Finder used to have pathname as title

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Finder used to have pathname as title

I suppose it's hopeless but it would be really nice if there was some way to have the pathname of the directory at the top of Finder above all the little icons. In 10.13 for example it was easy to see what directory Finder was showing; the whole pathname was visible with all the buttons underneath. Now, in Ventura a little bit of the pathname is visible on the same space as all the little buttons; you have to hover over it to see it. With lots of Finder windows up this is a real nuisance. I can't find any setting that would make it the way I want, but I thought I'd ask just in case.

Mac mini, macOS 13.2

Posted on Mar 15, 2023 12:48 PM

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dialabrain

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Mar 15, 2023 12:54 PM in response to Richard Sharman

Run this command in the Terminal…

defaults write com.apple.finder _FXShowPosixPathInTitle -bool true; killall Finder

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Mar 15, 2023 1:17 PM in response to dialabrain

Thanks, but it doesn't change anything. I think it just shows the path but only part of it and alongside the icons. In previous versions the complete pathname was on a separate line above the icons so you could always see all of it.

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Mar 15, 2023 1:17 PM in response to dialabrain

Thanks, but it doesn't change anything. I think it just shows the path but only part of it and alongside the icons. In previous versions the complete pathname was on a separate line above the icons so you could always see all of it.

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Mar 15, 2023 1:21 PM in response to Richard Sharman

Sorry FoxFifth I was trying to reply to dialabrain but though I hit that Reply button it seems to always reply to the latest.

I do indeed see the whole path as components at the bottom; it was just nicer having the full title at the top.

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FoxFifth

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Mar 15, 2023 12:58 PM in response to Richard Sharman

Not sure it's exactly what you want, and it displays at the bottom of the Finder window rather than the top: Finder View menu > Show Path Bar.

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dialabrain

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Mar 15, 2023 1:30 PM in response to Richard Sharman

You're welcome. FWIW, besides the Path Bar FoxFifth mentioned, running the Terminal command does show the path just underneath the Title Bar. They are the best you can do.

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dialabrain

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Mar 15, 2023 1:39 PM in response to Richard Sharman

FWIW, control/right clicking on the name in the Title Bar does show the path if that helps any.

Just to add, click on the Reply button underneath the post/poster you want to reply to.

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