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I'm coming from windows were there is a designated button to do this. Just click it and you can go "up" a directory.

I can no find a way to do this in macOS using Finder.

I'm running macOS - Mojave.

I'm using Finder 10.14.4.

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Though I don't usually use keyboard shortcuts CommandOption⇧ will move you up one directory in icon view.

There is also a back arrow but that takes you back in your directory tree history.

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    That works, but it opens a new window. Can I assume there is no GUI based way to do this in the same window?
    – ee prototype
    Commented Apr 18, 2019 at 22:20
  • not that I am aware of but then I don't use those kind of keyboard shortcuts, so perhaps someone else knows.
    – Steve Chambers
    Commented Apr 18, 2019 at 23:10
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If you open a Finder window, near the bottom is the list of the window's directory structure. See the image below.

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Double-Click on any of the folders/directories in the list and Finder will go to that location.

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    The directory path is not shown by default; to show it, choose View menu > Show Path Bar.
    – Gordon Davisson
    Commented Apr 18, 2019 at 7:02
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    Double-click on the directory in the Path Bar to go to that location.
    – Bob Stein
    Commented Apr 18, 2021 at 12:57
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Command⇧ will move up a directory without opening a new tab in finder.

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⌘ Command+▲ Up Arrow - Navigates to Enclosing Folder

Previous answers maybe were right in the past but currently on Sonoma it have changed a bit.

To figure out current combination

  1. Focus current finder window.
  2. In the menu Click Go
  3. Next to the menu entry Enclosing Folder current keyboard combination is shown
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