There are myriad reasons why users wish to view the invisible parts of the filesystem on their Macs. These include installing 3rd-party UNIX…
Tag: Finder
Apple’s Files app gets closer to the macOS Finder in iOS 16 and iPadOS 16
Apple’s Files app brings basic file management functionality to iPhone and iPad. While it isn’t as robust as Finder on Mac, updates…
Free file manager ‘Documents 7’ for iPad and iPhone puts Apple’s Files app to shame
The free Documents 7 app is billed as the best file manager for iPhone and iPad. It is designed for…
How to sync your iPhone and iPad to your Mac running macOS Catalina without iTunes
With macOS Catalina, syncing with the Finder is similar to syncing with iTunes….
How to back up your iPhone and iPad when iCloud won’t let you
This iPhone cannot be backed up because there is not enough iCloud storage available…
How Apple’s Home Sharing feature works in macOS Catalina
Apple’s Home Sharing feature allows users to share and stream content from their computer’s iTunes library to other computers, iOS devices, and Apple TVs…
Known bugs in macOS Mojave 10.14.6: an incomplete summary
The 10.14.6 update leaves many longstanding bugs in Mojave untouched…
How I dropped Dropbox
There are so many Dropbox integrations available that the service seems essential. It’s not…
Mac search shootout: Alfred 4 vs. Apple’s Spotlight
If you want to spend more time typing on your keyboard and less time fiddling with your mouse, I highly recommend…
Serious flaw in macOS: Quarantine can stop you from opening documents
Last week, I looked at quarantine flags on documents, and wondered what their true purpose was…
Inside macOS Mojave’s new Finder features
The simple Finder that we take for granted has had significant and hugely useful updates…
How to use Apple’s new Finder in macOS Mojave
Finder, the file management app at the core of macOS, has more or less stayed the same over the years…
macOS Mojave: The secrets behind Dark Mode
Dark Mode is here!
What are you most excited to see in macOS Mojave?
With the demo of macOS Mojave at WWDC, it’s clear Apple is making up for lost time…
How Apple’s upgraded Finder works in macOS Mojave
Some of the more notable updates in macOS 10.14 Mojave came to the Finder..
Apple introduces macOS 10.14 Mojave
Apple today previewed macOS Mojave, the latest version of the world’s most advanced desktop operating system…
How to add an AirDrop folder to your Mac’s Dock
AirDrop is the fastest and easiest way to shuttle files and photos between iPhones and Macs…
10 essential tips for using Apple’s macOS Finder more efficiently
The Finder is a classic Mac system component that’s ever-present on your desktop…
The future of the Mac’s Finder
This is the last installment of this column, and as such, I wanted to cover…
Macworld reviews ‘Commander One,’ a free Mac Finder alternative for OS X power users
Since the debut of the classic Mac OS System 1.0 in 1984, the Finder has been an indispensable hub…
Rootless: Why jailbreaking iOS 9 will be nearly impossible
Apple is working on a whole new level of security for both iOS and the Mac…
Remove caches to fix a slow Finder in OS X 10.10.3
After upgrading to OS X 10.10.3, you may find that navigating the Finder…
Why you shouldn’t store files on your Mac’s Desktop
Over the years, I’ve repaired many computers…
Apple’s whole new look for OS X Yosemite
OS X Yosemite will bring a major visual overhaul to the Mac…
Six Clicks: Cool stuff buried in OS X
Here are six little OS X secrets that should help you…
iOS 8 concept strives to make your iPhone even more useful, brings Finder to iOS
An iOS 8 concept video that features a revamped Home screen…
Apple to further push iCloud as future of the file system in iOS 8
When Apple introduced both iOS and iCloud, its goal was to eliminate the classic file system…
Hands-on with OS X 10.9 Mavericks: Tabs and Tags in your Mac’s Finder
It’s a fine time for Finder fans, for sure…
OS X Mavericks: Why the Mac Finder took so long to get Tabs
More than half a decade after adding tabs to Safari, Apple finally…
OS X Mavericks revives, revises Mac OS 9-style Finder tabs
OS X Mavericks is a revival in more ways than one…
How to use Spotlight and Smart Folders in OS X (with video)
On your Mac, Spotlight is also used in an amazing and useful feature you may not be familiar with: Smart Folders…
How to access your iCloud files from your Mac’s Finder
iCloud documents are cached on your local machine so that you can open them…