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Open emacs cli editing the file selected in Finder.app
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Emacs.applescript
on run {input, parameters}
tell application "Finder"
set flist to selection as alias list
if length of flist = 0 then
set fpath to ""
else
set fpath to quoted form of POSIX path of first item of flist
end if
end tell
set fullCommand to "exec emacs " & fpath
tell application "iTerm"
set term_window to (create window with default profile)
set sesh to (current session of term_window)
tell sesh to write text fullCommand
end tell
end run
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imkiva commented Mar 22, 2021 •
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Tested on macOS Big Sur 11.2

  • Create Quick Action in Automator.app
  • Click Library -> Utilities and double click Run AppleScript.
  • Workflow receives files or folders in Finder.app.
  • Paste the gist to editing area.
  • Save as Emacs.workshop to ~/Library/Services
  • Go to System Preference -> Keyboard -> Shortcut -> Services and give the Emacs under Files and Folders a shortcut.
  • To prevent two windows from opening when you use the keyboard Shortcut when iTerm2 is not already running, set iTerm2's Preferences -> General -> Startup to Only Restore Hotkey Window for the Window restoration policy. credit: here

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