Comments on: View the Path of a File

By: Miraz Jordan

Miraz Jordan — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 17:21:53 +0000

You can quickly open any folder by using the Go to Folder… command in the Go menu in the Finder. See http://mactips.info/2011/11/how-to-read-and-write-a-filepath – How to read and write a filepath – for more info.

By: Gblum

Gblum — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 12:40:33 +0000

No, you’ve explained perfectly well how to know the file path when you already see the file on your computer. But my problem is different, I sometimes need to search a file when I only have the file path and this turns out to be a lot more difficult, any suggestions?

By: Nicholas Gruen

Nicholas Gruen — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:51:45 +0000

Yep – certainly seems to be the stupidest question I’ve asked in a while. Sorry to waste your time. I may mean something, but if so, I’ll have to think about it and get back to you :)

By: Miraz Jordan

Miraz Jordan — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 07:17:49 +0000

I’m afraid I just don’t understand this question. If the file’s displayed in iTunes you can right click on it to show it in the Finder, as you say. If it’s not in iTunes, then where is it? If it’s already showing in the Finder then it’s already in its containing folder. If it’s listed in some other app, then it depends on the app that’s displaying it.

By: Nicholas Gruen

Nicholas Gruen — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 07:10:49 +0000

Can you right click on a file and open it in its relevant folder in the finder? You can in iTunes and in Windows, but I can’t figure out how to do it.

By: Miraz Jordan

Miraz Jordan — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 20:08:24 +0000

I’m glad this was useful for you Mel. Thanks for reading.

By: Mel

Mel — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 21:12:20 +0000

I have been trying to figure out how to find the filepath of non-Office documents for a very long time. I already use Pathfinder and discovering this feature is HUGE. Thank you very much. Please don’t post my email address – I assume you don’t, but just in case….

By: Miraz

Miraz — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 02:58:24 +0000

Brian,

I’m running 10.6.4 and Show Path Bar is right under the View menu when I have a Finder window open.

I solve the problem you mention above with the most excellent Default Folder X

http://www.stclairsoft.com/DefaultFolderX/

It allows me to click on any folder that’s already open to have the file saved there. It also gives easy access to recent folders, favourite folders, and preferences about where to save files in various circumstances.

I’ve been using it for years and hate to be without it.

By: Brian Forbes

Brian Forbes — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:43:28 +0000

I just bought a Mac and can tell you that the ridiculous amount of clicking just to locate and save files is a HUGE TIME WASTER. Under Windows, I had an explorer (finder) window open with a path to a folder that I needed to open from and save to while moving between programs. It was this simple, copy the path, save from the program, paste path into the name field, hit enter, guess what? I’m in the right folder and I just hit save. If I didn’t copy or paste anything in a program, then the path remained on my clipboard – too easy.

So this is totally cracked out and should be fixed. Btw 10.6.x there is no “show path” option.

By: Miraz

Miraz — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:11:48 +0000

It’s good to know about that one Dave. Thanks.