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0 pointsmxxx4y ago0 comments

the one that does my head in is you can search for a file with spotlight but then the only thing you can do with the result is open it; you can't see what folder it's in or open the folder.

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Hit command-return to open the folder the file is in.

reaperducer4y ago

you can't see what folder it's in

Hold down Command (or maybe Option), and it shows you the full file path in the bottom of the preview pane.

brailsafe4y ago

Press tab to bring up the preview pane in spotlight, then holding CMD brings up the folder it's in near the bottom. CMD+double click opens it in it's enclosing folder.

willyt4y ago

In finder,

View > Show Status Bar

You can click on any of the folders to go there.

In spotlight, cmd click on the file to show it in the finder.

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