This now exists as native functionality within Figma: https://www.figma.com/blog/figma-desktop-app-improvements/
A Mac Menubar App that helps open Figma URLs in the Figma Desktop App
*Note: This is a personal project and not affiliated with Figma
Requires OSX 10.14 or later
Download the latest release here.
Double-click on the .dmg file and drag Open Figma into your Applications folder
Note: Open Figma only works if you have the desktop app installed. You can download it from here.
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Open
Open Figma.app
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Copy a Figma File URL to your clipboard. You can get this in the share dialogue or by copying it directly from the browser. Example:
https://wwww.figma.com/file/file-key
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Click
Open in Desktop App
from the dropdown in the menubar or use the keyboard shortcutcontrol+option+command+f
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Voila! The link you just copied should now open in the Desktop App