Tabs and Tab Presets

Tabs let you keep multiple locations open in a single Path Finder window, similar to a web browser. Tab Presets (tab sets) let you save your favorite tab layouts and reload them any time.

Open and manage tabs

Open a new tab:

• Click the “+” button in the tab bar, or

• Use the relevant keyboard shortcut (for example Command + T, depending on your configuration).

Switch between tabs:

• Click on the tab you want,

• or use Control + Tab to cycle through open tabs (if enabled in your shortcuts).

Close a tab:

• Click the “x” on the tab, or

• Use the close-tab shortcut (for example Command + W, depending on your settings).

Use tabs to organize your work

Common ways to use tabs:

• One tab for Downloads, another for a project folder

• Separate tabs for work, personal, and archive folders

• Multiple tabs pointing to different parts of the same project tree

You can reorder tabs by dragging them left or right in the tab bar.

Save a Tab Preset (Tab Set)

Tab Presets let you take your current set of tabs and save them as a reusable workspace.

To save your current tabs as a preset:

1. Arrange your tabs the way you like (folders, locations, etc.).

2. In the menu bar, go to File > Tabs > Save Set.

3. Enter a name for the tab set (for example, “Work Projects” or “Photo Editing”).

4. Confirm to save.

Path Finder will remember the folders and layout of those tabs.

Load a Tab Preset

To reopen a previously saved tab set:

1. In the menu bar, go to File > Tabs > Load Set.

2. Select the tab set name you want to load.

Path Finder will open the tabs as they were when you saved the preset, giving you a ready-made workspace in one step.

Using tabs and tab presets is a simple way to keep different projects or contexts separated, while still being able to jump between them with just a click.