Create files and copy paths in Finder.

Looking for Windows-style New > Text Document in Finder?

Sometimes you already have the destination folder open and just want to put a blank text file there. You can do this with TextEdit, without installing anything:

1. Open TextEdit and choose File > New.
2. Choose Format > Make Plain Text if the document is in rich-text format.
3. Choose File > Save and select your destination folder.

Use plain text for a .txt file; changing an .rtf filename alone doesn't convert its contents. See Apple's TextEdit instructions.

If you'd rather start from the folder's right-click menu, OmniDock adds blank-file creation in supported Finder folders. Try creating one text file after enabling the extension.

Just need a folder's path? Finder can do that.

In Finder, choose View > Show Path Bar. Control-click a folder in the path bar and choose the option to copy it as a pathname. You don't need OmniDock for this. See Apple's path bar instructions.

OmniDock is an option if you'd also like blank-file creation, path copying, and your chosen apps together in the right-click menu.

Add the commands you use

1. Click OD in the menu bar and open Finder Extension.
2. Use Open Finder Extensions to enable OmniDock in macOS, then turn on Enable in OmniDock. Follow any folder-access prompts.
3. Choose the blank file types and commands you want to see. Use Choose App to add an app under Quick Actions.
4. Open a supported folder in Finder and right-click a file or empty space to see the available actions.

If creating a file prompts for access, choose that folder or its parent. Copying a path doesn't require permission to write a file.

Small jobs you can do from the menu

• Create a blank file: pick one of the file types you've enabled.
• Copy a path: copy one item's path or paths for several selected items.
• See hidden items: reveal them in Finder, then hide them again when you're done.
• Open with a chosen app: send selected items to an app you've added. With no selection, the action uses the current folder.

Something missing from the right-click menu?

No OmniDock commands?

Check both switches: the Finder extension in macOS and Enable in OmniDock. Then try right-clicking empty space in a local Downloads folder.

If the menus still haven't refreshed, finish any file transfers before relaunching Finder. Open Apple menu > Force Quit, select Finder, then click Relaunch. See Apple's relaunch instructions.

The menu appears, but New File fails?

When OmniDock asks for access, approve the destination folder or a parent folder. Copy Path doesn't need this write permission, so being able to copy a path doesn't mean file creation has access too.

It works locally, but not in a cloud folder?

Finder decides where extensions can show commands. OmniDock works within Finder Sync and its supported folders; some cloud folders managed through File Provider won't expose these menus. Granting folder access doesn't guarantee that a provider will show the extension.

Still stuck? Check the setup and troubleshooting guide.

Try it with one blank text file

1. After installing OmniDock, follow the setup steps and enable the .txt file type.
2. Open a supported local folder, right-click empty space, and choose Text File. If prompted, approve that folder or its parent.
3. Rename the new file, then right-click it and choose Copy Path. Paste the path into a note to check the result.

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