# Problems with "Show in Finder"
**URL:** https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/problems-with-show-in-finder/77244
**Category:** DEVONthink
**Created:** [October 12, 2023, 11:52am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/problems-with-show-in-finder/77244 "2023-10-12T11:52:01Z")
**Posts on this page:** 17
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### Author:  [@hvo](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/hvo)
#### Post date: [October 12, 2023, 11:52am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/problems-with-show-in-finder/77244/1 "2023-10-12T11:52:01Z")
I am using DEVONthink 3.9.3 on a MacBook Pro running Ventura 13.5.2.
Since a few months, the “Show in Finder” function no longer works. When I right-click on a file and select show in finder, a finder window opens, but it does not show the selected document in its directory, but it always shows only my home directory.
Please help! Thanks!
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### Author:  [@cgrunenberg](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/cgrunenberg)
#### Post date: [October 12, 2023, 12:06pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/problems-with-show-in-finder/77244/2 "2023-10-12T12:06:48Z")
Is a verification of the database successful? And do you use indexed or imported items?
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### Author:  [@hvo](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/hvo)
#### Post date: [October 12, 2023, 7:48pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/problems-with-show-in-finder/77244/3 "2023-10-12T19:48:22Z")
I use imported files. And I verified the database and checked integrity - all good.
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### Author:  [@BLUEFROG](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/BLUEFROG)
#### Post date: [October 12, 2023, 7:59pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/problems-with-show-in-finder/77244/4 "2023-10-12T19:59:20Z")
Where is your home directory?
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### Author:  [@hvo](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/hvo)
#### Post date: [October 12, 2023, 8:02pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/problems-with-show-in-finder/77244/5 "2023-10-12T20:02:12Z")
What do you mean? It is /Users/vollmer, and the databases are in /Users/vollmer/Documents/Devon/
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### Author:  [@BLUEFROG](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/BLUEFROG)
#### Post date: [October 12, 2023, 8:59pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/problems-with-show-in-finder/77244/6 "2023-10-12T20:59:07Z")
And is the home directory on the internal boot drive?
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### Author:  [@hvo](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/hvo)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2023, 6:26am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/problems-with-show-in-finder/77244/7 "2023-10-13T06:26:35Z")
Yes, it is.
And as said above, it worked fine until 3-4 months ago.
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### Author:  [@rmschne](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/rmschne)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2023, 2:40pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/problems-with-show-in-finder/77244/8 "2023-10-13T14:40:36Z")
> [@hvo](#):
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> it worked fine until 3-4 months ago.
What changed on your computer 3-4 months ago?
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### Author:  [@BLUEFROG](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/BLUEFROG)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2023, 3:38pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/problems-with-show-in-finder/77244/9 "2023-10-13T15:38:53Z")
Hold the **Option key** and choose **Help \> Report bug** to start a support ticket.
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### Author:  [@lsievert](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/lsievert)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2023, 3:40pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/problems-with-show-in-finder/77244/10 "2023-10-13T15:40:16Z")
I use Show in Finder often on pretty much the same setup as the OP. Show in Finder works fine for me.
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### Author:  [@BLUEFROG](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/BLUEFROG)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2023, 3:42pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/problems-with-show-in-finder/77244/11 "2023-10-13T15:42:41Z")
Indeed, it’s **not** a widespread problem.
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### Author:  [@dansroka](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/dansroka)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2025, 3:38pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/problems-with-show-in-finder/77244/12 "2025-01-15T15:38:46Z")
I have just started experiencing the same problem. Selecting “Show in Finder” on any file in DevonThink opens my home directory (Computer/Harddrive/Users/sroka) instead of the director of the file. I have tried verifying and optimizing the database, to no effect.
Curious if you ever found a reason for this?
I’ll send you a bug report.
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### Author:  [@cgrunenberg](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/cgrunenberg)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2025, 3:42pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/problems-with-show-in-finder/77244/13 "2025-01-15T15:42:59Z")
Where is the file actually located? Do you use a Finder alternative like Path Finder?
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### Author:  [@BLUEFROG](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/BLUEFROG)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2025, 3:47pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/problems-with-show-in-finder/77244/14 "2025-01-15T15:47:50Z")
Ticket forwarded to you. Desktop and Documents are local.
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### Author:  [@BLUEFROG](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/BLUEFROG)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2025, 3:48pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/problems-with-show-in-finder/77244/15 "2025-01-15T15:48:24Z")
- Are you indexing files into the database?
- If so, from where?
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### Author:  [@dansroka](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/dansroka)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2025, 4:05pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/problems-with-show-in-finder/77244/16 "2025-01-15T16:05:14Z")
These are RTF files created in DevonThink. So, they are stored within the database.
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### Author:  [@dansroka](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/dansroka)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2025, 4:05pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/problems-with-show-in-finder/77244/17 "2025-01-15T16:05:37Z")
I’ll reply to the support ticket. Thanks!