Top "Finder" questions

The Finder is the default file manager used on Mac OS and Mac OS X operating systems.

Open terminal here in Mac OS finder

Is there something similar to the "Open Command Window Here" Windows Powertoy for Mac OS? I've found a couple plugins …

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Ways to invoke python and Spyder on OSX

I recently bought a MacBook and install Python on it via Anaconda. Here's the version information: Python 2.7.6 |Anaconda 1.8.0 (x86_64)| (default, …

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Applescript: Open a Folder in Finder

I m trying to open a folder in Finder using AppleScript. The following is my code. I want the folder …

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How to Write OS X Finder plugin

I'm looking for a guide or sample code for writing Mac OS X Finder plugins? It would like to know …

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Change all file icons with same type [Yosemite]

I have many excel files in my computer, and the icon of all of them are plain paper, like this: …

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Applescript: Get filenames in folder without extension

I can get the names of all files in a folder by doing this: tell application "Finder" set myFiles to …

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move a file in finder with applescript

I just want to move an image from one folder to the other, replacing the one that's already in there: …

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Adding a script to MacOS finder contextual menu

I want to add an option to the finder context menu that calls hg add %1 with %1 being the full path …

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How to make a script to show/hide hidden files in Mac OS X?

I just got my MBP with Retina and i'm really new to the Mac OS X (using PC before). I …

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Set position of window with AppleScript

I'm trying to set the position of the Messages.app chat window using AppleScript. tell application "System Events" set position …

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