HELP! How can I create empty files from Finder context menu

[Dyaus]

Is there a quick way to create blank/empty files of various types from the finder menu much like there is in windows. In windows i can right click and choose new and then i have a selection of various file types. Is there something similar to this in OS X? I find it indispensible in windows and would really like to find something similar in OS X. THanks.

 

[Mitthrawnuruodo]

Use terminal and use the 'touch' command:

% touch dill.doc

will make a new, empty Word-document in the directory you're standing in (with the Terminal prompt.)

Try making a script and run that from Automator if you want to make it into a context menu.

 

[Dyaus]

good idea. i knew about touch, but i found it annoying to open a terminal cd into the directory i wanted to create a document and then touch it. i had totally forgotten about automater. i'll give that a shot. thanks.