Quickly Go To the Parent Directory in Mac OS X
Nov 28, 2011 - 6 Comments
Buried in a nest of folders? You can quickly access the parent directory of any item or directory by hitting Command+↑ (Command + Up Arrow) anytime in a Mac OS X Finder window.
You’ll immediately go one level up to the directory containing the file or folder, which Mac OS X refers to as the “Enclosing Folder”. This is basically the GUI equivalent to typing “cd ..” at the command line, something that should be familiar to anyone with experience in the terminal.
You can also just hold Command and click the window’s title to see the entire path!
Great site – love the tips, thanks.
That doesn’t work with Smart Folders though like with “All My Files” it won’t show the parent, but this command takes you to the parent.
Or you can show the “Path Bar” to see the whole path and just double click on the parent directory icon.
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