Mac OS X's default file manager and desktop shell
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Mac OS X Finder: Substantial disparity between “Size” and “on disk” values for file
On Mac OS X (I'm using 10.8/Mountain Lion), you can inspect files in the Finder via Option-Click -> "Get Info". Doing so opens a panel with all sorts of information. In the top right corner, you can ...
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How to change default drag and drop behavior on OS X?
When you drag and drop a file in Mac's Finder, it moves the file by default. To copy the file(s) you must hold down the opt-key while you perform the action.
I found myself in a situation where I ...
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How can I do full text searches on files and have a preview?
On Windows XP I used Google Desktop Search which provided full text searches on files and emails with a preview of results, like a Google search. It indexed files when needed.
I'm looking for ...
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Why is my Application's Icon grayed out in OS X Lion?
In the Applications folder on OS X I have a few programs that are "grayed out":
I tried running Repair Disk Permissions in the Disk Utility but it doesn't fix this.
I tried looking at the ...
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How to execute a shell script with selected files/folders in finder?
I'm coming from Linux where it's easy to run a script against a set of files in nautilus or dolphin, but I was kind of surprised to see that this isn't easy in OSX.
Preferably, I would love to be ...
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adding symbolic link to os x finder sidebar
I'd like to add a symbolic link to the OS X finder sidebar, but when I do so the sidebar follows the link and creates a direct link to the target folder. This is not what I want, the reason I use a ...
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Select file from cloud to upload in browser?
Is there any such extension or plugin available for macs that let you browse your cloud files and select them in finder without actually keeping a copy of these files on your computer.
For example, ...
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Run python script from Finder rather than edit?
Max OS X. When I double-click on a python script it opens in the default editor. How might I make it so that when I double-click, or choose the script from Applications, it executes from the python ...
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How can I get an address bar in Finder?
I'm used to knowing where all my files are. Is there a way to get an address bar to show up in Finder in OS X (10.5+) like in Explorer in Windows or Nautilus in GNOME?
I also want to be able to copy ...
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How to show .htaccess files in specific folder in the Finder
I need to see my .htaccess files for the websites i develop locally on my Mac OS X. I put all my sites in the Sites folder. Since it starts with a dot, Mac OS X treats them as system - therefore ...
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Show hidden files on OS X except .DS_Store
I want to see all hidden files on my Mac except .DS_Store. Is there a way to do that?
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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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Image resolution not showing up in “Get info” dialog in Mac OS X
When I bought a Mac Mini with Mac OS X, I could show image dimensions in the Get Info dialog.
After that, I installed some mobile application development software and later I noticed, Get Info was ...
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Easiest way to create a new text file in a Finder window on OSX
OK, so if I'm browsing directories in OS X Finder, what's the easiest way to create a new text file?
Right now I have to either open TextEdit, click around until I get to the same directory I'm in, ...
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Change layout of Mac OS file selection dialog for home folder
On my Mac, the file selection dialog for my home folder is irritatingly different from the way it looks for every other folder on my system- it compresses filenames to be almost uselessly small, and I ...
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Finder not enabling use of Services when changing “Service receives selected” input
I have a Service on automator that applies to Files and Folders in Finder. Initially it was saved as "Text" input.
Problem is, Finder won't show this Service to Files and Folders. If I go to ...
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Copying and pasting the path within Finder
I've recently moved to the Mac from Windows as my primary machine. One feature I'm really missing is the ability to quickly navigate between folders. I used to do this under Windows by copying the ...
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Sort All Files (any depth) within a Folder by Size
I have a folder full of folders and files. I want to sort files by size (so I could remove the largest files).
I know how to do that in Windows Explorer, but I can not find a way to do it in Mac OS X ...
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Is there a Finder extension to rate individual files and folders with stars?
iTunes allows us to rate music and iPhoto allows to rate photos but I've not seen a general Finder extension/feature to rate ANY file or folder with stars and be able to sort by that rating.
Isn't ...
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Very slow opening of an encrypted sparse bundle image in the Finder over the network
I have a 500GB spares bundle encrypted disk image that I store on a network drive, that contains around 200 video files (various formats: mov, mp4, mts) in its root level, plus a few subfolders.
...
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Is there any way of getting an address bar in finder on OSX? [duplicate]
First off I know you can use "Shift+Command+G", however this does not solve the problem I face. I need a fast way (Just like in Windows) of copy/pasting paths from one finder window to another. Also I ...
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New folder doesn't appear in Finder
Many times I have the following problem. I create a new folder, but it doesn't appear in the Finder. Right now I have this problem with a folder created in Eclipse. After a while it appears, but I ...
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Can Application, Downloads and Document icons on the Dock be configured to just open finder?
Whenever you click on either Application, Downloads or Document icons on the Dock, you get this hard to read popup.
Is there any way to configure these buttons to open the appropriate folders in the ...
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Does finder have an internal, more restrictive set of file permissions?
My OSX Mountain Lion has two users (say, me and otheruser).
When logged in as me, I can look at /Users/otheruser/Public, and drop files into /Users/otheruser/Public/Drop Box, where I can't see them. ...
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Network Windows computer won't show in Finder of Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)
Old Macs had windows locations automatically shown in the Finder under Network. New Macs doesn't. How come and how can I change it?
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Can I copy image's content rather than file path in Mac finder/path finder?
I collect a lot of icons and use them in applications.
In finder, when I copy an image using cmd+c into the clipboard, Finder actually copies the coaca Filename into the clipboard.
