OpenInTerminal

Description:

Finder toolbar application to open selected directory/directories in Terminal/iTerm2.

• Works without a problem with folder names containing spaces
• Works with Finder Sidebar Items as well
• Works with Aliases
• Works with multiple selections
  • Single file selected - opens parent directory of the selected file in Terminal window or iTerm tab
  • Multiple files selected - opens parent directory of each selected file in multiple Terminal windows or iTerm tabs
  • Single directory selected - opens selected directory in Terminal window or iTerm tab
  • Multiple directories selected - opens each selected directory in multiple Terminal windows or iTerm tabs
• Fast, efficient and easy to use

Created By: Nitin Madhok

Installation:

This application can be downloaded in two formats. You can download either the Apple Disk Image(.dmg) or the Zipped Archive(.zip). Please refer to the instructions below for the format you choose to download:

Apple Disk Image (.dmg)

1. Download OpenInTerminal.dmg
2. Double click on the downloaded DMG file
3. Drag OpenInTerminal.app to the Applications folder
4. Open a new Finder Window
5. Browse to your Applications folder from the sidebar or Press Command + Shift + A (⌘ + ⇧ + A) on your Keyboard
6. Find OpenInTerminal.app and drag it into the Finder toolbar (For OSX Mavericks - Press Command ⌘ and then perform drag operation)

Zipped Archive (.zip)

1. Download OpenInTerminal.zip
2. Double click on the downloaded archive to extract it
3. Open a new finder window
4. Browse to the extracted folder and then copy OpenInTerminal.app to your Applications folder
5. Browse to your Applications folder from the sidebar or Press Command + Shift + A (⌘ + ⇧ + A) on your Keyboard
6. Find OpenInTerminal.app and drag it into the Finder toolbar (For OSX Mavericks - Press Command ⌘ and then perform drag operation)

Usage:

Using this application is very simple. Just browse to the file/folder or select multiple files/folders in Finder and then click on this application's icon in your Finder's toolbar.

After you open the application by clicking on the application icon, if you get one of the following error messages:

• “OpenInTerminal.app” can't be opened because it is from an unidentified developer
• “OpenInTerminal.app” can’t be opened because it was not downloaded from the Mac App Store

Then, follow these steps:

1. Open a new finder window
2. Browse to your Applications folder from the sidebar or Press Command + Shift + A (⌘ + ⇧ + A) on your Keyboard
3. Find OpenInTerminal.app and Control-click or right click on the icon
4. Select Open from the top of contextual menu that appears
5. Click Open in the dialog box. If prompted, enter your administrator name and password

Author:

Name: Nitin Madhok
Email: [nmadhok@clemson.edu](mailto:nmadhok@clemson.edu?subject=Regarding OpenInTerminal GitHub Project)