I always start documents (Pages, Numbers, Scrivener, etc) by writing Location: followed by the UNIX path of the file. To do so, I minimize the file I just created → go to pathfinder → highlight file → context menu → copy UNIX path → reopen file → paste UNIX path, the whole process being quite te…

[image] ronald: I was wondering if it is possible to create a macro which captures the UNIX path of the active file (irrespective of the app itself) and copies it to the clipboard. Yes. Here are two approaches. You may need to use both. Acquire POSIX Path of File Associated with Front Win…

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Need a Macro to Capture the Unix (POSIX) Path of the Currently Active Document in the Front Application

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JMichaelTX August 20, 2019, 4:50pm 3

Yes.

Here are two approaches. You may need to use both.

Acquire POSIX Path of File Associated with Front Window of Front Application -- @ccstone
Script to Get Top file in Recent Files List -- @Tom

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Need a Macro to Capture the Unix (POSIX) Path of the Currently Active Document in the Front Application

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