I like to have a few finder windows open, that have lists of files that I am working on. Through Snow Leopard, it was easy to make a list mode window kind of narrow, so you can see just the filenames.

Most Mac users know familiar Finder window backgrounds, but few know you can also set Finder window backgrounds to any color you like. Here's how to do it. When you open a folder on the macOS desktop ...

Is there anyway that you can set the default Finder Window size for present folders and future created ones as well? I always find myself resizing Finder windows for new Folders that have opened in a ...

We’ve looked at the Dock, and we’ve looked at the Menu Bar. Today we’re taking our first look at Finder. This is what you’ll see when you first start to use Finder in Mac OS X. Broadly speaking, it ...

Finder is an integral part of macOS. It allows you to browse your Mac’s file system and access any attached devices, be it an external disk, a thumb drive, or a camera, all in one place. IMAGE: ...

The Finder is one of the most customizable elements of macOS. However, Apple’s two interrelated settings for how folders open a Finder window don’t seem to have any effect and haven’t for years.

I find the Finder window’s sidebar immensely useful. By default, it shows a number of useful folders and locations you might need quick access to, and you can drag in folders, servers, smart folders, ...

The macOS Finder lets you customize window sidebars to provide quick access to files and volumes on your Mac. Here's how to personalize it to your needs. In macOS Finder windows, there's a wide range ...

One of the least known and most useful shortcuts in the Mac toolbox has long been the capability to use a window’s proxy icon—the little icon next to the window’s title—as though it were any other ...

Contextual menus in Finder list view: a work-around Cameron Walters observes that, while the contextual menu in the Finder's list view is wrong (see previous item), if the file name is in edit mode ...