Native Finder extension for IMPORTING folders/files?
I want to be able right-click on a destination folder, which then gives me an extension that opens a file/folder picker. Which allows me to choose what I want to import from there. Example: I'm a couple of levels deep in my Finder and want to import something…
I want to be able right-click on a destination folder, which then gives me an extension that opens a file/folder picker. Which allows me to choose what I want to import from there. Example: I'm a couple of levels deep in my Finder and want to import something that's on my desktop. I right click on the destination folder and choose the file or folder from my desktop to import. Did someone already build something like this? Is it maybe part of a contextual menu app (like Menuist etc.)? Is there a website that provides such a thing? Is it something that is interesting for a dev here to build?
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I bet an AI could create the script in one prompt. Complete layman here. Dependent on intelligent people.
Thanks. Did exactly what you wrote. But when right-clicking a folder and clicking the Quick Action ("Import to"), nothing happens. Also tried to make a shortcut with Apple's Shortcut app by asking ChatGPT. To no avail. Prompt: "I want to make an action with Apple's shortcut app for the Finder (MacOs Sequoia). I want to be able to import a file or folder from elsewhere into the folder I currently selected, and save it there. What do I exactly have to do?" Got a full explanation, followed it to the letter, but without success. I'm too stupid for this apparently.
what about a finder replacement to fix this exact issue and mess? with a lot of things to make life easier there are a lot of 2 pane file manager alternatives but you can check out this free one (more up to date) tepesoft.com/kfm
Thanks. Seems to be for Tahoe only.
In QSpace Pro v.6.2.2.016 (beta) of June 10, the above feature is implemented, in two ways actually. There are two new items in the Contextual Menu settings: Move to Here and Copy to Here.
Great news for all people using QSpace: the dev just let me know that he's going to implement this function in QSpace in a future version.
Oh, this is a good idea. Like an "import to here" function. Not sure if you use Raycast or Alfred, but in Alfred, I use the built-in quick actions for "move to" or "copy to" a lot. All I have to do is select the file(s)/folder(s) I want to move and trigger the quick action shortcut>choose the action (move or copy), and type the first few characters of the new directory. This allows me to move things in 2-5 seconds. Could be faster with a shortcut assigned directly to an action, but that would require a more streamlined workflow. I hadn't thought of "import to here" or "copy to here." It should be easy to make a new quick action for this in Alfred which does the inverse as you have described. I bet an AI could create the script in one prompt.
You can do this without a full Finder extension, unless you want it to feel super polished. The simplest version is an Automator Quick Action: Open Automator → New Document → Quick Action Set “Workflow receives current” to “folders” in “Finder.app” Add “Run AppleScript” Save it as something like “Import to this folder”
🟤 >Native Finder extension... Free: I can send you the source code to a MoveFileTo (DM me) -- Finder Folder Quick Action. An alternative to the Finder workflow of: make both source and dest visible - -- why no 2 panel Finder UI after all this time is still a mystery to me after 40 yrs. Select Drag&drop to destination. MoveFileTo flow (PC ish?) Select files/folders to move. Ctrl-click on selection>Select Quick Actions> MoveFileTo Nav to destination 5) OK. Destination defaults to last destination. I sometimes use MoveFileTo for sorting downloads when dest is not Finder visible. (Standard practice for dealing with alien code fragments: drop them on an AI and have them verify functionality. In this instance the src code is not very big. ) 40 years of Apple coding and I still cant figure out just what the reddit>topic rules/codeWords for commenting are. -- Argh. I'm an Engineer, I see a problem, I solve a problem.