I want a Global macro to switch to finder and hide others.

[tvh13]

Can anyone suggest and easy and free way to create a macro that will switch to Finder and hide others from any application?

 

[gr8tfly]

You can use Automator to create an application/workflow to 1) launch the Finder and 2) Hide All Applications.

Or, more simply: switch to the Finder (cmd-tab, click on the Desktop, or click on the Finder icon in the Dock), then opt-cmd-H to hide all other apps.

edit: or do you mean lock out other users from running or launching applications?

 

[JustinVM]

Can anyone suggest and easy and free way to create a macro that will switch to Finder and hide others from any application?

here's a one line applescript...

tell application "Finder" to set visible of every process whose visible is true and name is not "Finder" to false

 

[tvh13]

here's a one line applescript...

tell application "Finder" to set visible of every process whose visible is true and name is not "Finder" to false

Thanks. I dropped your script into Spark and set a hotkey and it works like a dream. Much appreciated.

 

[carlsson]

Thanks!!!