Chapter 4
Getting to Know Finder and Its Desktop
IN THIS CHAPTER
Getting to know Finder
Using aliases for quick access to files
Viewing windows four ways
Navigating Finder
Customizing Finder windows
Getting information on files and folders
In macOS, Finder is the file-management app, which enables you to browse files, launch apps, and manage System Settings. Finder runs all the time and manages your desktop, which is technically a Finder window even though it doesn’t look like one. In this chapter and the next, you learn how to get the most from Finder and the desktop. This chapter shows you the essentials of Finder, whereas the next chapter presents additional desktop and Finder features to save you time and effort.
Getting the Hang of Finder, the Desktop, and Icons
All apps are special in their own way, but Finder is more special than others. Finder launches automatically when ...