Issue: By default in OS X, the title of a Finder window is set to the currently viewed folder. How can I make the title be the full directory path to that folder (i.e., similar to what would be returned by the Unix pwd command)?

Solution: Issue the following command in a Terminal or xterm (X11) window:


Relaunch the Finder (e.g., select Apple→Force Quit) to put the change into effect. Repeat with YES replaced by NO to restore the default titles. The file modified by defaults in this case is ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist.

T. Olson pointed out that Cmd-click on the title field of a Finder window will pop-up a window showing the full directory path to the current folder, which allows you to select any step in the directory path to display as the new contents of the Finder window.

OS Version Compatibility: Lion, Snow Leopard, Leopard

Update Status: 21 July 2010