Hey Indie Hackers, I built CreateFiles+, a small macOS utility for one of those weirdly persistent Mac annoyances: creating a new blank file in the folder you are already looking at. On macOS, if I want a quick .txt, .md, .json, .csv, HTML, code file, or Office document, the default flow is still awkward: open an app, create a file, save it somewhere, then move it into the right folder. Or drop into Terminal and use touch. CreateFiles+ adds that missing workflow back into the Mac: - Create new files from Finder - Use the Finder toolbar, menu bar, or a keyboard shortcut - Create Text, Markdown, CSV, JSON, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, shell scripts, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files - Add custom file types and templates - Batch-create files with naming patterns - Save reusable Folder Packs for project setups It is local-first: no account, no cloud sync, and file contents stay on your Mac. The direct version has a 7-day trial and is $4.99 one-time for up to 2 Macs: https://createfilesplus.com/ I would love feedback from other Mac users, especially developers, writers, students, and anyone who constantly creates project folders. Does this solve a real itch for you, or would you expect a different workflow?
I like that you didn't invent a new workflow—you removed friction from an existing one. The best utility apps usually make people wonder why the OS didn't already work this way.