There's two ways to do this, the easiest is the first option;

1. Open TextEdit and type whatever you need into it then save it to the location you want the file to live.

You can open TextEdit quickly by invoking Spotlight and being typing Tex..., you should see the top hit is the app you want so you can just press enter to open it.

1. This is more involved and will require you to create an AppleScript. The contents of the script needs to be:

   tell application "Finder" to make new file at (the target of the front window) as alias

Export the script as an Application somewhere safe and make sure you tick Run Only when saving it. Then drag the resulting file to the toolbar in Finder

This will then allow you to create a blank text file in what ever window you're viewing in Finder called untitled which you can then double click to edit in TextEdit

The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide To AppleScript, is good if you want to know more about AppleScript.

There's two ways to do this, the easiest is the first option;

1. Open TextEdit and type whatever you need into it then save it to the location you want the file to live.

   You can open TextEdit quickly by invoking Spotlight and being typing Tex..., you should see the top hit is the app you want so you can just press enter to open it.

2. This is more involved and will require you to create an AppleScript. The contents of the script needs to be:

   tell application "Finder" to make new file at (the target of the front window) as alias

Export the script as an Application somewhere safe and make sure you tick Run Only when saving it. Then drag the resulting file to the toolbar in Finder

This will then allow you to create a blank text file in what ever window you're viewing in Finder called untitled which you can then double click to edit in TextEdit

The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide To AppleScript, is good if you want to know more about AppleScript.

There's two ways to do this, the easiest is the first option;

1. Open TextEdit and type whatever you need into it then save it to the location you want the file to live. You can open TextEdit quickly by invoking Spotlight and being typing Tex..., you should see the top hit is the app you want so you can just press enter to open it.

2. This is more involved and will require you to create an Apple Script. The contents of the script needs to be;

   tell application "Finder" to make new file at (the target of the front window) as alias

Export the script as an Application somewhere safe and make sure you tick Run Only when saving it. Then drag the resulting file to the toolbar in Finder

This will then allow you to create a blank text file in what ever window you're viewing in Finder called untitled which you can then double click to edit in TextEdit

If you want to know more about Apple Script, this is a good result;

http://mac.tutsplus.com/tutorials/automation/the-ultimate-beginners-guide-to-applescript-2/

There's two ways to do this, the easiest is the first option;

1. Open TextEdit and type whatever you need into it then save it to the location you want the file to live.

You can open TextEdit quickly by invoking Spotlight and being typing Tex..., you should see the top hit is the app you want so you can just press enter to open it.

1. This is more involved and will require you to create an AppleScript. The contents of the script needs to be:

   tell application "Finder" to make new file at (the target of the front window) as alias

Export the script as an Application somewhere safe and make sure you tick Run Only when saving it. Then drag the resulting file to the toolbar in Finder

This will then allow you to create a blank text file in what ever window you're viewing in Finder called untitled which you can then double click to edit in TextEdit

The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide To AppleScript, is good if you want to know more about AppleScript.