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0 pointsziml773y ago0 comments

Just hours ago complained to a friend about how arcane some things in macOS are. Short of just pressing random key combinations, there is no way to discover that it's possible to paste/type a path into the standard file selection dialog.

(It's cmd-shift-g to get the text entry to appear, or simply forward slash to get it to appear with the slash already entered. Also, it says "Go to Folder", but if you direct it to a file, it will navigate to the folder the file is in and also select the file)

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pseudalopex3y ago

The file selection dialog looks like a Finder window. It could be more discoverable. But trying what works in Finder isn't random key combinations.

Hammershaft3y ago

I learned I could do this for the first time reading your post.

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pseudalopex3y ago

The file selection dialog looks like a Finder window. It could be more discoverable. But trying what works in Finder isn't random key combinations.

Hammershaft3y ago

I learned I could do this for the first time reading your post.

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