Finder lacks a New File command, which can be frustrating for users moving from Windows. You can add a New File command to Finder using Shortcuts and AppleScript. This simple tweak streamlines the ...

MacOS allows you to hide files and folders by adding a simple period (.) to the file name. This can be handy if you want to share your MacBook with others and hide personal folders that other users ...

The Linux find command makes it easy to find files on your system – even if you don’t remember their names or exactly when you last updated them. Some of the options are a bit more challenging than ...

As soon as you load up Commander One, you'll notice it has a busier interface than Finder, which may or may not suit you, ...

I use the MacOS Finder daily to manage my files and folders. It's an invaluable tool -- and one of the better file managers I use, but that doesn't mean Finder is configured ideally out of the box.

Mac OS X has many hidden files and folders that are resources for both the system as well as applications. Veteran UNIX users will recognize these instantly, but to make the system user-friendly for ...

One of the prominent components on a Mac is the Finder. It is essentially a portal that allows you to access all the files, folders, and documents you have on your machine or on the iCloud Drive—not ...

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Using tokens in Finder searches and some other application searches will make searching for files on your Mac a lot easier. It all starts when you press Command+F in the Finder. For example, if you ...

Joe is a seasoned Mac veteran with years of experience on the platform. He reports on Macs, iPods, iPhones and anything else Apple sells. He even has worked in Apple retail stores. He's also a ...

If you suddenly find your files have been accidentally deleted or lost from your Mac, what can you do to get them back?

File locking has a long tradition in computing: you or independently running software wants to make sure that a file isn’t modified or deleted when it’s needed or in use. Because macOS is Unix based, ...