Top "Finder" questions

Remove spaces from filenames in folder

I have a situation where I need to daily go over 400+ files in a folder on Xsan and replace spaces …

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Getting Finder's current directory in AppleScript stored as application

I have tried to make an AppleScript that is supposed to read the current directory from Finder and run a …

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Adding buttons to Finder toolbar?

Dropbox has the option of adding a button to the Finder toolbar. It even appears in the 'Customize Toolbar...' …

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How does the DropBox Mac client work?

I've been looking at the DropBox Mac client and I'm currently researching implementing a similar interface for a different service. …

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Xcode 4.3.2 show hidden files

I am using Xcode 4.3.2 and I am trying to add some SDK references to my project. I can SEE the …

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Launch Finder window with specific files selected

I'm trying to programmatically launch an OS X Finder window from an Xcode project. I need the window to open …

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Creating an automator service to create a new document in the current directory

so I'm trying to create a service that will be located in the contextual menu of the Finder and that …

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Tagging files with colors in OS X Finder from shell scripts

One can tag files and folders with a color in the Mac OS X Finder. Is there a way to …

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Relative file paths with Applescript

I'm trying to make an Applescript that will open a file on a user's computer without knowing the hard drive …

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HTML: Mac-like and Windows-like file browser UI

What are the most accurate HTML/JS browser-based "clones" of the OSX Finder file-browsing UI and the Windows Explorer file-browsing …

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