The default file manager used on the Mac OS and Mac OS X operating systems.
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Mac OS X 10.7.5 - always arrange folder items by date modified
How do I force Finder to always arrange all items in every folder by the date modified? I'm only asking because even after research, I couldn't resolve it -- going to "View" -> "Show View Options" has ...
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Taking forever to move files to the trash
Finder is taking forever to move, rename, etc. files, especially when moving to the trash or emptying the trash.
Here is a video ...
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Why is Lion’s “Keep Both” option missing from the file copy dialog?
I am running Mountain Lion (10.8.2), and when I attempt to copy a bunch of files from Directory A to Directory B (which contains some files with names matching those from Directory A), I get this ...
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automator: get a folder if it dropped or ask for one otherwise
I'm building an automator application that acts on a folder that needs to be specified.
Until now, I've been using the "Ask for Finder items" action to ask for a the folder to be used, but I would ...
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Why does Finder interact so slowly with NAS?
I have a Synology NAS D213+.
When I want to connect the NAS to my Mac, Finder mounts a new volume which behaves like a normal partition.
But it interacts so slowly - I click on a folder, and it ...
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How to add multiple tracks from Finder to iTunes now playing list?
The new iTunes 11 finally contains a list with the current and to be played titles.
I'd like to add multiple files from the Finder to that list.
Is that possible somehow?
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Any easy way to search for & replace characters in JPG file names in a folder?
Have a MacBook Pro 15 (Oct2009 vintage), and am running 10.8 (Mountain Lion).
Is there an easy way to search for and replace chars in JPG file names in a folder file list?
I'm working with over ...
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How to fix drag&drop copy onto optical media
So I got a DVD-RAM and a BD-RE both formatted with UDF, packet-writeable (I think packet writing is the wrong descriptor here as a DVD-RAM is randomly addressable but it's pretty close).
At least the ...
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Finder: show video thumbnail for all kind of formats/containers
I wish that Finder show video thumbnail for all kind of formats and containers. *.flv doesn't get a preview, some *.mp4 not, *.mov not.
Is this possible? Maybe a video browser in place of Finder? I ...
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Item “is in use by another application”. How can I find out which one?
In Finder the file VirtualBox_Uninstall.tool is greyed out.
I want to delete this file, but I'm prompted by a message that the file is currently in use:
Currently, I have no clue what is the ...
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Cut-Paste files or folders on Mac OS X
Is there anyway to move some files/folders on Mac OS X as easy as in Windows?
The only way I know is to side the two source and destination folders, and drag and drop the files from one to the ...
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How to close all windows of Mac OS X Finder?
Having 30 or 40 windows of different folders open, is there any way to close all of them at once? I tried to relunch Finder, and I was happy for a second having no open window anymore, but it reopened ...
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how to remove the shortcut on Finder top bar (see picture)
I don't know how I got these shortcuts on Finder's bar (look on the right). These shortcuts are on every Finder windows.
How to remove them ? What's those shortcut called ?
This picture is worth ...
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Safari 6's show/reveal in Finder stopped working
The other day Safari 6's "Show/Reveal in Finder" command in the downloads window suddenly stopped working. Whether right-clicking or clicking the magnifying glass/loupe button, I can't get the Finder ...
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Select the first or last file in finder with the keyboard, or disable filename sort in finder
I'm renaming a long series of file one by one while previewing them. UNFORTUNATELY, Finder re-sorts the file list, so that means that each time I rename a file, it changes the current selection to the ...
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How to manage a huge folder collection in two places
I have a huge collection of movies (over 2,000) on my external hard drive, and since my girlfriend doesn't like those old movies, she would like to make distinguish between the old movies and those ...
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“New Folder with Selection” question
I'm looking for a way to change the minimum number of files required to 1 so I can make a folder from a single selected file rather than having to have 2 selected before it becomes available.
To see ...
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Finder does not show content of some folders
I'm running Lion on Macbook2,1 and after I've upgraded from Leopard, I've noticed that some folders including Pictures are shown empty in Finder. Size of folder says otherwise and in Terminal I can ...
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How to add system users/groups to ACL in Lion
I'm using Lion and am trying to modify my ACL for a folder within Finder to share with user _www . I have opened the Properties window, and expanded the Sharing & Permissions section, but I do ...
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How do I set Command-F to search by 'Name Contains' in Mountain Lion?
I have seen the tip om how to Search by Filename.
However, it still uses the default -- 'Name Matches...'
I find this MUCH less useful than searching for 'Name Contains'.
I saw an OSX 10.4 on ...
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How to change the default file manager for OSX?
I've downloaded muCommander and find it better than Finder. When I open folders with QuickSilver it still uses Finder, though. How do I change this behavior?
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“Name” folder appears in the top of every finder window
I am running Mountain Lion and notice occasionally a weird thing happening in the finder. I will be navigating through folders and notice that at the top of each folder that there is a folder called ...
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Merge SUB-folders replaces instead of merging?
I can not beleive more people don't have a problem with this. Merge contents in Lion or ML does NOT merge contents if 1 or more of those "contents" is a subfolder
Merge contents of two folders works ...
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MacBook Air -> Finder -> Document displayed at the top of the Finder window
I own a MacBook Air. I've recently been having this problem where I'm not sure what I click, but after viewing a document it will stay at the top of my Finder window. I have no idea how to get rid of ...
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What is keyboard shortcut for “Open With” in Finder?
