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Chapter 4. Customizing the Finder

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• Understand Finder Preferences

• Show Icons on the Desktop

• Customize the Way Windows Open

• Show or Hide File Extensions

• Customize Finder Window Views

• Customize the Toolbar

• Customize the Sidebar

• Customize the Dock

• Create Aliases

• Customize Exposé

• Setup and Customize Spaces

• Use Simple Finder

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Introduction

Finder Preferences allow you to control how you interact with your desktop, windows, and icons. You can access Finder Preferences from the Finder menu. Finder Preferences are grouped into four main areas: General, Labels, Sidebar, and Advanced. The Finder Preferences window is a central location to set Finder related options. However, you can customize the Finder and the desktop in ...