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How to show file paths in Finder search result lists when searching by filename?

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I've got a complex folder tree that contains over a dozen instances of the same file. I want to see and compare where they all are, to see if there are any in unexpected locations, unexpected file sizes by location, etc. I thought this would be easy to do by using Finder's search by filename, but there doesn't seem to be any way to include the file path in the search results: enter image description here I've got "Show path bar" enabled in View options, so I can see a sort of icon-heavy version of the path at the very bottom of the window if I select each one in turn: enter image description here ...and I can also use the terminal to list path like find . -name libc++_shared.so: enter image description here ...but what I really want is a way to view all the paths in a list, in Finder. Is it possible? Finder has a lot of more "advanced" view options hidden away in system menus or behind keyboard shortcuts, I'm hoping there's one like this. *This is on Ventura 13.3.1 (a) (22E772610a).*
Asked by user56reinstatemonica8 (1664 rep)
May 15, 2023, 08:59 AM
Last activity: Jun 5, 2025, 02:01 PM