Mac Feature: Run as Applet

When adding a shortcut to the Dock, it also gets added to the local user’s /Applications/ folder as a .application file.

This wraps the shortcut in the necessary data to run immediately when clicked – right clicking on it and pressing Show Package Contents reveals the bundle information.

Shortcuts can be moved from this folder and placed anywhere in the file system, triggering when clicked from within a folder/file structure.

Following along with the classic Apple campaign, there’s an app for that – but it’s actually a shortcut you designed yourself.