Sep 25, 2011
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Uploading a File With One Keystroke

Starring: Quicksilver, Automator, and Transmit

  1. Set up a Service in Automator that applies to files and folders in the Finder. Make the Service pass the files it’s given into Transmit’s “Upload” Service. Select a website or Transmit Favorite to upload the files to. Save your new Service. Now you can right-click on files and go “Upload to $server_name”. That’s a good start, but let’s bam it up a notch.
  2. In Quicksilver, enable Proxy Objects and create a new Trigger that takes the current Finder selection and uses it as the input to the Service you just made. Bind the Trigger to a Hot Key. Now you’ve got access to that Service through a keyboard shortcut.

I press ⌥⇧⌃U and the file I’ve selected in the Finder is uploaded to my server.

My only problem with this workflow is that it causes Transmit to become the active application. If you know of a way to hide Transmit while the file’s uploading, do tell.

  1. scottjacksonx posted this
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