Finder is the default file manager and desktop environment in Apple's Mac OS X. In addition to being a file manager, it acts as a shell. It is responsible for allowing the user to launch and close applications, mount network drives, etc.
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Connect to Drobo via airport extreme / Time Capsule remotely
I currently have a drobo FS connected to my Airport Extreme / Time Capsule and would like to be able to access this remotely via Finder in OSX. I would also like to have other users access this drive ...
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Cmnd-Tab to new Finder window if no window is open
If I cmnd+tab to Finder and no Finder window is open, then it follows that 100% of the time my next action is going to be cmnd+n to make a new window. Is there a hack to make this automatically ...
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Remove symlink/alias arrow icons from Desktop
How do you remove the symlink/alias arrow icons from aliases on the desktop or from a specific alias?
I found this article that shows how to remove them from all aliases.
However, I'd like to be ...
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How do you hide the Finder from the list of applications when Command-Tabbing?
This is already how my Mac is set up. I would like to turn it off.
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How to unlock multiple files at once
On a Mac with OS X Lion I'm editing a bunch of photos in Preview via the Finder, and any that haven't been edited for a while pop up with an annoying choice of Unlock, Cancel or Duplicate. Well how ...
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OS X Finder: Arrow keys navigation in icons view
Is there a way to enable a “wrap around” arrow keys navigation in Mac Finder? Right now, I found that if I have highlighted the first or the last item in a row, I cannot use the left/right arrow key ...
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Location of core fonts on OSX?
I'm trying to access the file of a pre-installed font on OSX. Where is the location of core, pre-installed fonts on OSX? The Library folder only contains fonts you've installed.
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Can't drag a Windows network share to Finder's sidebar
After having mounted my Windows network share (cifs://server/share), when I drag the share-icon from the title of the Finder window to the side bar into the "Favorites" section, it appears for a short ...
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Clear SMB network share credentials in OS X
I'm mounting a Windows network share on OS X 10.7 without being asked for the credentials. How can I make OS X forget any stored credential so it asks me?
I've already searched all displayed items in ...
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How to set Lion's Finder to “Show All” by default instead of “Show Less”
"Show Less" requiring horizontal scrolling is the worst.
Anyone out there know of a terminal command or something to kill this "feature"? I would like my files to "Show All" by default ALWAYS when ...
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How to search for all labeled files, except those in some folders?
I want to add a saved search to my sidebar that contains all labeled files on my Mac, except files that are in certain folders. Files that are in subfolders of the excluded folders shouldn’t be ...
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Files in Finder are greyed out when trying to upload to a website
I'm using OS X 10.5.8 and I can't upload any files to specific website (I've tried all the browsers: Safari, Chrome, Firefox). All files are greyed out in the Finder window that opens.
I know the ...
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How to access a shared drive from the command prompt on OS X
I have a shared drive called "music". It shows up in Finder without problems.
How do I access this from the command prompt on a Mac? I can't find it anywhere – is there a way to access it?
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Mac OSX Finder scrolling stops working locks up
Whenever I open a browse dialog in Mac OSX Lion my finder becomes unresponsive (locks up) and scrolling stops working. I can use the mouse arrow keys to partly move around the finder and eventually ...
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OS X Lion: Finder wouldn't show directory contents
OS X 10.7.2
After my MacBook is running for several days, Finder starts to refuse to show contents of some (most) directories. The file list is empty and the progress animation in the bottom right is ...
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Drag from spotlight
Is there any way that I could implement the functionality of being able to drag files and folders from spotlight to a finder window?
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How to remove DS_Store forever for good (not hide them but remove them)?
How do I remove and prevent from ever being created the DS_Store files on Mac OSX?
I found this article, http://krypted.com/mac-os-x/no-more-ds_store-files/, that describes preventing them from ...
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Mapping extensions and UTI on OS X
In OS X, an extension can correspond to one or more UTIs. The sample code gives an array for an extension.
NSArray *UTIs = (NSArray *)UTTypeCreateAllIdentifiersForTag(kUTTagClassFilenameExtension,
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How do I access application folders on a Mac?
I have a software program where on a PC, I can access sub-folders where the owner's manual, sub-folders, etc. reside.
It is cross-platformed and I installed on my Mac. How do I get to that ...
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Why does Mac OS X's Finder report a 129,900 byte file as “131 KB on disk”?
Why does the Finder show a file as "129,900 bytes (131 KB on disk)"?
129900 bytes = 126.86 KB
If you round it off to the nearest 4k boundary the size cannot be 131kb. I am confused, can anyone help?
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Keyboard shortcut to jump to the favorite list in the Finder
I'm wondering if there is a keyboard shortcut to jump to the favorite list in the Finder.
It would make confortable when navigating in the Finder.
If someone has an alternative it is welcome!
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Context menu item to lock/unlock files in Finder more quickly
I can change the file locking ("read only") status in a file's context menu:
There's no menu item for this.
How can I create a Finder (context) menu item to set, remove, or toggle this flag ...
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OSX: assign extension to content kind
Here I have a folder containing a bunch of *.mkv files (video, obviously) and *.srt files (subtitles, obviously). I want to keep them within one folder but I don’t want them to be mixed together. It ...
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CIFS over AnyConnect, Mac to Linux = Corrupt Files
I have a friend who works from home. He produces files that he needs to upload to the company's server. He uses a Cisco AnyConnect VPN to connect, and then drags/drops the files to the server. To ...
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How can I sort a folder in OS X Lion without having to group files as done with “Arrange By”?
