Questions tagged [finder]
Mac OS X's default file manager and desktop shell
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How can we explain this very weird behaviour with file:/// URI hyperlinks in documents on MacOS?
It is useful to be able to create a hyperlink within MacOS text documents that link to other text documents on the same drive of the same computer.
Within Bean, the free Mac word-processor I use, I ...
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Folder's list view has different sized fonts in different folders
On my Mac, I view the contents of my finder windows using list view, as opposed to the icon/gallery/column views.
I've was going through some folders just now, cycling back and forth between two of ...
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Is it possible to turn off Mac OS X extension hiding for a specific extension type?
My question is similar to Is it possible to turn off Mac OS X extension hiding?, however, I'd like to disable extension hiding for one specific extension type: .pdf The Preview app hides the extension ...
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Creating a keyboard shortcut to go to a specific folder on Mac OS Finder
I use ⌘+SHIFT+G in my routine on macOS and with ⌘+SHIFT+D (go to user/desktop) or ⌘+ALT+L (go to user/downloads) I can travel pretty fast.
But there are some folders that I'd like to go to quickly in ...
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How do I change the default Java JRE version that is used when double-clicking .jar files in the Finder in macOS?
How do I change the default Java JRE version that is used when double-clicking .jar files in the Finder in macOS? I installed several newer JDKs from Adoptium, but no matter what newer JDKs I install, ...
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Open multiple files at once not after one another with Automator
I am trying to create an automator script to export selected Fotos and open them with Outlook to send via email. Outlook does not support the share sheet and that's why we have to take this detour.
My ...
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Right click -> New Folder on macos finder's column view is very inconsistent
I expect that when I right click an empty spot in the middle column and select "New Folder," the untitled folder will appear in the middle column, and similarly, it will show on the right ...
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Repeatedly renaming the same files in finder
I am trying to create an Automator workflow which renames all new files added to my desktop folder which do not begin with the prefix 2023 or Home to include the creation date in the following format ...
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MacOS doesn't update custom Services hotkeys (iTerm2 specifically) after editing them in System Preferences
I'm on OSX Ventura 13.1. I've added a hotkey to open iTerm2 in selected folder, but the new hotkey doesn't appear in Finder menu and doesn't work. How do I synchronise what's actually in Finder and ...
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Is there a log of file moves by Mac Finder?
When using Finder I accidentally moved a few thousand files to the wrong folder. They come from hundreds of initial folders. (I might have moved the Recents files.)
Finder does not offer an Undo ...
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OSX 12.6+ (Monterey), Quick Look not clickable anymore
Since Monterey (probably even Big Sur) Quick Look is not clickable anymore (double-click), meaning the file can't be opened that way (with the associated app).
Of course the file can be opened just by ...
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External disk volume not showing up in finder in Ventura
I have an external drive that does not show up in Finder under Ventura.
This drive appeared fine yesterday under Monterey 12.6.1, and for years before. I use it with Carbon Copy Cloner to do full ...
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How to link related files in Finder on OS X
I am looking for a way to "link" files on OS X, such that viewing a file in Finder will allow you to see the files you have linked to it. These files are linked only in the sense that they ...
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How to set `kMDItemWhereFroms` extended attribute so it shows up in Finder?
I have fetched a file from the internet in Python and would like to save the URL that the file came from. According to this question from 2010, I would expect this using pyxattr to work:
import xattr
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Finder Gallery view showing images much smaller than available area
How do I increase the size of the selected photo in Gallery view within Finder on a Mac?
See attached image as example. The image is only taking up about a third of available space. Both sidebars are ...
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What is "couldn't communicate with a helper application" error in Macox
I'm trying to "zip" (by using the compress option in Finder) a few files that are in my icloud directory, but it is stalling with the error in the title:
After getting this error, Finder ...
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How do quickly locate an open word document in the finder?
I am trying to find a way to quickly locate the current word file I am working on in the finder on macOS. I used to use the following method, but due to an update in word it no longer works...
