Amaya Toman The native Finder app on macOS is a great and useful tool in its own right. In addition to the basic functions, it also offers rich customization options, as well as many options to save money or make your work easier. In today's article, we bring you five useful tips that you will definitely use when working with the Finder.
Quick add to folder
There are several ways to add multiple files to a single folder at once in the Finder. Most users probably proceed by first creating a new empty folder, naming it, and then moving the files into it. Another, slightly faster way is to highlight the selected files and then right-click on them. In the menu that appears, finally select New folder with selection.
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Brand management
During your time using the Finder on Mac, you've probably noticed that you can mark individual files with colored markers for better overview. Don't like the fact that the brands have named color names? You can easily rename individual tags in the Finder. Just right-click on the selected tag in the column on the left side of the Finder window and choose Rename Tag. Finally, just enter the name you want.
Text selection in quick preview
Most of you know that if you select any file in the Finder and press the spacebar, you will see a preview of that file. With the help of a simple command in the Terminal, you can also arrange so that in the case of text files, you can mark and select the text directly in this preview, without having to run the file in question. So, first start Terminal, enter the command in it defaults write com.apple.finder QLEnableTextSelection -bool TRUE; killall finder and press Enter. If you have the Finder running, quit and relaunch it - it should now be possible to select text in the document preview.
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Changing the default folder
Do your steps after launching the Finder go to the same folder most of the time? To save time spent clicking through to the appropriate location, you can set that folder as the default in the Finder. On the toolbar at the top of your Mac screen, click Finder -> Preferences. Click on the General tab and in the In new Finder windows section, select the desired folder from the drop-down menu.
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Toolbar Shortcuts
The toolbar at the top of the Finder window on your Mac offers plenty of options for adding content. In addition to control and display elements, you can add files, folders or application icons for quick access. Just click on the given item while holding the Command key and simply drag it to the top bar.
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