Timeline for How to trigger "Get Info" for file using command line?
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| Jan 8, 2021 at 15:51 | comment | added | nohillside♦ |
@RakibFiha -f basically tests for existance of a file, things like Firefox.app are always directories. Using -r works, as would -e.
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| Jan 8, 2021 at 15:02 | comment | added | nohillside♦ |
@RakibFiha I've changed the condition in the if, -f is always false for applications.
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| S Jan 8, 2021 at 15:02 | history | edited | nohillside♦ | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
Added a small script for OP following the original answer
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| S Jan 8, 2021 at 15:02 | history | suggested | Rakib Fiha | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
Added a small script for OP following the original answer
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| S Jan 8, 2021 at 13:35 | history | edited | nohillside♦ | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
Added example
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| S Jan 8, 2021 at 13:35 | history | suggested | sunknudsen | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
Added example
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| Jan 8, 2021 at 13:31 | comment | added | Rakib Fiha |
Brilliant indeed, so you can just add something like: osascript <<EOF set aFile to (POSIX file "$FILE") as alias tell application "Finder" to open information window of aFile EOF in your dotfiles
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| Jan 8, 2021 at 13:27 | vote | accept | sunknudsen | ||
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| Jan 8, 2021 at 12:34 | history | answered | benwiggy | CC BY-SA 4.0 |