Questions tagged [finder]
Mac OS X's default file manager and desktop shell
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How to fix issue with adding tags to files in Finder with custom keyboard shortcut
I just switched to a M4 MBP from an Intel MBP and one thing I use all the time is a keyboard shortcut I set to add tags in finder.
I configured it properly in Keyboard shortcuts settings, under ‘App ...
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Why is it when I am trying to add a Quick Action to the context menu of Finder in macOS I seem to have trouble making it appear in the context menu?
I am running macOS Sonoma 14.7.4 (23H420) on an MacBook Pro (M1 Max). I am trying to add a quick action to the context menu of Finder, but I seem to have trouble making it appear in the context menu. ...
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Zoom to Fit (Command-9) Function No Longer Allows for Page-by-Page Scrolling Using Right Arrow Key
When reading PDF documents in Finder, I frequently find it convenient to resize the PDF to the width of the Finder window using ⌘-9, and then move to the next page using the right arrow key. However, ...
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Why does deleting files on FAT32 USB flash drive on macOS just rename the files and doesn't delete them?
I commonly have to prepare files on a FAT32-format USB flash drive, using a Mac, and then put the stick into a TV for its native slide show display.
Using Finder, I'll move the old contents to trash, ...
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How can I copy all files from C: on Windows to a drive attached to a Mac?
I want to copy all files on the C: drive on a Windows 10 PC to an external drive on a Mac running Mac Sonoma 14.2.1. The Windows computer was owned by a recently deceased family member, and my goal is ...
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Why can't I delete a file named '.' on external NAS with macOS?
I have a Western Digital My Cloud EX2 Ultra and somehow ended up with a . file inside an empty directory.
I tried:
Deleting it with Finder:
Delete it from Terminal:
rm -rf ./*
zsh: sure you want to ...
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macOS 14.5 Finder desktop no longer moves files to trash when pressing Command+Delete
I'm on my MacBook Pro M1 running macOS 14.5 using the built in keyboard. Every file I delete via Command+Delete pops up a confirmation for deleting permanently instead of just moving to trash ...
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How to save as a PDF using the Firefox “mxt08-real/Export-Web-to-PDF” extension with the filename properly having the “.pdf” extension?
MacOS Ventura 13.6.3
Firefox 123 and 124b (developper edition)
I am testing the mxt08-real/Export-Web-to-PDF Firefox extension, which allows to add an icon to trigger the "Save as PDF" ...
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Finder in MacOS does not recognize remapped copy/paste function
MacOS uses Command+C/V for copy and paste, but these commands can be remapped to Crtl+C/V as explained in other posts like here by going to System Preference > Keyboard > keyboard shortcuts and ...
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Is it possible to customize the Finder status bar?
By default the status bar will display the number of elements in the current folder and the available disk space.
I remember having the current selected file name displayed instead of those ...
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Search for "special" characters in FILE CONTENTS using Mac Finder
I have looked everywhere for the answer to this and I can't find it... I have found lots of examples of searching for file names with special characters, but none searching for file contents with ...
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How can I change the default starting folder for a specific application launched from finder on Mac
I would like to launch the Neovim-qt app and have it default to something other than the root directory ("/") on my MacBook.
On Windows, I can change the default directory from the "...
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Finder does not show content of an SMB network share
Finder on my Mac sometimes gets caught in a limbo when it cannot show content of SMB network share. Instead of showing the content, it shows a clipart of a folder with two fields: "Created" ...
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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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