How can I open a file with an application, other than the default, using a keyboard shortcut? I dont want to change the default application for the filetype.
eg. sometimes I want to open a .html file ...
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Xcode doesn't show up in spotlight results, neither search results
I haven't noticed exactly when it happened but previously I was always using spotlight to run Xcode. Now if i'm typing "Xcode" in it, only folders containing this name show up, or some xcode projects, ...
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How do I make the hard drive visible in the Finder?
On OS X Lion I don't see the hard drive in the Finder and I seem to have no permission to create a folder under / from terminal.
I know I can do this if I activate the root user, but I need to be ...
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How can I standardize icon size in Finder and across OS X 10.6.8 Snow Leopard?
I running OS X 10.6.8 on a Mid-2009 MacBook Pro. I would like to standardize the size of icons seen in Finder (I use Icon View). Currently, every folder has its own icon size, which makes it less ...
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What are the home and net folders I see within finder?
While a similar question was raised here, it doesn't seem to be a solid answer but more of a theory. In addition my case is a bit different as you will see below.
You will note that I have two home ...
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Remove entries from finder's context menu?
Does any one know how can I remove items that I never use from the context menu?
e.g.: Burn "yadda yadda" to Disk...
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What is the difference between using backup software and copying?
I acquired a backup program - SuperDuper! - recently, and ran it, backing up Macintosh HD to another partition. It seems to me like it just copied everything. My question then is: What is the ...
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What exactly does pressing a character key in a Finder window do?
Back when I was a Windows user in another life, I faintly remember a nice shortcut when browsing a directory: type the first letter of the file name you want to be highlighted, and keep pressing to ...
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I accidentally moved a locked file out of it's proper place. [Macbook]
I accidentally moved this picture file called "048AE10.png" (it's a picture of a 'X') into my Directory in Finder.
I forgot how I moved it there, or where did I find it...
I cant remove it from my ...
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Why can't I drag columns in Finder's Column View?
Sometimes, when I'm working with Finder (Mac OS X 10.8), with a folder in Column View, I suddenly notice that the separator between columns has changed to a thick one like this:
When this happens, ...
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Is there a way to force Finder to attempt to move something from a read-only folder?
Usually, if you hold down command while dragging a file (or folder), the Finder will move it rather than copying. This works if you want to quickly move something between volumes (the default is to ...
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How to make windows of new folders open in my size?
In OS X 10.8.2, I create a new folder by right-clicking in the Finder and selecting New Folder. When I open this folder, the size of the window is not the size of the foremost window. The window size ...
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Can I change an application's listed category in the Finder?
In the Finder, the Applications directory has an option to sort by "Application Category," which splits apps into groups like Productivity, Social Networking, Music, etc.
I have a number of apps ...
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Finder, column view: arrange by Kind, sort by Application
Currently (i.e. Mountain Lion, 10.8.2), in Finder, column view, I can arrange the files/folders thus:
What I would like to do is, on the other hand, to arrange by Kind, then sort by Application. ...
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Keeping both files when moving them to a different folder?
When I'm moving files to a folder with another set of files named the same, it doesn't give me the "keep both"-option. However when I move the files one by one, I get this option.
Any tips on how I ...
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A way to open a new Finder window when double-clicking anywhere on the Desktop?
Is there an existing utility app or pref pane to accomplish this?
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What tools exist to rename (truncate) batches of files in OS X?
I get bunches of files I need to rename. The original filenames normally have 7 digits - plus an optional character (or two), followed by a space then a whole string of other characters. I need to ...
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How can I remove a program from “Open With”?
I recently installed VMWare Fusion and added Windows 7. Now when I right-click on a text file and choose Open With, there's an option to open with Notepad in Windows 7. This is not something I want ...
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No sidebar in finder when viewing DFS shares
When viewing a DFS share in OS X 10.7 or on a system that has been upgraded from 10.7 to 10.8 the sidebar is missing in finder.
However if a system has had a fresh install of OS X 10.8 the sidebar is ...
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Moving remote files without implicit local copying
In Finder, if I try to move a file from two different remote SMB share that are hosted on the same machine, the file first gets downloaded to my local machine, and then uploaded to the remote target ...
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Strange Finder window behavior on drag and drop
There's a little niggle about the OSX finder that's been irritating me for quite a while and now I want to find out if it's a feature or a bug and if I can do anything about it.
I have an open finder ...
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How to troubleshoot multiple apps on Mountain Lion all missing toolbar icons?
My machine awoke from sleep, and third party apps as well as Finder, Preview and Safari's toolbar only shows the blank buttons similar to the image below.
After restart the machine, the problem ...
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How to focus on list of found files after search in Finder using the keyboard with full keyboard access activated?
I like using the keyboard as much as possible. In particular, I'd like to be able to activate a search, type my search term, press a key to move to the search list, and then use cursor keys to ...
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How can I disable the Option+click hiding behaviour?
In Mac OS X Mountain Lion at least, if you Option+click ( Alt+click ) on another a window of another app, this will make the other application to gain focus, and the current app to be hidden as if ...
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Mac OSX: Finder stops displaying shared section
The finder in Mac OSX (Mountain Lion) suddenly stops showing the shared section. It might show up again in a couple of days or in might not. All completely spontaneous with no apparent cause. Any ...
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Problem with corrupt .rar file
I have a big file compressed in split .rar archives. There are 68 archives named .rar, .r01, .r02, etc., annd the problem is that .r36 is corrupted resulting in an Unexpected end of archive. I've ...
