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Show_Path_in_Finder.md

Show full directory path in Mac OS X Finder window

Follow the steps below to display the full file path within Finder window title bars as you navigate your mac.

defaults write com.apple.finder _FXShowPosixPathInTitle -bool YES

Now kill the Finder to see the change take effect.

killall finder

And if for some reason you need to revert this change, that's done by simply switching the YES to a NO in the cmd above.

defaults write com.apple.finder _FXShowPosixPathInTitle -bool NO
killall finder
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