mac-app-newtext

MacOS Script Editor app that will create a new empty notes.txt in your current Finder window.

To create app

These instructions are based on MacOS Sequoia (15.7). There may be small differences in Script Editor options and menus.

1. Open NewText.scpt in the Mac system app Script Editor
   • Make any edits you’d like. E.g. if you prefer a different filename than notes.txt, it’s fairly obvious where to change that in a couple places.
2. Click File > Export…
3. Pick file format of Application
4. Typically you’ll want to export it either to ~/Applications (for just yourself to use) or /Applications (for all users)
5. In Code Sign, pick “Sign to Run Locally”
6. Click Save

To use

Whenever you are in a Finder window, if you want to create a blank notes.txt file, just Cmd+Space to invoke Spotlight and start typing “NewText” until it autocompletes, then hit enter to create the file. If you have multiple Finder windows open, it will be created in the topmost one. You can create one on the desktop by clicking the desktop before invoking. If you already have a notes.txt in that directory, a notes 1.txt will be created, or notes 2.txt, etc.

The first time you run it in Documents, Downloads, network drives, and some other folders, you may be prompted to allow the script access to that folder. You need to click allow for it to work there.