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Justin P.2
9 years agoCollaborator | Level 10
Key Command/Shortcut to "Copy Dropbox Link" from Mac Finder.
I copy download links all day from the Mac Finder. It would be great to assign a key command so that you can highlight a file in your Dropbox via Mac Finder, and press a key command to copy the link instead of right clicking.
Update (2023-01-17)
I've moved the script to a repository and expanded on the instructions.
I wanted this now, so I wrote a Python script to get the URL from the command line and created an Automator QuickAction that calls the script with the selected file(s) in Finder:
Now, ^⌘L copies the Dropbox URL of any number of files selected in the Dropbox folder.
- Gene_ParmesanCollaborator | Level 8
Update (2023-01-17)
I've moved the script to a repository and expanded on the instructions.
I wanted this now, so I wrote a Python script to get the URL from the command line and created an Automator QuickAction that calls the script with the selected file(s) in Finder:
Now, ^⌘L copies the Dropbox URL of any number of files selected in the Dropbox folder.
- markcqHelpful | Level 5
This doesn't really sense to me... I downloaded the script... no idea what to do with it... I tried to do the whole automation thing, but also don't know what to do with that... so just got dead-end and dead-end and dead-end... Surely by now DropBox would have done something around this... I use Copy Dropbox link anywhere from 10–100 times per day... honestly getting tired of right clicking (on a track pad) 10–100 times per day 😓
- Gene_ParmesanCollaborator | Level 8
markcq wrote:This doesn't really sense to me... I downloaded the script... no idea what to do with it... I tried to do the whole automation thing, but also don't know what to do with that... so just got dead-end and dead-end and dead-end... Surely by now DropBox would have done something around this... I use Copy Dropbox link anywhere from 10–100 times per day... honestly getting tired of right clicking (on a track pad) 10–100 times per day 😓
Sorry it's not working for you. Happy to try to answer specific questions, but there isn't enough information here to say what's wrong. I've expanded on the instructions a bit in a new repository, have a look and see if that helps. Definitely agree that Dropbox should allow this feature out of the box, it's really annoying that we have to set up workarounds like this.
- alex1823New member | Level 2
I would die to know how to create this shortcut for Windows!!!
- wilcoxajNew member | Level 2
Agreed! Anyone aware of a solution to do this with Windows?
- DaphneDropbox Staff
This idea is going to need a bit more support.
We've updated the status to encourage more users to back you up!
- MacOS1New member | Level 2
Bump. Please.
- Deirdre C.New member | Level 1
I agree Justin
- rwhgrwhgNew member | Level 2
I'd love this.
- zemelbHelpful | Level 5
Bumping this! So needed
- malmborgNew member | Level 2
Hey – it's 2021. We need this.
- diskanderNew member | Level 2
Bump. Please. It's almost 2022
- CaitlinMExplorer | Level 4
Would really love to see this as it would also allow hotkey integration with different tools (I.E. a button on my mouse).
- Gene_ParmesanCollaborator | Level 8
Signed up to vote for this! The contextual menu items should just be exported as services by the Dropbox app. Then they'd appear in Finder's Services menu and users would be able to assign shortcuts using System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts.
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