A common request I see from readers, both via email and in the Macworld forums , is for a way to copy the path of a file—for example, /System/Library/CoreServices ...

With Windows 11’s KB5037853 update, Microsoft added a function to Explorer that allows you to copy and move files within a folder path by simply dragging and dropping. Sounds easy, right? Well, it is!

There may be times—such as when you’re trying to convey to someone where a file can be found on their machine, or maybe when you’re writing an OS X hints column—when you need to put the path to some ...