The default file manager used on the Mac OS and Mac OS X operating systems.
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How do I remove duplicate “Open With” context menu items in Finder.app?
For whatever reason, the "Open With" context menu in Finder is always listing every app four times (exactly).
I've read about (and tried) rebuilding the Launch Services database to restore the ...
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How can I open a Terminal window directly from my current Finder location?
I was wondering if there was any was I could right click inside any instance of a "Finder" window such that I have an option that says "Open Terminal Here". It would be really helpful.
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Copying the current directory's path to the clipboard
What's a quick way of copying the path to the directory that's currently open in Finder?
Copying that path is very easy in Linux and Windows file managers - you just need to copy it from the address ...
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How can I mount SFTP/SSH in Finder on OSX Snow Leopard?
My Question is seemingly simple. I need to mount an ssh/sftp volume and make it visible in finder to be able to use it as if it were a local volume (think smb share). I have tried everything I could ...
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Mac OS X Lion Finder Window Size
I know that when I close a finder window the next time it opens, it will open at the same size.
This works with me for a while, but sometimes all the finder windows just go back to the default size ...
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How to show hidden files and folders in finder?
I have a folder that starts with a dot . but unable to display them in finder.
How can I say that for folder X finder should also display hidden files/folders?
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How to set to open folder with enter in finder?
I want to set to open a folder in finder with Enter.
I know it's possible to open a folder with ⌘ Command + ↓ Down Arrow but I don't like it and I never use it because it's easier to use the ...
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What is this symbol? ⎋ (it is listed as menu shortcut)
The shortcut that is reported in the -menu, for Force Quit menu-item, is ⌥⌘⎋ (the last character is the Unicode broken circle with northwest arrow). What key should I press to invoke the Force Quit ...
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Why is it not possible to use the “cut” command to manipulate a file in the Finder?
I don't seem to be able to us the "Cut" command on a file in the Finder, like you can do in Windows Explorer on Microsoft Windows. (In Windows, once you select a file and "cut" it, you can then move ...
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Shortcuts to label files in Finder
Are there any shortcuts to label a file in Finder?
The fastest way i know is to place an icon in the menubar, but it would be much better when i can do it with the keyboard.
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Where did the ~/Library folder go in Lion?
I just installed Lion, and I can't find the Library folder in my user folder.
Does the folder no longer exist? If it doesn't, where are my preferences? If it does, how do I get to it?
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How to set PATH for Finder-launched applications
Apps launched via Finder seem to not respect the PATH as set in .bash_profile. So when I try to run code from an IDE (Intellij) I no longer have access to programs in /usr/local/bin, which is ...
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Are there any free alternatives to finder?
Relatively new to the Mac world, I still find the 'Finder' not really that user friendly.
What free alternatives to Finder exist?
*I mean really file browsers, not application launchers like ...
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Why does “Copy” replace stuff instead of merging it?
This is started to be really annoying to me
If you have an original folder with 2 files and you copy something into it's parent folder where the folder name is the same, and, let's imagine you are ...
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Why does my Mac's list of “Open with” applications start listing the apps twice and sometimes three times?
When I right-click on a file on my Mac OS desktop and then in the contextual menu, I move to the "Open with...", the list of potential applications to "open with" has applications listed multiple ...
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Checking for folder/file changes using Automator?
Is there there a way to check a folder/file for changes (includes adding files, deleting files, changes in files,...). The 'Folder action' in Automator is only checking if any files are newly added.
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how to set 'arrange by' for all the folders in the finder
In finder, we can 'arrange by' for each folder separately, but how to set these settings for all folders.
NOTE: i have tried 'Use as defaults' in info dialog but of no use
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How can I show the “Dimension” column in Finder?
I clearly remember seeing Dimensions column in Finder to show image dimensions (width x height) but I can't find it now.
Does anyone know how to show this column?
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Wallpaper settings keep resetting?
I added a folder with some wallpapers to the Desktop settings and also applied Change Picture every 30 mins. However, the folder randomly disappears and the wallpaper switches back to the Galaxy one ...
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How can I copy the path of a file?
This surely sounds weird to PC users ;-), but my actual question is "How can I copy the path to a folder or a file ?" The Info Dialog doesn't allow me to copy the information that stands there ...
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Never create a .DS_Store file again
I'm tired of finder creating these .DS_Store metadata and finder view tracking files in all of my directories. How can I disable this in Finder?
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Choose a default app for opening files with no extension?
Is it possible to set a default application to open files with no extension? I'm not referring to files with hidden extensions, but those completely lacking an extension -- e.g. README, CHANGELOG, ...
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How do I prevent document preview over slow connections?
Once in a while I have to work over a 3G network, which is reasonable, until I mount a file system on the other side of the world.
When that happens OSX tries to show me "previews" of every single ...
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Lion: Arrange Bug?
I have arrange by kind turned on at all times, yet sometimes I see a strange bug:
As you can see, the arrange headers: "Folders", "PDF Documents" and "Documents" do not show up properly. They are ...
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Dot-files and other meta data on non-Mac network shares
Is there a way to tell Finder to not use (or worry about) the ._* files and other meta-data files it normally tries to use when it's on a network share?
