# macOS shortcut “Hook Selected Files Together” creates blank txt file

**URL:** <https://discourse.hookproductivity.com/t/macos-shortcut-hook-selected-files-together-creates-blank-txt-file/7908>\
**Category:** Bug Reports\
**Created:** [June 11, 2024, 7:33pm UTC](https://discourse.hookproductivity.com/t/macos-shortcut-hook-selected-files-together-creates-blank-txt-file/7908 "2024-06-11T19:33:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![aelliott1285](https://discourse.hookproductivity.com/user_avatar/discourse.hookproductivity.com/aelliott1285/32/3494_2.png) [@aelliott1285](https://discourse.hookproductivity.com/u/aelliott1285)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2024, 7:33pm UTC](https://discourse.hookproductivity.com/t/macos-shortcut-hook-selected-files-together-creates-blank-txt-file/7908/1 "2024-06-11T19:33:40Z")

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When I use the ‘Hook Selected Files Together’ macOS shortcut via a quick action .txt files are created in addition to the files being hooked together. Is this supposed to happen or is it a bug? I am only able to use the quick action vs the Finder Extension becuase we primarily use Dropbox which uses its own finder extension when right clicking.

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**Author:** ![bchend](https://discourse.hookproductivity.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/dbc845/32.png) [@bchend](https://discourse.hookproductivity.com/u/bchend)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2024, 3:50am UTC](https://discourse.hookproductivity.com/t/macos-shortcut-hook-selected-files-together-creates-blank-txt-file/7908/2 "2024-06-12T03:50:30Z")

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Thank you for contacting us, @aelliott1285 .

Where does this .txt file created? Does it appear in hooked items? I think it is not supposed to happen.

Can I see this shortcut so it will help me to understand the problem?

Thank you

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**Author:** ![aelliott1285](https://discourse.hookproductivity.com/user_avatar/discourse.hookproductivity.com/aelliott1285/32/3494_2.png) [@aelliott1285](https://discourse.hookproductivity.com/u/aelliott1285)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2024, 2:11pm UTC](https://discourse.hookproductivity.com/t/macos-shortcut-hook-selected-files-together-creates-blank-txt-file/7908/3 "2024-06-12T14:11:47Z")

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Well, I just tried to film an example of this happening and it looks like the problem is solved. I did replace the old ‘Hook Selected Files Together’ shortcut with a new copy of the shortcut from your website. So that may have fixed.