Example:...
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Service to execute series of commands on selected folders to eliminate issues with .DS_Store files in Finder
I'm trying to perform a complex operation on a selected directory and all subdirectories (recursively) in Finder using a Service I can assign to a keyboard shortcut.
First off, when simply issuing ...
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macOS: Can I mount a folder as a Finder-searchable path within another folder?
Since Finder will not search the contents of folders via symlinks, I'm wondering if there is some other way to add a link to a folder within another folder that would make the linked folder's contents ...
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Finder: search within/follow symlinked folders/paths?
I'm on macOS 10.12.6 Sierra. I have a folder that contains symbolic links (symlinks) to a few other folders. Is there any way to make Finder search within the symlinked folders?
By default, when I do ...
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Mac: How disable cmd+` from showing finder?
Ever since upgrade to OS 12.3.1 (Monterey). I can't toggle between windows using cmd+` even though I have a shortcut set
Instead when I press cmd+` finder shows up. How can I disable finder shortcut ...
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Search for files with Tags that include a number within a range?
New here 👋🏼.
I'm on macOS (Monterey). I've come up with a Keyboard Maestro macro that reads the ProjectData or MetaData of a Logic Pro project to find its tempo, then tags the project file itself ...
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How to view file extension in macOS 'Save As' dialogue box in web browser
In macOS (Monterey), when I save files in a web browser (ex. Chrome or Safari), I cannot view the file extension in the save dialogue box. This means I must download the file before finding out the ...
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How can I locate to a specific file folder quickly when downloading something using a browser on a Mac?
I frequently need to download files and assets from a browser, like Chrome. And I need to put those files into designated file folders. It's part of my job.
Finder does not have the address bar like ...
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In Terminal, I can't remove Trashed Finder items deleted from other mounted volumes
The scenario is as follows.
I run macOS A (APFS) which is an active partition. The macOS B&C (HFS+) are on mounted bootable volumes and visible while I'm working in macOS A. I can delete Finder ...
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Change Icons on Network drives on MacOS, unique Icon for each pc?
This exact question was asked 10 years ago, on this post. Unfortunately, the bundle download link is no longer active. I'm not very knowledgeable about this sort of thing so I don't know where to ...
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Why do all my apps on my Mac show the .app at the end when they normally don't?
I noticed last month that my apps looked different in the Finder. Shrugged it off for a bit, now it's a bit annoying. How do I change it back to it's original state of not showing the file extension (....
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macOS Folders/Finder: What makes media columns (eg Album) become available?
In macOS (Catalina), regarding Finder & Folders.
Some folders seem to "know" they contain media files, others don't.
I don't use the iTunes/Music app.
In Finder, List-view, when I click ...
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Is there an OSX/macOS CLI command for creating a Finder Alias?
For clarification on the ambiguous word ALIAS in this question.
While using Finder (of OSX/MacOS) for generic file operations, and secondary-clicking on a file or folder, a pop-up menu (some refer to ...
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thaOpen OS X Finder from link in text file
Is it possible to create an "internal" link that opens up a specific folder window in Finder?
If not possible native, I remember seeing a plugin that did something similar, but can't ...
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Optimize macOS Finder for VPN connections that aren't the fastest?
Is there a way to optimize the macOS Finder for VPN connections that aren't the fastest?
What I mean is, that finder always tries to load more or less "unnecessary" stuff which I don't need ...
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My bad, accidently copied over 12,000 photos to desktop
While trying to copy 12,000+ photos onto micro sd card, the photos instead copied to desktop.
I have a MacBook Air with Mojave. It has 2 GHz Intel core i7 and 8 GB of 1600 MHz DDR 3 ram.
The finder ...
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How to filter files based on tag on OSX under a folder
In the finder, I can easily tag a file and access all files with a certain tag from the sidebar. However, is there any way to find all files with a certain tag under a given folder? Otherwise, I have ...
