Command-clicking the document title no longer shows the file path in Photoshop and Illustrator on macOS

I’ve used Command-click on the document title for many years, probably since Classic Mac OS over 25 years ago. It’s definitely traditional. But a few years ago I started retraining my muscle memory to use the more standard Control-click instead.

I switched because I noticed some Mac applications do not support Command-click. An advantage of using Control-click instead is that on any Mac where I’ve enabled Secondary Click, I don’t even have to hold down a key any more…I can reveal that path by two-finger clicking it with a trackpad, right-clicking it with a mouse, secondary-clicking it with a stylus button, etc.

I’m not saying Command-click shouldn’t be fixed, it’s nice to have that alternative. Just that in the big picture, it might be better to switch to using Secondary Click on the document title, because it’s both a current macOS standard and works in more ways, such as its Control-click shortcut.

Personally, I think Command-clicking the document title is like Control-Tabbing to cycle through document windows/tabs: They’re both vestiges of old Classic Mac OS that Apple updated to newer shortcuts, and many Mac applications no longer support one or the other. The funny thing is that Mac Photoshop still supports Control-Tab to cycle through document windows even though I can’t think of another macOS application that still does.

Extra tip: When a document window is tabbed (not floating), and when it would be more useful to open the containing folder instead of just seeing the path to it, secondary-click the document tab and in the context menu that pops up, choose Reveal in Finder to open the containing folder out on the desktop.

I tested this on my older Mac running macOS Sequoia 15.8.1, and it works normally there. This makes me suspect the issue may be related to the macOS version on my current Mac. I’ve also been experiencing intermittent issues with Wacom clicks not registering on this OS. ( macOS Golden Gate Version 27.2)

I believe, so far, this only an issue on the Mac side with macOS Golden Gate 27.x.xx

Here with Photoshop 2026 (ps 27.11) and Illustrator 2026 (ver 30.8.2) running on macOS Golden Gate 27.2, i’m able to get the the folder hierarchy menu by right clicking on the Icon just to the left of the file name on the Title Bar.

But still even that doesn’t always work.

​@Jiraroter 

I can get the folder hierarchy in Photoshop any of three ways:

• Right-click
• Ctrl+click
• Cmd+click

I am not on Golden Gate yet, so let’s wait to hear from others who include their macOS version.

Jane

Thanks, everyone, for your replies. I’m already using floating document windows, and Command-clicking the filename in the title bar still doesn’t show the folder hierarchy menu in Photoshop or Illustrator. The same action works normally in Preview.

Stephen, thanks for suggesting a script as a workaround. However, I’d like to understand why the original Command-click functionality is no longer working.

I’ll check and post my exact macOS build and app versions here.

Same for me. It used to work all the time. Now it doesn’t in Illustrator and Photoshop. I’m on a Mac running macOS Golden Gate 27.2.

Additionally, whether floating or tabbed windows, a simple script can be used to open the containg folder or another folder in the path or perform other operations. The script can be triggered via a keyboard shortcut.

​@Jiraroter 

In some applications I can Command+Click the title bar to see the hierarchy while in others I need to make it a floating window for it to work. I’m sorry that I don’t pay attention to which apps need the floating window.

What I do is to drag the title bar of the window down to float it; command + click and select a path which then shows up in Finder; drag the title bar back up to dock it again (watch for the blue line). I do this often enough that I don’t even think about it. 

No, I don’t think there is a setting to change this.

Jane

Tabbed or floating windows?

Which OS version/build?

Which app versions?