Create HotKey Workflow to display Finder Window

[Cartageno]

Hello,

 

I have a workflow for all my favourite apps. For example, if i want to display Photoshop ( already opened ) in front of all my apps I have created a trigger cmd+ P and it works perfectly. But I can´t do that because Finder is not a standard app like the others... How can I create an hotkey for example cmd+d to display the Finder window in front of the other apps?

 

Thanks for your time.

Best regards.

 

 

[jdfwarrior]

Hello,

 

I have a workflow for all my favourite apps. For example, if i want to display Photoshop ( already opened ) in front of all my apps I have created a trigger cmd+ P and it works perfectly. But I can´t do that because Finder is not a standard app like the others... How can I create an hotkey for example cmd+d to display the Finder window in front of the other apps?

 

Thanks for your time.

Best regards.

 

You could accomplish this by creating a workflow and adding a hotkey and a Run Script item. Set your hotkey and for the Run Script, set your language to /usr/bin/osascript.

In the script area, use this code..

tell application "Finder" to make new Finder window

That should get what you are looking for

[Cartageno]

Hello David,

 

thanks very much for your reply.

 

This script is to create a new window right? I don´t want that.. I want the HotKey to display an already openedFinder window. Just want to switch between apps like I´m doing with all the others quite well.

[Cartageno]

After a lot of research i have found a way with the following workflow:

 

1  | Create Trigger > Hotkey ( cmd + f for example )

 

then

2  | Create Action > Run NSAppleScript and write:

 

 

on alfred_script(q)

  tell application "Finder"

    activate

end tell

end alfred_script

 

3 | Link both of them

 

And that´s it! No Finder new window, just the Finder activation!

Edited September 14, 2013 by Cartageno

[jdfwarrior]

 

After a lot of research i have found a way with the following workflow:

 

1  | Create Trigger > Hotkey ( cmd + f for example )

 

then

2  | Create Action > Run NSAppleScript and write:

 

 

on alfred_script(q)

  tell application "Finder"

    activate

end tell

end alfred_script

 

3 | Link both of them

 

And that´s it! No Finder new window, just the Finder activation!

 

 

Yup, to launch an app or just show a window, "activate" is the way. Glad you got it figured out.

[hosier.david]

I also found this Stack Overflow post that told me where Finder is located. If you "open" Finder in a workflow, at least for me on Mavericks, it will either open a new Finder window OR bring an open Finder window to the front.

[justingordon]

Yes, hot key to launch app:  /System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app