Currently when I'm in Finder and I try to copy ...
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How to disable ._ AppleDouble files for SMB?
I have a small problem. I don't want that our Macs here create the ._ files to the network drive. For example when you copy an image over the finder to the SMB storage.
Is there a way to disable this ...
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Can I change the label of an entry in the Finder sidebar?
I have a couple folders in my Finder's sidebar. Since they're nested (on the actual file system), the names aren't very descriptive. Is there a way I can change the name of the entry in the sidebar ...
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How to remove an accidentally dropped file shortcut icon from Finder toolbar?
I accidentally dropped a file in the Finder toolbar instead of the destination folder (the ZIP icon on the right of the screenshot):
How can I remove it from the toolbar?
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Searching by file name (as opposed to name and contents) in Lion
In earlier versions of OSX, when you search in a Finder window, it gave you the choice of searching by contents or file name. In Lion this choice seems to have disappeared, I can only search by ...
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Why does Finder use 59GB of swap space?
My new retina MacBook Pro(with 16GB RAM) keeps receiving this "Your Mac OS X startup disk has no more space available for application memory" message. I have 300 GB of free space on my hard drive, and ...
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How to omit apps from external drives in “Open With” menu?
I maintain a SuperDuper! clone of my primary boot drive for backup purposes. When it's mounted, Finder's "Open With" menu shows duplicate applications. When I unmount it, they go away.
How do I ...
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Finder becomes unresponsive when viewing network folders with large amounts of files (OSX 10.6.8)
When loading a folder which contains around 500 video files (each approximately 200mb-700mb in size), Finder becomes unresponsive and displays the beach-ball.
The folder in question is a networked ...
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Is there any global Finder setting for “Keep Arranged By”?
Is there any global Finder setting for "Keep Arranged By"?
I know I can set it on a per folder basis pressing Option - Right Click:
It is painful having to do this for every folder though...
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“Open with” in Finder.app gives duplicate entries [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to omit apps from external drives in “Open With” menu?
in finder's open with menu are a lot of dups. I am running latest OX X and patches.
I googled and found ...
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How to quickly jump to another application without using command tab
I am trying to do a screencast and I use ⌘+⇥ to move from browser to my IDE . During editing I need to remove all the screenshots of me moving from one app to another since that is ...
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Is there a way to add shortcuts to open a particular folder in Save Dialogs and Finder Windows?
I know that when you're saving or opening a file ⌘ shift D shoots you to the Desktop folder, and pressing ⌘ shift D whilst using finder shoots you to the desktop folder as well.
Is there a way to ...
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How do you encrypt a file or a single folder worth of data?
Looking for a way to easily encrypt a file or a folder with a password without having to make up an encrypted read write image in Disk Utility?
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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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Emptying the Trash: not working
On Lion 10.7.3, when trying to empty the Trash from the GUI the items to be deleted are counted, and the the dialog doesn't progress anymore:
Stopping emptying the Trash doesn't help much either: ...
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Why won't the Finder sort when clicking on the column headers in this different list view?
As pictured this new list view has the column headers that are un-clickable, so one can't sort by clicking on the column headers.
Why is the Finder doing this and how do I get it back to the way it ...
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Is it possible to maximize a Finder window without third-party software?
How can I maximize a window in Finder without using third-party software? I read this post but none of these tricks seemed to work.
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Can I customize the icon Finder uses for PDF/Preview files?
How can I disable the "dog ears" my PDF previews have in Finder?
This is most easily seen in windows with icon view. (Command ⌘-1 is the shortcut). Is it possible to customize this icon so it is ...
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Consequences of deleting .DS_Store
If I manually delete a .DS_Store file from a directory, what's the worst that can happen? What important information might I lose?
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How do I show hidden files in Finder with a keyboard shortcut?
What is Ubuntu's CTRL+H equivalent in OSX Lion Finder to toggle display hidden files?
My all searches point me to use: defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE which is not exactly the ...
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System-wide finder view preferences
I know that .DS_Store files are created in every directory I enter with the finder in Mac OS X, and that keeps track of the folder's metadata (including how is it being displayed). I also know that ...
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Is it possible to run Nautilus on OS X?
Is it possible to run Nautilus instead of Finder on Mac OS X Snow Leopard? How?
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How do you customize Lion Finder sidebar icons?
I'm not looking to hack resources or use SIMBL plugins, but I would like to be able to show custom icons in the Lion sidebar.
As far as I've understood custom icons on the folder no longer show up in ...
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How can you get Finder to sort by name, but also sort folders before files?
When I want sort my files and folder in Finder (specially sort by name) they sort all item by name mixing folders and files together. I want a way that sorts (like Windows) first all folders by name ...
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Adding tags to files in OS X: How to use, where are tags stored, and will they work on a network?
I've heard it is possible to add tags to a file's meta data in OS X, and have Spotlight search through such tags.
In a nutshell, how would one access this feature in Finder – not Spotlight ...
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Set ForkLift as default file viewer
Is there a way to set ForkLift as the default file viewer, to a degree? PathFinder somehow does this, see http://cocoatech.com/faqs#3, but how does it do this and could that option be set to redirect ...
