How do I create a .url file on OS X?
I am creating a zip file and would like to include a link to a website within it so that users can double-click on the file and go straight to the website. In my research, I discovered that what I want is a .url file because it is cross-platform.
However, I can't seem to create one on a Mac. Whenever I drag a URL to my desktop, a .webloc file is created instead. This file is typically associated with Safari and isn't readable on Windows, so it won't work. Unfortunately, it's created even if I drag the URL from an alternative web browser, like Firefox.
According to this page, there is some non-trivial data within a .url file that makes it so that I can't just create one myself in a text editor without knowing what I'm doing. So how can I create a .url file on a Mac?
macos url
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I am creating a zip file and would like to include a link to a website within it so that users can double-click on the file and go straight to the website. In my research, I discovered that what I want is a .url file because it is cross-platform.
However, I can't seem to create one on a Mac. Whenever I drag a URL to my desktop, a .webloc file is created instead. This file is typically associated with Safari and isn't readable on Windows, so it won't work. Unfortunately, it's created even if I drag the URL from an alternative web browser, like Firefox.
According to this page, there is some non-trivial data within a .url file that makes it so that I can't just create one myself in a text editor without knowing what I'm doing. So how can I create a .url file on a Mac?
macos url
asked Dec 17 '13 at 6:38
ThunderforgeThunderforge
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I am creating a zip file and would like to include a link to a website within it so that users can double-click on the file and go straight to the website. In my research, I discovered that what I want is a .url file because it is cross-platform.
However, I can't seem to create one on a Mac. Whenever I drag a URL to my desktop, a .webloc file is created instead. This file is typically associated with Safari and isn't readable on Windows, so it won't work. Unfortunately, it's created even if I drag the URL from an alternative web browser, like Firefox.
According to this page, there is some non-trivial data within a .url file that makes it so that I can't just create one myself in a text editor without knowing what I'm doing. So how can I create a .url file on a Mac?
macos url
asked Dec 17 '13 at 6:38
ThunderforgeThunderforge
4521616
I am creating a zip file and would like to include a link to a website within it so that users can double-click on the file and go straight to the website. In my research, I discovered that what I want is a .url file because it is cross-platform.
However, I can't seem to create one on a Mac. Whenever I drag a URL to my desktop, a .webloc file is created instead. This file is typically associated with Safari and isn't readable on Windows, so it won't work. Unfortunately, it's created even if I drag the URL from an alternative web browser, like Firefox.
According to this page, there is some non-trivial data within a .url file that makes it so that I can't just create one myself in a text editor without knowing what I'm doing. So how can I create a .url file on a Mac?
macos url
macos url
asked Dec 17 '13 at 6:38
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asked Dec 17 '13 at 6:38
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asked Dec 17 '13 at 6:38
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Add these lines in TextEdit and save as .Url
[InternetShortcut]
URL=http://www.yourfavweb.com/
IconIndex=0
edited May 9 '14 at 5:25
Thunderforge
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answered Dec 17 '13 at 6:47
KirkKirk
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I don't think the IconIndex is necessary.
– hectorpal
Jun 23 '16 at 13:06
It's up to you to give Icon for the shortcut. So why not?
– Kirk
Jul 31 '17 at 5:29
3
"It's up to you implies" it's not necessary.
– hectorpal
Aug 6 '17 at 23:27
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Following Kirk's answer, here is an small bash script for creating such files. Executing
url-create.sh superuser-site http://superuser.com/
creates a file superuser-site.url:
[InternetShortcut]
URL=http://superuser.com/
The url-create.sh shell script is the following:
#!/bin/bash
if [[ $# -le 1 || $# -ge 3 ]] ; then
echo Usage: $0 '<namefile> <url>'
echo
echo Creates '<namefile>.url'.
echo Openning '<namefile>.url' in Finder, under OSX, will open '<url>' in the default browser.
exit 1
fi
file="$1.url"
url=$2
echo '[InternetShortcut]' > "$file"
echo -n 'URL=' >> "$file"
echo $url >> "$file"
#echo 'IconIndex=0' >> "$file"
PS: I don't think the IconIndex is necessary, so I commented it out.
answered Jun 23 '16 at 12:51
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Add these lines in TextEdit and save as .Url
[InternetShortcut]
URL=http://www.yourfavweb.com/
IconIndex=0
edited May 9 '14 at 5:25
Thunderforge
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answered Dec 17 '13 at 6:47
KirkKirk
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4
I don't think the IconIndex is necessary.
– hectorpal
Jun 23 '16 at 13:06
It's up to you to give Icon for the shortcut. So why not?
– Kirk
Jul 31 '17 at 5:29
3
"It's up to you implies" it's not necessary.
– hectorpal
Aug 6 '17 at 23:27
add a comment |
Add these lines in TextEdit and save as .Url
[InternetShortcut]
URL=http://www.yourfavweb.com/
IconIndex=0
edited May 9 '14 at 5:25
Thunderforge
4521616
answered Dec 17 '13 at 6:47
KirkKirk
933713
4
I don't think the IconIndex is necessary.
– hectorpal
Jun 23 '16 at 13:06
It's up to you to give Icon for the shortcut. So why not?
– Kirk
Jul 31 '17 at 5:29
3
"It's up to you implies" it's not necessary.
