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macOS Sonoma For Dummies
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macOS Sonoma For Dummies

by Guy Hart-Davis
November 2023
Beginner content levelBeginner
480 pages
12h 13m
English
For Dummies
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Chapter 4

Getting to Know Finder and Its Desktop

IN THIS CHAPTER

Bullet Getting to know Finder

Bullet Using aliases for quick access to files

Bullet Viewing windows four ways

Bullet Navigating Finder

Bullet Customizing Finder windows

Bullet 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 ...

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