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Copy / restore files from Time Machine Backup Volume without Permission Denied Error
On new MacBooks (Big Sur, 11.2.3, M1) disk space is costly, because there is no alternative to apple parts. So i have NOT used Migration Assistant, to copy over all the old files from Time Machine ...
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Add options to right click menu of Mac Finder?
In Mac's finder, I want to right click on a file and hit one letter to automatically open the file in an editor (regardless of file extension).
For example, currently in Finder, I can right click a ...
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How to delete Last Opened date on Mac OSX Finder
I am trying to delete the "Last Opened" date for a file found in Finder on Mac OSX (Catalina 10.15.7).
I've found a few walkthroughs already and tried them without success. In Terminal I ...
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Python IDLE not opening when I double click on python scripts on macOS Big Sur
I am trying to run a script with IDLE in Python version 3.9.5. When I have IDLE open and I open the script with File > Open... it successfully opens the script. Likewise, when running IDLE3.9 from ...
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Is there a way of adding an Amazon EC2 Instance onto Finder?
Hey is it possible to virtually mount an EC2 Instance in finder? I'm trying to eliminate the use of an external SFTP client (I use Terminus at the moment) and I was wondering if it was possible if I ...
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Mac Finder Color-Tags synced with windows on NAS
I found this entry: Is it possible to Color-tag files in Windows 7, like in Finder on a Mac?
But unfortunately it has no solution and also I would like to go a little bit further.
Is there a way, to ...
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macOS accessibility: can't move focus to "Finder wants to make changes" password prompt/window using keyboard
I tried Googling for a solution to this issue but can't find one. When deleting certain files/folders, Finder will pop up a window prompting me to enter my password. If another app/window steals the ...
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Does MacOS have an equivalent to Windows' Send to/Bluetooth context menu in Explorer?
On Windows if I right-click on a file in Explorer, the pop-up context menu has a "Send to..." option which in turn has a Bluetooth option. From here I can send the file directly to my Mac ...
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Files that Cannot be Renamed on Mac/Mojave
I have a number of image files that I cannot rename on my mac. Some files in the same directly can be renamed. Others cannot.
I clearly have read/write access to the directory because I can rename ...
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Copy only the most-recently-modified files from Finder search results, preserving directory structure/hierarchies on macOS?
I found results for similar variations of this question, but none that really provided a solution for my specific case.
I have a lot of preset files with a specific extension (.tfx) on a backup drive. ...
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Stopping creation of .localized files
Some folders on my new Mac has .localized files in them.
I know they are related to localization (duh), but I don't need that, in fact I specifically want everything file system related to be ...
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Mac OS X High Sierra Finder Drag and Drop animation previews slow
MacBook Pro 2012 (mid), High Sierra Version 10.14.6 (18G103)
I'm in middle of a big photo-review-sorting operation. +50.000 images that I need to sort.
In Finder I select 300 images, drag it over to ...
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How to clear the "date last opened" attribute on macOS Big Sur
I am trying to clear this extended attribute for all the files located in the Recents smart folder. They are ordered by the "date last opened" attribute. I am trying to clear this attribute ...
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How can I increase icon/thumbnail size in Finder list view in macOS Big Sur?
I would like to increase the icon size in Finder list view, as seen in the screenshot below].
I set it to the max in view settings and tried editing com.apple.finder.plist already, but without any ...
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Mac Finder change sort order of files beginning with numbers
Is it somehow possible to change the sort order of those files in Finder from:
200803-somename.pdf
200805-somename.pdf
200910-somename.pdf
20080401-somename.pdf
20080402-somename.pdf
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Mac Finder saved search: how to exclude one file type?
I have a saved search for recently modified files because I wasn't satisfied with the Recents folder in macOS Mojave. Lately it has been getting flooded by .tdb files so I would like to exclude them. ...
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Resetting the look and feel (appearance) of macOS operating system
Does anyone know how to change the appearance of macOS back to normal?
I recently had a computer repair and it appears that my machine now has hard edges on the icons and fields. Here is how it looked ...
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