System Preferences ▶︎ Security & Privacy and click Open Anyway.

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