Create a Finder window update key

May 24, '04 10:52:00AM

Contributed by: sfgecko

This hint is handy when Finder does not update its window contents after an application modifies a file, and clicking in the window does not update as it should. This hint serves the same purpose as F5 in Windows Explorer.

  1. Create the following Applescript
    try
      tell application "Finder" to update items of front window
    end try
    
  2. Assign your new AppleScript to a hotkey using Butler
    1. Under Butler Configuration, Ccreate a new file item (command+N) within the Invisible items container.
    2. Set the path to the compiled AppleScript created in step 1.
    3. Set it to open with "Execute Applescript"
    4. Assign a hotkey (I assigned mine to command+option+`)
That's it!

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