Paste file paths in Open, Save dialogs. Mac OS X Hints By Lex Friedman, Contributor, Macworld JUL 11, 2011 12:00 am PDT. Sometimes, you discover the coolest Mac OS X tricks by accident.

Knowing how to obtain a file path in macOS Sonoma quickly is a significant time-saver, particularly for professionals who regularly manage files and folders. Here's how to do it.

Finally, if you’ve got a PowerPC-based Mac, another good option is Bergen Street Software’s PathSnagger 1.1b5 ( ; payment requested), which offers the ability to copy file paths in either Unix ...

The simple drag-and-drop trick does the job any time you want the path to a file or folder without a lot of hassle. This isn't a new feature by any means.

Paste the path for the file system folder; Find the LongPathsEnabled DWORD file and double click on it; Change to value from 0 to 1 and click OK; Let’s get into the details of the process.