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Is it possible to open folders with just one click in Mac OS 10.11? Renaming could be done using context menu with right click then.

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  • What view are you using? If you use finder and the 3 window view (the button next to the 4 dashlines) you can navigate without clicking twice.
    – rwzdoorn
    Commented Jul 14, 2016 at 9:24
  • I want to open icons. E.g. folders displayed on Desktop.
    – user191512
    Commented Jul 14, 2016 at 12:13
  • @rwzdoorn, There is no such view in Finder as "3 window view", it's called Columns view or in context of your comment it's the Columns view button and make note that not all Finder windows display the Toolbar so the View buttons may not be present on some Finder windows.
    – user3439894
    Commented Jul 14, 2016 at 16:34

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It's not possible to open folder with one click in default "Icons" view in Finder. However switching to "Columns" view (cmd-3) will allow you to open folder with one click.

Also it could be faster to just use hotkeys instead of trackpad/mouse. Use arrows to navigate inside "Icons" view, cmd-down to open selected folder and enter to rename selected file or folder. When no file or folder is selected, you could just type in file/folder name and Finder will select closest match for you.

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    Ok. But I prefer navigating with mouse.
    – user191512
    Commented Jul 14, 2016 at 12:14
  • @marsch This answer still addresses that preference
    – Ky -
    Commented Jun 19, 2019 at 15:58

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