– hectorpal
Aug 6 '17 at 23:27
add a comment |
Add these lines in TextEdit and save as .Url
[InternetShortcut]
URL=http://www.yourfavweb.com/
IconIndex=0
edited May 9 '14 at 5:25
Thunderforge
4521616
answered Dec 17 '13 at 6:47
KirkKirk
933713
Add these lines in TextEdit and save as .Url
[InternetShortcut]
URL=http://www.yourfavweb.com/
IconIndex=0
edited May 9 '14 at 5:25
Thunderforge
4521616
answered Dec 17 '13 at 6:47
KirkKirk
933713
edited May 9 '14 at 5:25
Thunderforge
4521616
edited May 9 '14 at 5:25
Thunderforge
4521616
edited May 9 '14 at 5:25
Thunderforge
4521616
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answered Dec 17 '13 at 6:47
KirkKirk
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answered Dec 17 '13 at 6:47
KirkKirk
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answered Dec 17 '13 at 6:47
KirkKirk
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4
I don't think the IconIndex is necessary.
– hectorpal
Jun 23 '16 at 13:06
It's up to you to give Icon for the shortcut. So why not?
– Kirk
Jul 31 '17 at 5:29
3
"It's up to you implies" it's not necessary.
– hectorpal
Aug 6 '17 at 23:27
add a comment |
4
I don't think the IconIndex is necessary.
– hectorpal
Jun 23 '16 at 13:06
It's up to you to give Icon for the shortcut. So why not?
– Kirk
Jul 31 '17 at 5:29
3
"It's up to you implies" it's not necessary.
– hectorpal
Aug 6 '17 at 23:27
4
4
I don't think the IconIndex is necessary.
– hectorpal
Jun 23 '16 at 13:06
I don't think the IconIndex is necessary.
– hectorpal
Jun 23 '16 at 13:06
It's up to you to give Icon for the shortcut. So why not?
– Kirk
Jul 31 '17 at 5:29
It's up to you to give Icon for the shortcut. So why not?
– Kirk
Jul 31 '17 at 5:29
3
3
"It's up to you implies" it's not necessary.
– hectorpal
Aug 6 '17 at 23:27
"It's up to you implies" it's not necessary.
– hectorpal
Aug 6 '17 at 23:27
add a comment |
Following Kirk's answer, here is an small bash script for creating such files. Executing
url-create.sh superuser-site http://superuser.com/
creates a file superuser-site.url:
[InternetShortcut]
URL=http://superuser.com/
The url-create.sh shell script is the following:
#!/bin/bash
if [[ $# -le 1 || $# -ge 3 ]] ; then
echo Usage: $0 '<namefile> <url>'
echo
echo Creates '<namefile>.url'.
echo Openning '<namefile>.url' in Finder, under OSX, will open '<url>' in the default browser.
exit 1
fi
file="$1.url"
url=$2
echo '[InternetShortcut]' > "$file"
echo -n 'URL=' >> "$file"
echo $url >> "$file"
#echo 'IconIndex=0' >> "$file"
PS: I don't think the IconIndex is necessary, so I commented it out.
answered Jun 23 '16 at 12:51
hectorpalhectorpal
1,46311010
add a comment |
Following Kirk's answer, here is an small bash script for creating such files. Executing
url-create.sh superuser-site http://superuser.com/
creates a file superuser-site.url:
[InternetShortcut]
URL=http://superuser.com/
The url-create.sh shell script is the following:
#!/bin/bash
if [[ $# -le 1 || $# -ge 3 ]] ; then
echo Usage: $0 '<namefile> <url>'
echo
echo Creates '<namefile>.url'.
echo Openning '<namefile>.url' in Finder, under OSX, will open '<url>' in the default browser.
exit 1
fi
file="$1.url"
url=$2
echo '[InternetShortcut]' > "$file"
echo -n 'URL=' >> "$file"
echo $url >> "$file"
#echo 'IconIndex=0' >> "$file"
PS: I don't think the IconIndex is necessary, so I commented it out.
answered Jun 23 '16 at 12:51
hectorpalhectorpal
1,46311010
add a comment |
Following Kirk's answer, here is an small bash script for creating such files. Executing
url-create.sh superuser-site http://superuser.com/
creates a file superuser-site.url:
[InternetShortcut]
URL=http://superuser.com/
The url-create.sh shell script is the following:
#!/bin/bash
if [[ $# -le 1 || $# -ge 3 ]] ; then
echo Usage: $0 '<namefile> <url>'
echo
echo Creates '<namefile>.url'.
echo Openning '<namefile>.url' in Finder, under OSX, will open '<url>' in the default browser.
exit 1
fi
file="$1.url"
url=$2
echo '[InternetShortcut]' > "$file"
echo -n 'URL=' >> "$file"
echo $url >> "$file"
#echo 'IconIndex=0' >> "$file"
PS: I don't think the IconIndex is necessary, so I commented it out.
answered Jun 23 '16 at 12:51
hectorpalhectorpal
1,46311010
Following Kirk's answer, here is an small bash script for creating such files. Executing
url-create.sh superuser-site http://superuser.com/
creates a file superuser-site.url:
[InternetShortcut]
URL=http://superuser.com/
The url-create.sh shell script is the following:
#!/bin/bash
if [[ $# -le 1 || $# -ge 3 ]] ; then
echo Usage: $0 '<namefile> <url>'
echo
echo Creates '<namefile>.url'.
echo Openning '<namefile>.url' in Finder, under OSX, will open '<url>' in the default browser.
exit 1
fi
file="$1.url"
url=$2
echo '[InternetShortcut]' > "$file"
echo -n 'URL=' >> "$file"
echo $url >> "$file"
#echo 'IconIndex=0' >> "$file"
PS: I don't think the IconIndex is necessary, so I commented it out.
answered Jun 23 '16 at 12:51
hectorpalhectorpal
1,46311010
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answered Jun 23 '16 at 12:51
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