How to open Finder from anywhere?












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I am in 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 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 it.



Is there a way to do it?






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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
    22 mins ago






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    Thanks, I will edit my question to clarify this
    – Sosi
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  • Possible duplicate of Is there a keyboard shortcut to bring up Finder?
    – Daniil Manokhin
    9 mins ago
















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I am in 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 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 it.



Is there a way to do it?






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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
    22 mins ago






  • 1




    Thanks, I will edit my question to clarify this
    – Sosi
    13 mins ago










  • Possible duplicate of Is there a keyboard shortcut to bring up Finder?
    – Daniil Manokhin
    9 mins ago














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I am in 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 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 it.



Is there a way to do it?






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I am in 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 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 it.



Is there a way to do it?






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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
    22 mins ago






  • 1




    Thanks, I will edit my question to clarify this
    – Sosi
    13 mins ago










  • Possible duplicate of Is there a keyboard shortcut to bring up Finder?
    – Daniil Manokhin
    9 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
    22 mins ago






  • 1




    Thanks, I will edit my question to clarify this
    – Sosi
    13 mins ago










  • Possible duplicate of Is there a keyboard shortcut to bring up Finder?
    – Daniil Manokhin
    9 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
22 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
22 mins ago




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Thanks, I will edit my question to clarify this
– Sosi
13 mins ago




Thanks, I will edit my question to clarify this
– Sosi
13 mins ago












Possible duplicate of Is there a keyboard shortcut to bring up Finder?
– Daniil Manokhin
9 mins ago




Possible duplicate of Is there a keyboard shortcut to bring up Finder?
– Daniil Manokhin
9 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).






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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.






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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
      13 mins ago



















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    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.







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    • Indeed, this works though it isn't exactly what I was expecting :)
      – Sosi
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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).






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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).






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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).






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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).







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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.






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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
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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.






            share|improve this answer





















            • 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
              13 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.






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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.







            share|improve this answer












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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
              13 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
              13 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
            13 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
            13 mins ago











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            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.







            share|improve this answer





















            • Indeed, this works though it isn't exactly what I was expecting :)
              – Sosi
              26 mins ago
















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            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.







            share|improve this answer





















            • Indeed, this works though it isn't exactly what I was expecting :)
              – Sosi
              26 mins ago














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            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.







            share|improve this answer












            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.








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            • Indeed, this works though it isn't exactly what I was expecting :)
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            • Indeed, this works though it isn't exactly what I was expecting :)
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            Indeed, this works though it isn't exactly what I was expecting :)
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            Indeed, this works though it isn't exactly what I was expecting :)
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