I often take this for granted, but then friends happen to see me do this and always ask me how it works…

Adding a file from the finder context menu

It’s something I missed on os x after years of windows – the ability to create a new document just by clicking the right mouse button. Thankfall Nufile is a context menu plugin which exists for this purpose, it’s donate-ware and can be downloaded here:.

I’ve used it for almost a year without problems. You can customize it to add whatever file types you like, and even provide templates. The help on the website is really thorough, so I suggest you check that out.

Enjoy.