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Finder is absolutely the best file browser for Mac! Don't waste your time looking for a better one (you would do it anyway, in case you are coming from a Linux background like me 🤓). But Finder has a few issues, actually

• No option to show hidden files
• No clear file/folder path
• No option to customize the context menu

First two are actually simple to solve.

• command + shift + . shows hidden files 😁
• from View menu, choose show path bar 😉
• this one is still kinda ugly ⚠️

This is a simple tip for Mac users in order to speed up opening code folders in Finder files explorer.

Where to start?

1. Start by opening Mac Automator app. command+space, type automator

2. Choose to create a Quick Action

3. Choose to show your quick action for folders in Finder, then choose an image (for some reason, it doesn't work for me since I use the path bar, but it might work for you)

4. Choose the action from Files ... olders, and double-click on Open Finder Items

5. Choose the app to lunch; if you cannot find it directly, choose Other...

6. Save the action; just press command + s and choose a name

7. Test it in the finder!

8. Either right-click on any folder and choose it from quick actions section

• or from right-clicking any folder in the path bar

• or from the quick preview section

A special tip: If you have already created too many actions (like me while testing 😅), you might prefer to be able to remove the unused ones.
You can find the created actions at /Users/username/Library/Services folder
Use command + shift + . to show hidden files and folders to find the Library

Stay tuned for more tips and tricks 😎