MacOS – User’s home folder path displaying problem

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Let's say the name of my current account is johndoe.

Open Finder Preferences, and set "New Finder window show" to johndoe, and add it to sidebar. Then each time opening up Finder after a reboot or log out/in, it will display the full path on the Finder window (screenshot below).

Macintosh HD > Users > johndoe

Rather than display johndoe as the relevant root, the behavior on OS X 10.7 and before (screenshot below).

johndoe

However, close any Finder window and reopen, problem disappears. But after reboot and log out/in problem repeats.

Affecting systems: OS X 10.8 and 10.9, unknown on 10.10

Example (system root):

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Example (relevant root):

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Best Answer

Try doing this:

  1. Delete the sidebar shortcut of johndoe
  2. Press ⌘ + ⇧ + G
  3. Enter /Users/johndoe into the textbox
  4. Press Go
  5. Now drag the home icon at the top of the fider window to the sidebar

Or try right clicking on the home folder and click open in new window

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