The Finder is one of the most customizable elements of macOS. However, Apple’s two interrelated settings for how folders open a Finder window don’t seem to have any effect and haven’t for years.

I find the Finder window’s sidebar immensely useful. By default, it shows a number of useful folders and locations you might need quick access to, and you can drag in folders, servers, smart folders, ...

To open a Terminal window in the current folder, you first need to enable the "New Terminal at Folder" service. Here’s how you can do it: Single-click on the folder where you wish to launch a Terminal ...