Hey Peter,
I didn't say Keyboard Maestro couldn't do it – just that Default Folder is better and faster at it.
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I believe you were insisting upon speed above... :)
How to Select a Specific File in an Open or Save Dialog Window
Peter isn't willing to hack the system, so he's limited to Apple's public APIs.
Jon Gotow is willing to hack the system to get Default Folder to do it's thing, and DF is therefore quite a bit more efficient at manipulating open and save dialogs and a few other things.
Can you open a folder in the Finder in the background with Keyboard Maestro?
Certainly.
-Chris
Open a Specific Folder in the Finder in the Background.kmmacros (1.8 KB)