When I paste ...
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How to zip and unzip files on mac OS without losing creation date and time?
On a Mac, When I zip and unzip files using finder or using zip/ditto from command line, I lose the creation date of the files/folders and the creation date is automatically set same as the ...
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Permanently deleting files on Mac OS
A while back, as relatively new Mac OS X user, I was surprised to learn that you cannot easily delete files. Directly, that is, without moving them to the trash first. On Windows and Linux this can ...
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Bookmark or auto-connect to servers through FInder's “Connect to server…”
I'm currently using the "Connect to server…" feature of the Finder.
Is there any way to "save" specific connections or connect automatically on login?
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1answer
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How to auto-arrange/clean-up files for ALL folders in OSX Mountain Lion
I have figured out how to make folders auto arrange their contents. This is achieved in Finder->View->Show View Options (or cmd+J).
From the newly opened window, setting the arrange by dropdown will ...
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1answer
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Can I have more than 16 Desktop “Spaces” on Mac OS X Snow Leopard?
Is is possible to have more than 16 desktop "spaces" with Mac OS X Snow Leopard?
I know that it does not seem possible at all from the System Preferences settings, but I was wondering if there exists ...
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What are “Paste Item Exactly” and “Duplicate Exactly” in Finder?
While holding Opt and Shift, the Finder menu items Duplicate and Paste Item become Duplicate Exactly and Paste Item Exactly. These require administrator permissions.
How are they different from the ...
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Python IDLE not starting when clicking .py files in OSX Finder
I can open IDLE.
After opening IDLE, I can do File > Open > some_file.py just fine.
When IDLE is open, I can also just double-click on any .py files in Finder and they will open in IDLE.
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2answers
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Copy all files recursively, but not folders, into one destination folder
I have several folders like /music/1/a.mp3 and /music/2/b.mp3
All of the file names themselves are guaranteed to be different.
Is there a way, probably using the Terminal, to copy these files to ...
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OS X Mountain Lion has multiple Finder windows open
My wife's computer has had a lot of Finder windows all opening at the same time, and it bogs the computer down. When we restart it it relaunches again with hundreds of Finder windows.
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Files don't show unless I relaunch Finder
I have an old G5. When I download a file, click, and select "Open in Finder", it sometimes doesn't show all the files until I "relaunch" Finder. Same thing with the trash: I can't see what was in ...
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How can I get a “Show in Finder” context menu option in iPhoto?
iTunes has a nice context menu, where one can right click, and select "Show in Finder". In iPhoto, one must go to the "File" menu, "Reveal in Finder..." (Where "Original" and Modified" are available).
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How do you sort files in OS X Finder so folders appear at the top?
How do you sort files in OS X Finder so folders appear at the top? There doesn't seem to be any option in View Options.
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Enter to open a file in Finder
I find the Cmd + O shortcut to open a file in Finder unintuitive. Does anyone know how to change it? I'd like to set it so that enter opens a file instead of going into rename mode.
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1answer
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In Mac OS X how to define the thumbnail for a specific file type?
I have many files with the file extension ".dat". I wish to assign a thumbnail to these files with this extension because the default one is of very low resolution and is disturbing when working. I ...
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Disable Mountain Lion's smooth folder expanding in Finder
When I'm trying to expand or collapse a sub-folder in Finder, Finder starts to do it smoothly. This causes a lags on my screen. How can I disable this feature?
I've already disabled a smooth ...
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Show only certain hidden files in OSX Finder?
I do a lot of web development stuff in OSX. I need to see the .htaccess files in OSX Finder a lot. The only way I know how to do this is to enable viewing of all hidden files in Finder. However, this ...
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How do I enable snap-to-grid by default on Mac OS X?
I'm setting up a new Mac, and when I drag icons on my desktop (or in Windows, if I switch them to icon view), the icons don't snap into place unless I hold the command key down.
I can't recall how ...
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How can I pinch to change icon size in OS X Mountain Lion?
Recently I upgraded from Snow Leopard to Mountain Lion. SL had this nice slider in the finder you could use to change icon sizes really easily. I also remember being able to use the Magic Trackpad and ...
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Finder - undo close window for Mac OS X
I would like to know if there is any utility for Mac OS X (Mountain Lion) that can "undo" closing of Finder windows - much like tabs in a web browser have the "undo close tab" feature:
My initial ...
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How to open context menu in (MacOS) Finder with keyboard
I'm sure most of us here like doing thing as efficiently as possible and therefore we're a bunch of keyboard junkies.
With a file (or group of files) highlighted, is there a way to open the context ...
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Dropbox context menu missing in OS X
Problem
My Dropbox context menu is missing in OS X Snow Leopard (10.6.8). While the Dropbox service runs normally, Finder doesn't show the icons and also doesn't give me the ability to browse files ...
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how to change the default application for Mac OS quick look
Is it possible to change the application being used to quick look a certain file extension in Mac OS. (I'm using Mountain Lion).
For example, right now the .properties file quick look is always ...
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“Show In Finder” won't open a new finder window
The "Show In Finder" action isn't working on Mac OS X Mountain Lion. The problem has just started to occur all the time, before it was a bit sporadic, but now it happens all the time.
Things that ...
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Focus all Finder windows simultaneaously
Does OSX (10.7.5) have a (keyboard) shortcut to focus all Finder windows simultaneously?
Obviously it's impossible to focus more than one window. What I mean to ask was, how does one get multiple ...
