Most Mac users know they can click the Trash icon on the Dock to open a Finder window showing files that are slated for deletion, but still available in the trash. And, they know they can restore one of these files by they dragging it from the Trash window to the Desktop or another folder. […]
The Mac offers oodles of techniques for organizing, opening, and saving files. We’re particularly fond of Finder favorites, which provide quick access to your most-used folders in the sidebar of every Finder window and Open/Save dialog. macOS provides a default set of Finder favorites, and you can replace the defaults with your own selections. To […]
Introduced with the MacBook Pro in 2016, the Touch Bar replaces the familiar row of function keys found on other Mac keyboards, and it works quite differently. Because it is actually a miniature screen, buttons on the Touch Bar change depending on context. In fact, different apps utilize the Touch Bar in different ways—some don’t […]
There’s no need to put up with eye strain while trying to read the names of your files and folders in the Finder. If the text you see is too small, click inside a Finder window and choose View > View Options. The feature-packed View Options panel looks different depending on which view button is […]
When you click the green zoom button in a window on your Mac, that puts the window into full-screen mode. It’s a great way to maximize screen real estate on a smaller MacBook screen, for instance, but how can you switch between these virtual screens quickly? You could swipe up on the trackpad with four […]
Regulating your kid’s computer use can be an exercise in frustration. Fortunately, the Mac’s built-in parental controls can help you limit screen time, limit access to certain apps or Web sites, keep your child from messing up the system, and more. We showed you how to enable parental controls for your child’s account in an […]
Ever wanted to jump to a particular folder on your Mac while opening or saving a file? You can, thanks to a clever Finder trick. Whenever you have an Open or Save dialog open in an app, switch to the Finder, find the folder you want to access, and drag its icon into the dialog. […]
Is your Mac’s Desktop a cluttered mess? That’s not a criticism—it happens to all of us. A few files here, a folder or two there, and before long you can’t find anything amid all the icons. There’s a solution, of course, which is that the Finder lets you sort the icons on your Desktop just […]
Every Mac user knows that you drag files or folders you want to delete to the Trash icon in the Dock. And you probably even know that you can select multiple items by Shift-clicking (for a sequential range of items in a list view) or Command-clicking (for an arbitrary set of items) and then drag […]
Finder icons sometimes hint at their file’s contents, but if you find yourself opening file after file to look at the contents quickly, the Mac has a little-known feature just for you: Quick Look. To give it a spin, find a file in the Finder, click it once to select it, and press the Space […]
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