Mac OS X only: Sick of not being able to exit Finder? A quick terminal command will add a "quit" option to the menu in Finder. This means you can run Finder like any other Mac application. If you're ...

Of all the features in macOS, the Finder will feel like one of the most familiar if you’ve recently made the switch from Windows. It’s Apple’s equivalent of Microsoft’s File Explorer, so finding your ...

In Mac OS X, you’ll spend much of your time in the Finder, the part of your operating system that manages files and such. While you might think you know all there is to know about it, the Finder is a ...

In the last Mac 101 column, you finished configuring your new Mac. At long last, it’s up and it’s running OS X Mountain Lion—you’ve arrived! But where exactly are you? And what’s all that stuff on the ...

I wouldn’t be surprised if you’ve never heard of Finder Sync Extensions. I haven’t run across many apps other than Dropbox and HoudahSpot that support the feature. Finder extensions allow third-party ...

Recent Menu appears in your Finder menu and chronologically lists the files and folders you opened recently. According to the developer, Tim Schroeder, this is based on the premise that "files and ...