Select/Perform actions on files
Something useful to me would be to be able to type something like “select all the CSV files in this folder” or “select all the files I created yesterday” or “select all the files with ‘quote’ in the filename” - currently, it reports a count and/or has an icon that you hover over to see a list of files.
With all the files selected, I could then issue a command like “move the selected files to the folder named ‘Import Files’”…or “drag to the Trash” (with warning based on danger level of the command, of course).
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joethephish
Apr 4, 2025
Ooh cool idea, love that. I’ll have a think about how that might be possible…
Julian Daniel
Apr 4, 2025
I think open -R only works on a single file…maybe something like this:
https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/458842/reveal-multiple-selected-files-in-finder-from-script
joethephish
Apr 5, 2025
Thanks! I used the
NSWorkspace.shared.activateFileViewerSelectingtechnique, and it’s working nicely! This feature will be in the next release.