I'm sorry to say there are several things I liked better in Snow Leopard. Sorting files in Finder is one of those things.
If I "Arrange By" -> "None" it does not group items and it looks like 10.6. I ...
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Open a terminal in Finder's current path in OS X Lion
In OS X Leopard, when using Finder, somebody released some sort of script which was added to the Finder toolbar/panel as an icon, so if you clicked on it, a terminal window would appear directly at ...
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Finder too optimistic about free space?
Below is a storage overview from "About this Mac" on OS X Lion, running on a Macbook Air.
It says: backups 71.07 GB. No data is in the "Other" area, which seems a bit weird, because I have at least ...
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Finder: How to make default search in folder the current folder?
When searching on using the search bar in Finder, the default search is "This Mac". I want it to be the current folder. How to change?
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Add custom network device icons in Mac OS X Finder?
Mac OS X Finder is smug enough to display any non-Mac device as a picture of a PC with a BSOD, but I'm wondering if it's possible to add other devices, so my Ubuntu machine is detected and has a ...
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Permissions restoring from Time Machine - Finder copy vs “cp” copy
Note: this question was starting to sprawl so I rewrote it.
I have a folder that I'm trying to restore from a Time Machine backup. Using cp -R works fine, but certain folders cannot be restored with ...
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Reset view preferences for all mac folders
I would like to reset the preferences for all my Mac OS X folders.
Is this possible?
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Reveal file in Finder functionality for OS X
I'm familiar with
explorer /select,/path/to/something
To open the folder that contains a file, with that file highlighted, in windows explorer. Anybody know of a one liner (or one liner ...
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How to arrange items differently for each folder in Finder
I'm using OS X Lion. How can I arrange files/folders differently for each folder?
For example, I would like to arrange pictures in the folder Pictures by name and I would like to arranges video ...
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In the Mac Finder, if I use the search box, how can change the focus back to the located items via keyboard?
I've been a power user of both Windows and Mac for decades, but this seemingly simple thing has me stumped!
If I use the search box, how do I change the focus to the located items, using the ...
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How to change which frame is grabbed for the finder icon of a movie file for Mac OS X Finder?
Movie files show in Mac OS X Finder with an example frame from the movie. Unfortunately, it's captured from fairly early in the movie, so that different episodes of a series, or perhaps different ...
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OS X: prevent Finder/File Chooser from following directory symlinks
I have a have a symlink foo in /Users/myaccount which points to /Volumes/foo. In the Finder or file chooser, the symlink does not show up as directory, so I can't expand it to select ...
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Force unmount on OS X Lion
I have a WD External hard drive that I believe is defective. Every now and then it simply hangs and its unresponsiveness makes finder stop responding. It will not reset itself until I disconnect the ...
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Treat folders with an extension like .service as regular folders instead of bundles in Finder
Is there a way to force Finder to treat a folder named whatever.service as a folder and not a service?
To make it very clear it's easy to recreate my issue. I just created a new folder, rename it to ...
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How to prevent applications on an external hard drive from showing up in the “Open With” contextual menu?
I have two hard drives on my machine (Lion). One contains the regular copy of OS that I use everyday, the one has a slightly older copy of the OS that I keep as a backup (in case the first drive stops ...
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Finder window will not open in Lion
When I try to open a folder or click Finder Find File, nothing happens. To get the folder window to display, I must force quit and relaunch Finder.
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Is is possible to hide label colors in list view in Mac OS 10.X Finder? I use labels as star ratings
I have modified the first five label names in OS X Lion to be ★ through ★★★★★. This way I can easily tag photos etc. in the finder.
However, I find that Apple's rendering of the colored bars is ...
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Is there a OS X Finder.app “window” close event?
I basically wonder if an event (which you can listen to) is fired when a window is closed in Finder (OS X)?
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Prevent finder from auto-opening a specific DMG when plugged in
I have a China Unicom / Huawei USB Aircard which I use to get mobile internet/broadband. Every time I plug it into my computer though, OS X (Lion) see's it as a DMG and Finder opens the DMG. Inside, ...
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Mac preview space broken
In Finder you can preview files just by hitting space.
This function is broken since some days. Where to look at to repair this? Is there a setting in library, preferences or elsewhere?
Using: Snow ...
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Can't see hidden folder in Finder, but “ls” and “cd” work
On my external hardisk there are two folders inside a folder called "Sys". When I try to navigate to "Sys" using Finder (using "go to folder" option), I only see one folder inside "Sys".
When I use ...
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CDROM does not appear on desktop, MACOS 10.5.7
When I pop a CDROM into the drive of my Macbook Pro, It spins up, I hear it, but no icon appears on the desktop. (I think it's 10.5.7; actually not sure how to verify this on Mac, but I think I saw a ...
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OS X Lion new Finder view that doesn't allow sorting
In OS X Lion I click on some of my folders in Finder and the title row of the files contains the usual stuff like "Date Modified" and "Size". However unlike the old Finder view I can't click on them ...
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How to show hidden files in Spotlight search results
If I use the search option in the top right corner of the Finder, hidden files do not show up in the search results. Is there any way to change this?
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Enable “file location” column in OS X search results?
In Windows there is a nice option to have "in folder" as a column option. Is this possible with OS X?
Here is a search results window on OS X:
And here it is on Windows:
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How to Set a Default Arrange Type in OS X Lion?
I'm having trouble setting a default arrange type in Mac OS X Lion.
I remember doing it in Snow Leopard very long time ago but I forgot it.
