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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 folde
by mxxx 5y ago
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.
- brailsafe 5y agoPress 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.
- grincho 5y agoHit command-return to open the folder the file is in.
- lelandfe 5y agoThis is a macOS pattern, by the way - other (good) search apps, like Alfred, maintain this behavior when searching for files. Very useful to remember
- willyt 5y agoIn 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.
- reaperducer 5y agoyou 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.
- lrhegeba 5y agoand unfortunately cuts the path off when it is too long, as happens far too often for me