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Take Control of Mac Basics
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Take Control of Mac Basics

by Tonya Engst
November 2017
Beginner content levelBeginner
141 pages
3h 2m
English
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Files and Folders

This chapter explains how the Finder and its files and folders work together. It’s also full of tips and life hacks for working effectively. I start with a look at the different views in a Finder window, cover the essential skills of Navigating in Folders and Following a Mac Path, and discuss The Home Folder.

The chapter continues with advice on Managing Files and Folders (opening files from the Finder, moving files in the Finder, deleting files from the Finder, and so on) and finishes with how you go about Finding Files and Facts with Siri, Spotlight, and more.

Changing the View

Earlier, in Where’s the Finder?, I looked at how to switch to the Finder and open a window. This window typically shows a folder’s contents, perhaps ...

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