Finder - Reveal Path icon

Apple Apps

Finder - Reveal Path

Reveal a selected file or folder path in Finder.

OfficialExternal appFinder app

Download action

What Finder - Reveal Path does

Accepts an absolute path, ~/ path, or file URL. ActionClip standardizes and validates the local path before asking Finder to reveal it.

View every Finder app action available in ActionClip.

CategoryApple Apps
Action typeBuilt-in
Default resultOpen another app or website
InternetDepends on the destination app

Action and outcome

Finder - Reveal Path example
ActionOutcome
Finder - Reveal PathSelected text: ~/Desktop/Launch Notes.pdfFinder opens with the file or folder selected.

Use Finder - Reveal Path

Follow these steps to reveal a selected file or folder path in Finder with ActionClip.

  1. Select the text you want to use.
  2. Choose Finder - Reveal Path from ActionClip.
  3. The destination opens with your selection ready to use.

Requirements and privacy

  • Before you start: The selected path must exist on this Mac.
  • Your selected text: ActionClip passes the selected text only to this Apple app on your Mac. The Apple app controls any later iCloud sync or network use.

Action script

The script below is included so you can inspect how the action works before downloading it.

Built-in definition
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