Link files and folders on Finder to Evernote

[Sergey Kuzin 1]

Guys, imagine you have that massive folder tree with tons of slides, videos, etc. sorted out by topics. Finding the right thing may be a problem, especially without tags. So the Big question 1) Is it possible to link each file and folder in my Finder (Mac) to the Evernote 2) If yes, can you explain with screenshots how exactly it works? with/ without Google drive? 

Thanks a lot!! 

[DTLow 5,749]

16 hours ago, Sergey Kuzin said:

So the Big question 1) Is it possible to link each file and folder in my Finder (Mac) to the Evernote 2) If yes, can you explain with screenshots how exactly it works? with/ without Google drive? 

Yes, linking to files/folders is possible; and recommended for larger files

The first step is to copy the pathname for the file
In Finder, rignt click on the file/folder
Hold down the option key
Click on copy pathname

In the note, select the text for the link,
Right-Click
Select Link > Add

Paste the copied pathname
Prefix with file://
Click OK

  

[RMK 10]

What a great tip!

Unfortunately I just get a dialog that Evernote don't have permission to open the folders or files I tested. I am admin on my Mac (macOS Sierra). I'm running a Swedish version of macOS, but I guess that file:// would still be a valid prefix.

Any suggestions?

[DTLow 5,749]

On 2017-11-05 at 9:04 AM, RMK said:

Unfortunately I just get a dialog that Evernote don't have permission to open the folders or files I tested. I am admin on my Mac (macOS Sierra). I'm running a Swedish version of macOS, but I guess that file:// would still be a valid prefix.

Any suggestions?

 

[icoco_de 34]

Just a short info for everyone interested: Linking files from Mac still doesn't work with the Mac App Store version of Evernote.

EDIT: Even though in this article they say that there's no difference between both versions.

Edited July 12, 2018 by icoco_de
Added additional info.

[mangoguru 1]

Anyone found any solutions? I have a pdf file which opens fine in Evernote with this file-path:
file:///Applications/Utilities/System Information.app/Contents/Resources/ProductGuides/ENERGY STAR.pdf

And this path does not work ("Evernote does not have permissions"):

file:////Users/sm/OneDrive/Komme i gang med OneDrive.pdf

 

 

[puckfel 0]

[DTLow 5,749]

12 minutes ago, puckfel said:

 

 

Not sure what you were trying to show.

If you hold down the option key, you get a Copy Pathname

[JonBlanck 1]

This is great! It totally helps my workflow.

Does anyone know how to do this process backwards?  I'd like put a link to an evernote note in one of my local folders on my mac.

[CraigD 86]

Here is a not so elegant solution but it works...

• Right click on your file to copy the path, then hold down the OPT key while contextual menu is still open
• Open a rich text TextEdit document and paste the path, ad add a "File://" to the prefix
• CMD-A and CMD-C to Copy the whole path, and CMD-K and CMD-V to paste the path as a link
• Save the TextEdit file . I used "Mac File Path"
• Double click the embedded file for quick access to the file location

Not pretty but it works.

Oh Evernote the love/hate relationship we have. 

 

[CraigD 86]

After all this I just realized that I can link directly to a file using "File//" with the Download Version (not the Mac AppStore version)

😀