February 2026
Beginner
336 pages
11h 51m
English
Content preview from Teach Yourself VISUALLY MacBook Pro and MacBook Air, 8th Edition
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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.
Explore Your MacBook’s File System
Organize Your Desktop Files with Stacks
Explore Your MacBook’s File System
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, your iPhone, and your iPad. 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.
Explore Your MacBook’s File System
Click Finder () on the Dock.
A Finder window opens to your default folder ...
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