

So if I select another file it will stay on top and show me the path to that file which in this case is the same thing.

But this is actually a floating window that will stay on top and change depending upon what's selected. This brings up what looks like the same window. So you can go to File and Get Info but before you select it hold the Option key down and it changes to Show Inspector. Now there's an alternative to the Info window. So as you can see this is a more literal path as the computer sees it whereas this one is a little more human readable including the name of the hard drive and putting little triangles between each folder. You can even select it and if you use Command C to Copy and then go to a document, I've got a TextEdit document open here.

This will bring up the Info window and in there you can see the path. Here in the Finder you can select any file you want and then use File and then Get Info or Command i. I'm going to show you not one but more than ten ways to fine the file path.
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Now one of the most common questions people ask online about Macs is how to find the path to a file. Join us and get exclusive content and course discounts. There you can read about the Patreon Campaign. MacMost is brought to you thanks to a great group of more than 1000 supporters. Today let me show you ten ways you can find the full path to any file on your Mac. Check out 10 Ways To Get a File Path On a Mac at YouTube for closed captioning and more options.
