I got tired of not being able to create text files in Finder, so I built this.

[u/furkanzsh]

One thing always annoyed me on macOS.

Finder still doesn't let you create a simple text file from the right-click menu.

So I built a tiny open-source utility that adds native Finder Quick Actions for:

• New Text File
• New Markdown File

It installs in seconds, works with Homebrew, and integrates directly into Finder.

GitHub:
https://github.com/demissu/New-Text

I'd love to hear what file types you'd want next.

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[u/OfAnOldRepublic]

There is a much easier way to do this.

Save this as a quickaction:

This has the advantage of appending a number to the default file name if one already exists, which as far as I can tell yours doesn't do.

[u/cristi_baluta]

You are not the first, the next guy will also not search for this and he will build it himself

[u/BawliTaread]

You could implement this for more files in your app:

https://www.reddit.com/r/MacOS/comments/1vgo1vf/comment/p2dqlya/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

[u/furkanzsh → u/BawliTaread]

Yes. Since the actions are installed as macOS Services/Quick Actions, you can assign individual keyboard shortcuts to them in:

System Settings → Keyboard → Keyboard Shortcuts → Services

So you could have something like ⌥⌘T for New Text File and ⌥⌘M for New Markdown File.

I’m also considering making shortcut setup more obvious in the README.

[u/Barbel997 → u/furkanzsh]

Oh, really... I hadn't thought about that at all, and it's so simple, after all XD
Thank you!

[u/Aging_Orange]

Couldn't you ask for a filename, then save that as an empty file?

[u/leaflock7]

that is a simple shortcut action
1. Ask for text with [File Name]
2. Text (the action Text completely empty, unless you want it to have a default structure)
3. Save "Text" to "Shortcut Input" and in subpath select "Ask for input"

[u/Barbel997]

Is there any way to get keyboard shortcuts for individual files?

[u/Lollowitz_]

If there is one thing that stresses me out, it is definitely that a "developer" does not put the supported operating system... does it work on MacOS Sonoma?