macOS Sequoia wraps copied pathnames in single quotes,

breaking pasted links in MacDown and other Markdown editors which expect unescaped paths:

• Finder "Copy ... as Pathname" adds odd quotes

• MacOS Sequoia File Path Copy and Paste Working Awkwardly

• [REQUEST] Clean up quotation marks from file paths (new as of macOS 15)

Anthony Reimer provides an overview of the issue, followed by a helpful workaround:

1. Open Automator → Quick Action → Choose

2. Set "Workflow receives current" to files or folders in Finder

3. Add a Run AppleScript action with:

   on run {input}
     tell application "Finder" to get POSIX path of first item of (selection as alias list)
     return input
   end run

4. Add a Copy to Clipboard action

5. Save as Copy Unescaped Path (saves to ~/Library/Services/ and appears in Finder's context menu under Quick Actions)

6. Assign a shortcut via System Settings → Keyboard → Keyboard Shortcuts… → Services → Files and Folders

❧ 2025-04-24