How to Show Docked Applications in the Finder on Mac OS X

You can easily show a docked application in a new Finder window on Mac OS X, without having to manually open a new window and search for the application. Follow these steps.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

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   In the Finder, move your mouse cursor to the dock icon of the application you wish to open in a Finder window.

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   Click and hold the cursor on the launched application icon in the dock for about a second to enable the application pop-up menu.

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   Drag the cursor to the "Show in FInder" in the dock's pop-up application menu, select "Show in Finder" and release the mouse.

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   Immediately after selecting "Show in FInder" a new Finder window will open, with the docked application selected.