Swift Salamander User Guide / Everyday Tasks

Open Folders and Move Around

How to open a folder, go back, go up and jump to your home folder.

Checked with Swift Salamander 0.8.184 on 8 October 2026.

Double-click a folder to open it. You can also select it and press ⌘↓.

Go Back, Forward and Up

1. Click Back in the toolbar, or press ⌘[.
2. Click Forward in the toolbar, or press ⌘].
3. Click Up in the toolbar, or press ⌘↑ to open the folder that holds the current one.

Go to Your Home Folder

1. Press ⇧⌘H.

Open a File

1. Double-click the file, or select it and press ⌘O.

Related

• Select Files
• Keyboard Shortcuts