How to open a Finder from anywhere? [duplicate]
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Is there a keyboard shortcut to bring up Finder?
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I am using macOS Mojave and would like to have a keyboard shortcut to open a new Finder window, similarly to how Win + E opens the File Explorer in Windows.
I am aware that it is always open, but I'd like to get a key combination to open its window, or a new window, rather than clicking on the icon using mouse/trackpad.
Is there a handy way to do it?
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Is there a keyboard shortcut to bring up Finder?
11 answers
I am using macOS Mojave and would like to have a keyboard shortcut to open a new Finder window, similarly to how Win + E opens the File Explorer in Windows.
I am aware that it is always open, but I'd like to get a key combination to open its window, or a new window, rather than clicking on the icon using mouse/trackpad.
Is there a handy way to do it?
keyboard finder mojave shortcut
marked as duplicate by nohillside♦ 2 mins ago
This question has been asked before and already has an answer. If those answers do not fully address your question, please ask a new question.
What precisely do you mean by "open Finder" The Finder is never 'closed', it runs constantly. You mean switch to it, or open a specific Finder window, or...?
– Tetsujin
29 mins ago
1
Thanks, I will edit my question to clarify this
– Sosi
20 mins ago
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This question already has an answer here:
Is there a keyboard shortcut to bring up Finder?
11 answers
I am using macOS Mojave and would like to have a keyboard shortcut to open a new Finder window, similarly to how Win + E opens the File Explorer in Windows.
I am aware that it is always open, but I'd like to get a key combination to open its window, or a new window, rather than clicking on the icon using mouse/trackpad.
Is there a handy way to do it?
keyboard finder mojave shortcut
This question already has an answer here:
Is there a keyboard shortcut to bring up Finder?
11 answers
I am using macOS Mojave and would like to have a keyboard shortcut to open a new Finder window, similarly to how Win + E opens the File Explorer in Windows.
I am aware that it is always open, but I'd like to get a key combination to open its window, or a new window, rather than clicking on the icon using mouse/trackpad.
Is there a handy way to do it?
This question already has an answer here:
Is there a keyboard shortcut to bring up Finder?
11 answers
keyboard finder mojave shortcut
keyboard finder mojave shortcut
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Nimesh Neema
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marked as duplicate by nohillside♦ 2 mins ago
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marked as duplicate by nohillside♦ 2 mins ago
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What precisely do you mean by "open Finder" The Finder is never 'closed', it runs constantly. You mean switch to it, or open a specific Finder window, or...?
– Tetsujin
29 mins ago
1
Thanks, I will edit my question to clarify this
– Sosi
20 mins ago
add a comment |
What precisely do you mean by "open Finder" The Finder is never 'closed', it runs constantly. You mean switch to it, or open a specific Finder window, or...?
– Tetsujin
29 mins ago
1
Thanks, I will edit my question to clarify this
– Sosi
20 mins ago
What precisely do you mean by "open Finder" The Finder is never 'closed', it runs constantly. You mean switch to it, or open a specific Finder window, or...?
– Tetsujin
29 mins ago
What precisely do you mean by "open Finder" The Finder is never 'closed', it runs constantly. You mean switch to it, or open a specific Finder window, or...?
– Tetsujin
29 mins ago
1
1
Thanks, I will edit my question to clarify this
– Sosi
20 mins ago
Thanks, I will edit my question to clarify this
– Sosi
20 mins ago
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My personal recommendation is always use the Spotlight Search
(⌘ + space) and then start typing any program that you need (finder
in this case).
1
Well I don’t know what the OP tends to do in this Finder window but odds are that it is much faster to just type the name of whatever they’re looking for in the Spotlight search.
– 11684
3 mins ago
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By default Opt-Cmd-Space opens a new Finder window in search mode. Not exactly what you want, but navigating to any other part is then just a mouse click away.
This was actually what I wanted! I simply wanted the new window to open, from which I could get the left hand tree. The search is a plus imo.
