Teach Yourself VISUALLY MacBook Pro & MacBook Air, 6th Edition

CHAPTER 5

Managing Your Files and Folders

The Finder enables you to manage your files, folders, drives, and even your iPhone or iPad. You can take many actions in the Finder, including copying, moving, and deleting files and folders. You can customize the Finder settings to streamline your work.

Understanding Where to Store Files

Using the Finder’s Views

Work with Finder Tabs

View a File with Quick Look

Organize Your Desktop Files with Stacks

Search for a File or Folder

Control Which Folders Spotlight Searches

Create a New Folder

Rename a File or Folder

Copy a File

Move a File

View the Information About a File or Folder

Organize Your Files with Tags

Work with Zip Files

Using the Trash

Customize the Finder Toolbar

Customize the Sidebar

Configure Finder Preferences

Understanding Where to Store Files

In macOS, your local home base is your Home folder, which is stored on your MacBook and contains folders such as Downloads, Music, and Pictures. Your online home base is your iCloud account, which macOS recommends you use to sync your Desktop folder and your Documents folder across your Macs and your iOS and iPadOS devices. If you choose not to use iCloud, the Desktop folder and Documents folder appear in the Home folder on your MacBook. You can easily navigate among your folders by using the sidebar or the Go menu.

Understanding Where to Store Files

Click Finder () on the Dock. ...