How to open a folder inside finder with the keyboard

[Nakamura]

Ok, now how do I do this on a mac? When you press enter to open folder unlike windows it tries to rename the folder, or file. Now how do I run a program or open a folder via the keyboard? This is annoying me, I am a keyboard user, why use a mouse unless you have to?

 

[wrldwzrd89]

Ok, now how do I do this on a mac? When you press enter to open folder unlike windows it tries to rename the folder, or file. Now how do I run a program or open a folder via the keyboard? This is annoying me, I am a keyboard user, why use a mouse unless you have to?

+O is the shortcut you use to open folders and files on the Mac, via the keyboard.

 

[Nakamura]

Ok thanks wrldwzrd89, that was starting to annoy me.

 

[siurpeeman]

also, if you press command-down arrow, you'll open any highlighted file or folder just like cmd-o. further, pressing cmd-up arrow will open the parent folder of the highlighted file/folder.

 

[Nakamura]

Oh that looks handy, thanks siurpeeman. Now I just need my MBP to come to try this out.

 

[tantoon]

thanks loads

 

[li21]

I just dont get what is wrong with making ENTER key perform this..

How often do you rename a folder vs open one up..
Just one of the many things I find that are so unintuitive with OSX..

(eg. why you cant use left/right to cycle through photos in PREVIEW without having to select all the ones you want to preview first)

 

[Gregg2]

I am a keyboard user, why use a mouse unless you have to?

If you can stand to use the mouse long enough to click on menu items, they reveal the keyboard shortcuts, such as the one you asked about.