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  Open Desktop folder as Finder window? patty1@sonic.net (Patty Winter) - 2015-07-28 02:12 +0000
    Re: Open Desktop folder as Finder window? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-07-27 22:37 -0400
      Re: Open Desktop folder as Finder window? Alan Baker <email@domain.com> - 2015-07-27 20:09 -0700
      Re: Open Desktop folder as Finder window? billy@MIX.COM - 2015-07-28 03:32 +0000
        Re: Open Desktop folder as Finder window? Patty Winter <patty1@wintertime.com> - 2015-07-29 01:47 +0000
          Re: Open Desktop folder as Finder window? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2015-07-29 18:11 +1200
            Re: Open Desktop folder as Finder window? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-07-29 06:37 +0000
    Re: Open Desktop folder as Finder window? cb <cb@aol.com> - 2015-08-04 00:27 +0200
      Re: Open Desktop folder as Finder window? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-08-03 22:48 +0000
        Re: Open Desktop folder as Finder window? Patty Winter <patty1@wintertime.com> - 2015-08-04 18:46 +0000
          Re: Open Desktop folder as Finder window? Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-08-04 12:01 -0700
            Re: Open Desktop folder as Finder window? Patty Winter <patty1@wintertime.com> - 2015-08-05 15:55 +0000
              Re: Open Desktop folder as Finder window? Alan Baker <email@domain.com> - 2015-08-05 09:06 -0700
                Re: Open Desktop folder as Finder window? Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-08-05 09:32 -0700
              Re: Open Desktop folder as Finder window? Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-08-05 09:31 -0700
                Re: Open Desktop folder as Finder window? Alan Baker <email@domain.com> - 2015-08-05 09:32 -0700
          Re: Open Desktop folder as Finder window? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2015-08-05 09:19 +1200
      Re: Open Desktop folder as Finder window? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2015-08-04 13:18 +1200

#78156 — Open Desktop folder as Finder window?

In Yosemite, is there a one-step way to click on the Desktop
folder in the Dock and have it open as a Finder window, or do
I always have to click the folder once and then click on the
Open in Finder option? I haven't been able to find any settings
either in the folder options or Finder preferences to do this
with a single click.


Thanks,

Patty

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#78158

In article <55b6e509$0$36592$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net>, Patty Winter
<patty1@sonic.net> wrote:

> In Yosemite, is there a one-step way to click on the Desktop
> folder in the Dock and have it open as a Finder window, or do
> I always have to click the folder once and then click on the
> Open in Finder option? I haven't been able to find any settings
> either in the folder options or Finder preferences to do this
> with a single click.

command-click gets you the enclosing folder.

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#78159

On 2015-07-28 02:37:55 +0000, nospam said:

> In article <55b6e509$0$36592$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net>, Patty Winter
> <patty1@sonic.net> wrote:
> 
>> In Yosemite, is there a one-step way to click on the Desktop
>> folder in the Dock and have it open as a Finder window, or do
>> I always have to click the folder once and then click on the
>> Open in Finder option? I haven't been able to find any settings
>> either in the folder options or Finder preferences to do this
>> with a single click.
> 
> command-click gets you the enclosing folder.

Right-click, open "Desktop"

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#78160

nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> writes, quoting
Patty Winter <patty1@sonic.net>:

> > In Yosemite, is there a one-step way to click on the Desktop
> > folder in the Dock and have it open as a Finder window, or do
> > I always have to click the folder once and then click on the
> > Open in Finder option? I haven't been able to find any settings
> > either in the folder options or Finder preferences to do this
> > with a single click.

> command-click gets you the enclosing folder.

Command-option click gets you the folder you want.

Billy Y..
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#78174

In article <mp6t46$n8b$1@reader2.panix.com>,  <billy@MIX.COM> wrote:
>
>Command-option click gets you the folder you want.

Thanks, that did the trick. A little extra work compared to earlier
versions of OS X, but at least it's only one step.


Patty

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#78177

In article <55b830b6$0$36534$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net>, Patty Winter
<patty1@wintertime.com> wrote:
> In article <mp6t46$n8b$1@reader2.panix.com>,  <billy@MIX.COM> wrote:
> >
> >Command-option click gets you the folder you want.
> 
> Thanks, that did the trick. A little extra work compared to earlier
> versions of OS X, but at least it's only one step.

You could always create an AppleScript / Automator app that opens the
window and put that in the Dock instead of the Desktop folder.

