How do I create a keyboard shortcut to go to a specific folder?

Question

I have a folder called ~/Documents/Work and I'd like to make the Finder shortcut cmd-shift-W go to that folder, similar to how cmd-shift-H goes to the Home folder (and the equivalent shortcuts for Applications, etc., all under the "Go" menu).

Is it possible to do this? And if so, how can I do it?

Answer 1

Try this AppleScript:

tell application "Finder"
    activate
    set workFolder to (POSIX file "/Users/yourname/Documents/Work") as alias
    reveal workFolder
end tell

For some reason, the tilde doesn't work in the path, so you have to enter your home folder. Since you want to assign that to a shortcut, download FastScripts which enables you to assign shortcuts to AppleScripts.

Hope this helps!

UPDATE:

You can alternatively make an Automator service to run the Applescript.

1. Open Automator and select Service
2. On the left-side menu, select Utilities.
3. In Utilities, drag and drop the "Run Applescript" action into your workflow
4. Copy the applescript above into the "Run Applescript" action
5. Save