Use Command Key To Get Current Folder Path In Finder

Need an easy way to get the path of the current folder in Finder? Simply the titlebar, and you’ll be greeted with a hierarchical path of your current folder.

 
 

Submitted on August 1, 2005 at 3:36 pm - Use Command Key To Get Current Folder Path In Finder was written by Brad Jasper - There have been 8 comments - Categorized in Easy Tips, General Tips, Hardware Tips, Laptops

8 Responses to “Use Command Key To Get Current Folder Path In Finder”

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   DanD
   Anybody know how to copy the full path for pasting later (into an email for example)? Currently, for lengthy folder paths, I drag and drop the item into the Terminal window and copy and paste the path from there--not exactly quick and easy... August 1st, 2005 at 5:52 pm
   
   
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   Lee
   You can do this in many other OS X apps... say you have a file open TextEdit, Command+click the title and you'll get the same drop down, showing the path to the file. I've found this to be very convenient when editing 2 files with the same filename, just in 2 different locations. August 1st, 2005 at 5:55 pm
   
   
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   cheesetoe
   I knew that if you double click on the titlebar it would minimize the window, but this one is new to me. Great tip, especially when spotlight finds a folder but you want to know the path. August 2nd, 2005 at 12:54 am
   
   
4. 
   Grant Hutchins
   You can use this in Safari to go up directories on websites. August 2nd, 2005 at 2:37 am
   
   
5. 
   jpn
   Does anyone know of any tweak that would actually display the full path of folder in Finder title bar? Command-click is a bit clumsy.... August 2nd, 2005 at 5:13 am
   
   
6. 
   Brad
   DanD,
   
   I am in the same position you are, often I find myself copying the folder to the Terminal window too just to copy the path. WIll definitely be looking for a tip to solve that.
   
   
   Lee,
   
   Thanks for clearing that up
   
   Grant,
   
   Thanks for sharing, that should definitely come in handy. August 2nd, 2005 at 1:56 pm
   
   
7. 
   Jay
   Not what you are looking for but a good hint none the less. if you use your finder window's spotlight search bar (top right) the path of the item selected will be shown at the bottom. You can't copy or paste it but it shows you where to look at least. It might be helpful to know why you need to copy and paste the full path if you aren't using terminal then why? August 9th, 2005 at 3:26 pm
   
   
8. 
   Karen
   Help! Somehow I managed to make Applications disappear from the Dock! I opened Finder & thought maybe I could drag it back into the Dock. Instead it copied the Applications that took several minutes & made a folder of it on my desktop. I tried dragging it onto the Dock & also into Finder because it is now not in Finder either--didn't work! Please help. I do NOT want my son to know I have screwed up the new Mac he took so long helping me with--his business is pc's & I hate looking dumb to him, lol I like to figure things out myself when I can but I am a new Mac user since just last month!
   
   Help please! October 21st, 2008 at 4:12 pm
   
   

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