How to Navigate to a Specific Mac Folder While Opening or Saving

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While opening or saving a file, have you ever wanted to save your document to a particular folder on your Mac? How can you instantly be transformed to that folder while in the Open/Save dialog box? It’s super easy, thanks to a clever Finder trick. How do you do it? Whenever you have an Open/Save dialog box open in an app, switch to the Finder, find the folder you want to access, and drag its icon into the dialog box. That’s it-instant navigation to that folder! Want another tip to make tis even better? You know the little proxy icon at the top of a Finder window? You can also drag that icon to an Open/Save dialog box and when you do, your document will be saved in that folder! I use this tip on a daily basis.

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