– Sosi
20 mins ago
add a comment |
According to this Mac Rumors forum:
The way I do it is a quick two keyboard shortcut process. Press
Command Tab (similar to Window's Alt Tab function) and keep tabbing
until you select the Finder. Since Finder is always opened in Mac OS
it should always be available. After Finder is selected press Command
N to get a new Finder window.
Indeed, this works though it isn't exactly what I was expecting :)
– Sosi
33 mins ago
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Press and hold the Command kay and keep tapping the Tab key until you switch to Finder.app. Now after you have released the Tab key, keep holding the Command key, press and hold the Option key and then leave the Command key.
If no Finder window was previously open, it will open a new window. If one were open before, this will bring it to front. If one were open and minimized, this will maximize it and bring it to front.
Once Finder.app is in focus, you can also use the keyboard shortcut Command + N to open a new window.
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4 Answers
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My personal recommendation is always use the Spotlight Search
(⌘ + space) and then start typing any program that you need (finder
in this case).
1
Well I don’t know what the OP tends to do in this Finder window but odds are that it is much faster to just type the name of whatever they’re looking for in the Spotlight search.
– 11684
3 mins ago
add a comment |
My personal recommendation is always use the Spotlight Search
(⌘ + space) and then start typing any program that you need (finder
in this case).
1
Well I don’t know what the OP tends to do in this Finder window but odds are that it is much faster to just type the name of whatever they’re looking for in the Spotlight search.
– 11684
3 mins ago
add a comment |
My personal recommendation is always use the Spotlight Search
(⌘ + space) and then start typing any program that you need (finder
in this case).
My personal recommendation is always use the Spotlight Search
(⌘ + space) and then start typing any program that you need (finder
in this case).
answered 33 mins ago
eLRuLL
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Well I don’t know what the OP tends to do in this Finder window but odds are that it is much faster to just type the name of whatever they’re looking for in the Spotlight search.
– 11684
3 mins ago
add a comment |
1
Well I don’t know what the OP tends to do in this Finder window but odds are that it is much faster to just type the name of whatever they’re looking for in the Spotlight search.
– 11684
3 mins ago
1
1
Well I don’t know what the OP tends to do in this Finder window but odds are that it is much faster to just type the name of whatever they’re looking for in the Spotlight search.
– 11684
3 mins ago
Well I don’t know what the OP tends to do in this Finder window but odds are that it is much faster to just type the name of whatever they’re looking for in the Spotlight search.
– 11684
3 mins ago
add a comment |
By default Opt-Cmd-Space opens a new Finder window in search mode. Not exactly what you want, but navigating to any other part is then just a mouse click away.
This was actually what I wanted! I simply wanted the new window to open, from which I could get the left hand tree. The search is a plus imo.
– Sosi
20 mins ago
add a comment |
By default Opt-Cmd-Space opens a new Finder window in search mode. Not exactly what you want, but navigating to any other part is then just a mouse click away.
This was actually what I wanted! I simply wanted the new window to open, from which I could get the left hand tree. The search is a plus imo.
– Sosi
20 mins ago
add a comment |
By default Opt-Cmd-Space opens a new Finder window in search mode. Not exactly what you want, but navigating to any other part is then just a mouse click away.
By default Opt-Cmd-Space opens a new Finder window in search mode. Not exactly what you want, but navigating to any other part is then just a mouse click away.
answered 27 mins ago
nohillside♦
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This was actually what I wanted! I simply wanted the new window to open, from which I could get the left hand tree. The search is a plus imo.
– Sosi
20 mins ago
add a comment |
This was actually what I wanted! I simply wanted the new window to open, from which I could get the left hand tree. The search is a plus imo.
– Sosi
20 mins ago
This was actually what I wanted! I simply wanted the new window to open, from which I could get the left hand tree. The search is a plus imo.
– Sosi
20 mins ago
This was actually what I wanted! I simply wanted the new window to open, from which I could get the left hand tree. The search is a plus imo.
