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Asked: 2026-05-13T11:04:18+00:00

Is there a way to simply create a new document e.g. on the Desktop

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Is there a way to simply create a new document e.g. on the Desktop and open it with e.g. textmate with a simple shortcut or script. I know that the MS Windows approach where you can just create a new empty txt file directly is not working for Mac.
I am looking for a method achieving something similar. Any ideas?

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    This uses TextMate’s mate command line helper application.

    If it’s not installed, go to TextMate > Help > Terminal Usage.

    #!/bin/bash
cd "$(dirname "$0")"
ntf="Untitled $(date +%s).txt"
touch "$ntf"
mate "$ntf"
    • Save this on your Desktop as “New Text File.command”
    • Make it executable (in Terminal: chmod +x “New Text File.command”)
    • Optional: Copy and paste the TextMate icon from TextMate.app’s “Get Info” dialog in to your new file’s “Get Info” dialog.
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