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#How to go to a location using finder on mac mac os x#

When the results of a search are displayed in the Finder, you can discover where an item is stored by selecting the item in the search results and then glancing at the Path Bar. If youre using the Finder on Mac OS X, and you know the path of the folder you want to open, you can do this quickly using the 'go to folder' command.

The Path Bar also works when you're performing a Finder search.

After a second or two, the folder expands to show its full name. If a Finder window was open, you go to that window.

#How to go to a location using finder on mac mac os x#

You can also use Mac OS X shortcuts by pressing Command-Tab and then using the arrow keys to navigate to the Finder. Choose Finder in the Application Chooser. A better method is to place your cursor over a folder with a truncated name. Open the Application Chooser by pressing VO-F1-F1 or, if you’re using VoiceOver gestures, double-tap near the left edge of the trackpad. You can expand the Finder window to see the folders' full names, but that doesn't work well if you have a lot of truncated folder names in the Path Bar. In Finder, you can click your hard drive under Locations, then open your Macintosh HD folder.

Truncated folder names often show up in the Path Bar.

Drag the folder to the location in the path where you want it to be. This is handy if you accidentally create a folder at the wrong level, and it would be better if it moved up or down a level in the existing path.

Move folders around within the Path Bar.

Copy items by holding down the Option key as you drag them or create an alias to an item by holding down the Command + Option keys while you drag.

Move files and folders to any item in the Path Bar by dragging and dropping them.

Double-click any of the folders in the Path Bar to go to that folder.