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The default file manager used on the Mac OS, Mac OS X and macOS operating systems.

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How to show file extensions in finder for all files

Most likely the files you are wondering about do not have any extension associated with them. Unlike Windows and many other operating systems Mac OS does not require a file extension and can use meta …
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Opening text files from finder: Unable to find application

Try setting the default app to open .txt files using Get Info Left click a text file Choose "Get Info" Under "Open with:" choose the app you want to use as the default Click "Change All..." Click "C …
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How do I get the full path for a file in finder?

There are a few ways: Right-click the folder name in the top of the window In the Finder choose "View > Show Path Bar" Use Go2Shell to open a terminal window at that location …
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Dragged pages larger than source document

The Mac OS does not optimize PDF files the way Acrobat or other PDF generating applications usually do. It may also be that when you drag the page to the desktop is is making a PDF that is really just …
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