When I install a new system that I am personally going to be using, one of the few tweaks I make is to configure the Finder to show me paths in the title bar. This just keeps me from the occasional Command-click on the folder name and keeps me abreast of where I am. Mostly it’s helpful in list or icon view as. To enable full paths
use defaults to write an _FXShowPosixPathInTitle key into com.apple.finder.plist. The key should be boolean and we’re setting it to true. After about 30 seconds new windows should show with the path in the title bar:
defaults write com.apple.finder _FXShowPosixPathInTitle -bool YES
I actually add this to my user template at imaging time for my personal system workflow, so that I don’t even have to think about it… So I almost forgot how to do it. Luckily, a quick peak at my user template reminded me when I was building a new imaging environment for Lion… If you decide it isn’t for you, feel free to set it back by setting the key to NO:
defaults write com.apple.finder _FXShowPosixPathInTitle -bool NO
