Mac 911 cannot reply to email or publish answers to every question. Would you like to get to your pictures folder extremely quick in the Finder window of macOS Simply go to 'Finder' application. We’re always looking for problems to solve! Email yours to including screen captures as appropriate. If you use the system-wide Spotlight pop-up, you can only select the image to open it, or have to take an additional step to select Show All in Finder. The reason to use Spotlight in a Finder windows instead of the system-wide Spotlight option is to let you reveal the original file upon which you may want to act. Spotlight can reveal a photo nested within the Photos library. Choose the correct image and then right-click to pick Show in Enclosing Folder.
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You may see several matches for the same file name if they’re in the format IMG_0000.JPG. In this video, I show you how to transfer photos and or videos from your cell phone or SD card to your Photos, then import those files into your Finder for e. In a Finder window, enter the file name in the Spotlight field.
The Info window in Photos reveals the image’s file name. The other option is to follow these steps: (I recently reviewed PowerPhotos if you want to know more about its other features.) If you’re willing to purchase some third-party help, PowerPhotos lets you view and modify the contents of any Photos library, and also right-click any picture to select View Original, which opens up the folder within the Photos library in which the original is contained, and selects the file. PowerPhotos lets you bring up a photo in the Finder via a menu item, whether in the Photos library or elsewhere.