Have you ever gotten lost while browsing 12 folders deep on your hard drive in a Finder window on your Mac? Here’s quick way to tell exactly where in the directory you actually are.
Instead of trying to figure out where you’re at by clicking the Path icon in your toolbar, just set your preferences to show the Path Bar, so you’ll always know exactly where you are.
The Path Bar will show where exactly you are in your file structure, leading all the way back to the drive’s root directory. This feature is turned off by default. However, it’s easy to turn on.
When in the Finder, click “View” -> “Show Path Bar” in the Finder menu as shown below:
After selecting this option you’ll see your current folder location on the hard drive in the Status Bar at the bottom of the Finder window, as seen below:
Double click on any folder listed in the path that bar to be taken directly to that folder. This feature is available in all Finder window views which include Icon, List, Column, and Cover Flow.
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