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#78178

On 2015-07-29, Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
> In article <55b830b6$0$36534$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net>, Patty Winter
><patty1@wintertime.com> wrote:
>> In article <mp6t46$n8b$1@reader2.panix.com>,  <billy@MIX.COM> wrote:
>> >
>> >Command-option click gets you the folder you want.
>> 
>> Thanks, that did the trick. A little extra work compared to earlier
>> versions of OS X, but at least it's only one step.
>
> You could always create an AppleScript / Automator app that opens the
> window and put that in the Dock instead of the Desktop folder.

Yep. Simple one-liner:

tell application "Finder" to open the (path to the desktop folder)

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#78380

Le 28/07/15 04:12, Patty Winter a écrit :
> In Yosemite, is there a one-step way to click on the Desktop
> folder in the Dock and have it open as a Finder window, or do
> I always have to click the folder once and then click on the
> Open in Finder option? I haven't been able to find any settings
> either in the folder options or Finder preferences to do this
> with a single click.
>
>

No need to use the dock unless you insist on using the mouse/trackpad; 
the following keyboard shortcut: CMD + Shift + D ('d' as in Desktop) 
opens the Desktop in a new finder window.

> Thanks,
>
> Patty
>

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#78381

On 2015-08-03, cb <cb@aol.com> wrote:
>
> No need to use the dock unless you insist on using the mouse/trackpad; 
> the following keyboard shortcut: CMD + Shift + D ('d' as in Desktop) 
> opens the Desktop in a new finder window.

True, though the Finder needs to be the front app for that to work.

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I often ignore posts from Google. Use a real news client instead.

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#78410

In article <d2a9d8Fs3vrU6@mid.individual.net>,
Jolly Roger  <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
>On 2015-08-03, cb <cb@aol.com> wrote:
>>
>> No need to use the dock unless you insist on using the mouse/trackpad; 
>> the following keyboard shortcut: CMD + Shift + D ('d' as in Desktop) 
>> opens the Desktop in a new finder window.
>
>True, though the Finder needs to be the front app for that to work.

Also, I just found myself having to open the Downloads folder, so it's
easier for me to just remember one set of keystrokes to accompany my
trackpad action that I can use for any window. But thanks to CB for the
shortcut.


Patty

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#78411

In article <55c1088e$0$36565$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net>, Patty Winter
<patty1@wintertime.com> wrote:

> In article <d2a9d8Fs3vrU6@mid.individual.net>,
> Jolly Roger  <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
> >On 2015-08-03, cb <cb@aol.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> No need to use the dock unless you insist on using the mouse/trackpad; 
> >> the following keyboard shortcut: CMD + Shift + D ('d' as in Desktop) 
> >> opens the Desktop in a new finder window.
> >
> >True, though the Finder needs to be the front app for that to work.
> 
> Also, I just found myself having to open the Downloads folder, so it's
> easier for me to just remember one set of keystrokes to accompany my
> trackpad action that I can use for any window. But thanks to CB for the
> shortcut.

I just click on the downloads folder in the Dock.

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#78421

In article <040820151201132240%michelle@michelle.org>,
Michelle Steiner  <michelle@michelle.org> wrote:
>In article <55c1088e$0$36565$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net>, Patty Winter
><patty1@wintertime.com> wrote:
>
>> Also, I just found myself having to open the Downloads folder, so it's
>> easier for me to just remember one set of keystrokes to accompany my
>> trackpad action that I can use for any window. But thanks to CB for the
>> shortcut.
>
>I just click on the downloads folder in the Dock.

Michelle, what did you do to your Finder preferences such that a single
click opens the Downloads folder into a Finder window? That's the solution
I've been after during this whole discussion! I thought it had disappeared
from recent versions of OS X.


Patty

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#78423

On 2015-08-05 15:55:05 +0000, Patty Winter said:

> In article <040820151201132240%michelle@michelle.org>,
> Michelle Steiner  <michelle@michelle.org> wrote:
>> In article <55c1088e$0$36565$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net>, Patty Winter
>> <patty1@wintertime.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Also, I just found myself having to open the Downloads folder, so it's
>>> easier for me to just remember one set of keystrokes to accompany my
>>> trackpad action that I can use for any window. But thanks to CB for the
>>> shortcut.
>> 
>> I just click on the downloads folder in the Dock.
> 
> Michelle, what did you do to your Finder preferences such that a single
> click opens the Downloads folder into a Finder window? That's the solution
> I've been after during this whole discussion! I thought it had disappeared
> from recent versions of OS X.
> 
> 
> Patty

Command-option-click.

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#78429

In article <mptcaa$pj1$1@news.datemas.de>, Alan Baker
<email@domain.com> wrote:

>  Michelle, what did you do to your Finder preferences such that a single
> > click opens the Downloads folder into a Finder window? That's the solution
> > I've been after during this whole discussion! I thought it had disappeared
> > from recent versions of OS X.
> > 
> > 
> > Patty
> 
> Command-option-click.

