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Apple script to open an iterm2 window from right-clicking on a folder in Finder. To use:(1) Open Automator(2) Create a new service(3) Change "Service receives selected" drop downs to "Files or folders" in "Finder"(4) Select "Run applescript" from the sidebar, then paste this script in and save
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-- Adapted from these sources: | |
-- http://peterdowns.com/posts/open-iterm-finder-service.html | |
-- https://gist.github.com/cowboy/905546 | |
-- | |
-- Modified to work with files as well, cd-ing to their container folder | |
on run {input, parameters} | |
tell application "Finder" | |
set my_file to first item of input | |
set filetype to (kind of (info for my_file)) | |
-- Treats OS X applications as files. To treat them as folders, integrate this SO answer: | |
-- http://stackoverflow.com/a/6881524/640517 | |
set dir_path to quoted form of (POSIX path of my_file) | |
end tell | |
CD_to(dir_path) | |
end run | |
on CD_to(theDir) | |
tell application "iTerm" | |
activate | |
tell current window | |
set go_dir to "cd " & theDir | |
set newTab to (create tab with default profile) | |
tell newTab | |
select | |
tell current session of newTab | |
write text go_dir | |
end tell | |
end tell | |
end tell | |
end tell | |
end CD_to |
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