Often Mac users ask how to open Finder on Mac with a keyboard. Unfortunately, currently, there is no way to start Finder from the keyboard. It is possible to open a Finder window in a specific location with a keyboard, but only when Finder is active in the menu. To activate Finder without clicking on its icon minimize all applications and then left click on the Desktop. If you see Finder option in the system menu (top bar) next to the Apple logo it means that Finder is currently active.
Once active you can use keyboard shortcuts such Shift-Command-H to open the Home folder or Shift-Command-O to open Documents. Unlike all other applications, the Finder app does not have Quit option in the menu. Since Finder is a part of macOS responsible for drawing the Desktop screen there at least one instance of Finder running all the time. If there are multiple instances of the Finder it is possible to close them all by clicking the red icon at the top left corner of the Finder window. While quitting or hiding Finder is not an option, it is possible to relaunch the Finder. If there is a need to restart the Finder without restarting the Mac then start the Terminal and type the following command: “killall Finder”. Right click on Finder icon in the Dock and click on New Finder Window option.Select New Finder Window option in Finder’s File menu.When Finder app is active use Command-N key combination.There are three ways to open a new Finder window: This will kill all Finder instances and immediately start a new one. If there are multiple instances of Finder open then switch between them by right-clicking on Finder icon in the Dock and select the instance at the top of the context menu. Like with most applications in macOS use Command and ~ (tilde) keys to switch between Finder windows. Tabs are another way to have multiple Finder windows. To open a new tab use Command-T shortcut.
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Once more than one tab is open you can use plus icon at the right. To open a folder in another tab, select the folder and then click on a gear looking icon in the Finder toolbar and select Open in New Tab option. Opening Finder tabsĪnd finally, the three key combination Shift, Command and Backslash will bring tab overview window from which you can see all open tabs and add a new one if needed. To switch between tabs in the Finder use Command and number key. For instance, if you have 3 tabs open then Command-1 will make the first tab active, and Command-2 will activate the second. The Sidebar is probably where you start browsing in the most cases.
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