Didn't know that; it works.

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#78427

In article <55c231d9$0$36595$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net>, Patty Winter
<patty1@wintertime.com> wrote:

> In article <040820151201132240%michelle@michelle.org>,
> Michelle Steiner  <michelle@michelle.org> wrote:
> >In article <55c1088e$0$36565$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net>, Patty Winter
> ><patty1@wintertime.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Also, I just found myself having to open the Downloads folder, so it's
> >> easier for me to just remember one set of keystrokes to accompany my
> >> trackpad action that I can use for any window. But thanks to CB for the
> >> shortcut.
> >
> >I just click on the downloads folder in the Dock.
> 
> Michelle, what did you do to your Finder preferences such that a single
> click opens the Downloads folder into a Finder window? That's the solution
> I've been after during this whole discussion! I thought it had disappeared
> from recent versions of OS X.

I misunderstood you.  But you can do it with two clicks; right-click
(or two-finger click with a trackpad) on the Downloads folder in the
Dock, and choose the Open item at the bottom of the popup menu.

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#78428

On 2015-08-05 16:31:35 +0000, Michelle Steiner said:

> In article <55c231d9$0$36595$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net>, Patty Winter
> <patty1@wintertime.com> wrote:
> 
>> In article <040820151201132240%michelle@michelle.org>,
>> Michelle Steiner  <michelle@michelle.org> wrote:
>>> In article <55c1088e$0$36565$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net>, Patty Winter
>>> <patty1@wintertime.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Also, I just found myself having to open the Downloads folder, so it's
>>>> easier for me to just remember one set of keystrokes to accompany my
>>>> trackpad action that I can use for any window. But thanks to CB for the
>>>> shortcut.
>>> 
>>> I just click on the downloads folder in the Dock.
>> 
>> Michelle, what did you do to your Finder preferences such that a single
>> click opens the Downloads folder into a Finder window? That's the solution
>> I've been after during this whole discussion! I thought it had disappeared
>> from recent versions of OS X.
> 
> I misunderstood you.  But you can do it with two clicks; right-click
> (or two-finger click with a trackpad) on the Downloads folder in the
> Dock, and choose the Open item at the bottom of the popup menu.

Command-option-click

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#78412

In article <55c1088e$0$36565$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net>, Patty Winter
<patty1@wintertime.com> wrote:
> In article <d2a9d8Fs3vrU6@mid.individual.net>,
> Jolly Roger  <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
> >On 2015-08-03, cb <cb@aol.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> No need to use the dock unless you insist on using the mouse/trackpad; 
> >> the following keyboard shortcut: CMD + Shift + D ('d' as in Desktop) 
> >> opens the Desktop in a new finder window.
> >
> >True, though the Finder needs to be the front app for that to work.
> 
> Also, I just found myself having to open the Downloads folder, so it's
> easier for me to just remember one set of keystrokes to accompany my
> trackpad action that I can use for any window. But thanks to CB for the
> shortcut.

Some other similar shortcuts when in the Finder (and Open and Save
windows) are:

    Command + Shift + A    for the Applications folder
    Command + Shift + U    for the Utilities folder
    Command + Shift + H    for your user's Home folder
    Command + Shift + C    for the "Computer" folder (mounted drives)

although some don't work in some older versions of Mac OS X.

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#78383

In article <55BFEADA.7080302@aol.com>, cb <cb@aol.com> wrote:
> Le 28/07/15 04:12, Patty Winter a écrit :
> > 
> > In Yosemite, is there a one-step way to click on the Desktop
> > folder in the Dock and have it open as a Finder window, or do
> > I always have to click the folder once and then click on the
> > Open in Finder option? I haven't been able to find any settings
> > either in the folder options or Finder preferences to do this
> > with a single click.
> 
> No need to use the dock unless you insist on using the mouse/trackpad; 
> the following keyboard shortcut: CMD + Shift + D ('d' as in Desktop) 
> opens the Desktop in a new finder window.

Why bother with three keys when one (or two) will do? 
Set-up an AppleScript / Automator app and assign it to a function key.
I haven't checked, but you may even simply be able to assign
Command-Shift-D to a function key.

I haven't bothered under OS X, but in OS 8 and 9 I had the function
keys set to run various internet applications, so whenever I logged on
via my dial-up account I could press F1, F2, F3 and have the email,
newsreader, and web browser applications all open by the time the modem
had logged in. I can't remember what F4 is set-up to do, but F5 opened
up my "Downloads" folder in Finder. :-)

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