– Sosi
20 mins ago
add a comment |
According to this Mac Rumors forum:
The way I do it is a quick two keyboard shortcut process. Press
Command Tab (similar to Window's Alt Tab function) and keep tabbing
until you select the Finder. Since Finder is always opened in Mac OS
it should always be available. After Finder is selected press Command
N to get a new Finder window.
Indeed, this works though it isn't exactly what I was expecting :)
– Sosi
33 mins ago
add a comment |
According to this Mac Rumors forum:
The way I do it is a quick two keyboard shortcut process. Press
Command Tab (similar to Window's Alt Tab function) and keep tabbing
until you select the Finder. Since Finder is always opened in Mac OS
it should always be available. After Finder is selected press Command
N to get a new Finder window.
Indeed, this works though it isn't exactly what I was expecting :)
– Sosi
33 mins ago
add a comment |
According to this Mac Rumors forum:
The way I do it is a quick two keyboard shortcut process. Press
Command Tab (similar to Window's Alt Tab function) and keep tabbing
until you select the Finder. Since Finder is always opened in Mac OS
it should always be available. After Finder is selected press Command
N to get a new Finder window.
According to this Mac Rumors forum:
The way I do it is a quick two keyboard shortcut process. Press
Command Tab (similar to Window's Alt Tab function) and keep tabbing
until you select the Finder. Since Finder is always opened in Mac OS
it should always be available. After Finder is selected press Command
N to get a new Finder window.
answered 36 mins ago
Daniil Manokhin
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Indeed, this works though it isn't exactly what I was expecting :)
– Sosi
33 mins ago
add a comment |
Indeed, this works though it isn't exactly what I was expecting :)
– Sosi
33 mins ago
Indeed, this works though it isn't exactly what I was expecting :)
– Sosi
33 mins ago
Indeed, this works though it isn't exactly what I was expecting :)
– Sosi
33 mins ago
add a comment |
Press and hold the Command kay and keep tapping the Tab key until you switch to Finder.app. Now after you have released the Tab key, keep holding the Command key, press and hold the Option key and then leave the Command key.
If no Finder window was previously open, it will open a new window. If one were open before, this will bring it to front. If one were open and minimized, this will maximize it and bring it to front.
Once Finder.app is in focus, you can also use the keyboard shortcut Command + N to open a new window.
add a comment |
Press and hold the Command kay and keep tapping the Tab key until you switch to Finder.app. Now after you have released the Tab key, keep holding the Command key, press and hold the Option key and then leave the Command key.
If no Finder window was previously open, it will open a new window. If one were open before, this will bring it to front. If one were open and minimized, this will maximize it and bring it to front.
Once Finder.app is in focus, you can also use the keyboard shortcut Command + N to open a new window.
add a comment |
Press and hold the Command kay and keep tapping the Tab key until you switch to Finder.app. Now after you have released the Tab key, keep holding the Command key, press and hold the Option key and then leave the Command key.
If no Finder window was previously open, it will open a new window. If one were open before, this will bring it to front. If one were open and minimized, this will maximize it and bring it to front.
Once Finder.app is in focus, you can also use the keyboard shortcut Command + N to open a new window.
Press and hold the Command kay and keep tapping the Tab key until you switch to Finder.app. Now after you have released the Tab key, keep holding the Command key, press and hold the Option key and then leave the Command key.
If no Finder window was previously open, it will open a new window. If one were open before, this will bring it to front. If one were open and minimized, this will maximize it and bring it to front.
Once Finder.app is in focus, you can also use the keyboard shortcut Command + N to open a new window.
answered 3 mins ago
Nimesh Neema
14.3k43871
14.3k43871
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add a comment |
What precisely do you mean by "open Finder" The Finder is never 'closed', it runs constantly. You mean switch to it, or open a specific Finder window, or...?
– Tetsujin
29 mins ago
1
Thanks, I will edit my question to clarify this
– Sosi
20 mins ago