Create a TextMate application

by Dave South June 19, 10:57 a.m. Technology

To create an application where TextMate opens a directory as a project. Create a simple Apple Script with one line:

do shell script "open -a TextMate '/Users/myaccount/Documents/Notes'"

Save the file as an application and set it to “run only”. That’s it. Paste an icon over the new application and save it into the Applications folder.

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