hamxiaoz / open-folder-with-sublime

A Finder toolbar icon to open current selected file/folder with Sublime

open-folder-with-sublime

A Finder toolbar icon to open current selected file/folder with Sublime.

How to use?

• Download the zip file
• Unzip to Applications folder (or any folder that you won't mistakenly delete the app)
• Right-click to open to pass the Mac security check
• Hold Option+CMD and drag the application to toolbar
• Mojave users: to disable the system warning "Allowing control will provide access to documents and data..." when using the app, add the application in preferences -> security and privacy -> privacy -> accessibility
• Enjoy

How to create the app manually?

Open AppleScript Editor, copy the following source and export as Application.

(*
 Open in Sublime Text
 To use:
  * Drag Open In Sublime Text to the toolbar of any finder
  window to add it to the toolbar
*)

on run
	tell application "Finder"
		if selection is {} then
			set finderSelection to folder of the front window as string
		else
			set finderSelection to selection as alias list
		end if
	end tell
	
	subl(finderSelection)
end run

-- script was drag-and-dropped onto
on open (theList)
	subl(theList)
end open

-- open in Sublime Text
on subl(listOfAliases)
	tell application "Sublime Text"
		activate
		open listOfAliases
	end tell
end subl

Credits:

• Source: Brian Schlining's Blog
• Icon: https://github.com/jamiewilson/predawn/tree/master/dock-icons

Looking the same thing for VS Code?

Please see this repo open-folder-with-vs-code