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  1. jagooch

    How can I change the "kind" associated with a file extension in Finder?

    While organizing the 15k markdown notes that I recently imported into Obsidian, I noticed that Finder show the “Kind” for “.md” extension files as “E-Book” , which is definitely wrong. I did a few google searches and I didn’t find a useful answer among the results, most of which were from 2008...
  2. happydude

    Finder Toolbar disappears

    Just got a new Mac mini and it has sequoia preinstalled. haven't used sequoia yet. so, some of the new changes in the os are frustrating. top among them now: when I open a folder within a currently open finder window, it opens in a new window. why?! why can't it just open in the same finder...
  3. A

    Can’t move anything in finder

    hi, can you somebody help me to fix this problem? Finder keeps not letting me move items (folders, files) every time I try to cklick and move anytning in finder window it only let me select it. I’ m not able to move files form one woindow to another, not even items on desktop. after I clik on...
  4. milke

    FinderSyncer - manage Finder Sync extensions on macOS 15 Sequoia

    I don't know if this is the right place to post, but it may be useful to people using applications with embedded Finder Sync extensions. For some reason (maybe imminent deprecation and discontinuation), Apple removed the Finder Sync extensions configuration interface from System Settings in...
    • milke
    • Thread
    • finder findersync
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Mac Apps
  5. RazorBackXX

    Understanding Folder Size Differences Between rsync Zsh & Finder on macOS

    Hey My Friends, I’m working on a Zsh-based script in the macOS terminal, and I’ve hit a roadblock while trying to obtain precise file sizes for folders. I’m seeing discrepancies between the size reported in Finder and the size calculated via terminal commands, and this is critical for my app...
    • RazorBackXX
    • Thread
    • app compare duplicate finder mac macos script size terminal zsh
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: macOS
  6. White Shark

    Finder audio file preview: Want to choose the moment, where I like to start listening

    The Mac finder is very user friendly. But what I miss is that I can click on a point in an audio file to start listening there. What I mean; See the 3rd image on the right in the image below. Is that possible with a third party app? Of course I can open the audio file in a music player, but...
    • White Shark
    • Thread
    • app audio file finder flac mp3 wav
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: macOS
  7. M

    Anyone ever get error code -43 in Finder?

    I've recently moved my Documents and Desktop to iCloud. After doing so, and then waiting waiting overnight, I tried selecting all folders in my Documents and selecting something roughly phrased as: 'delete downloaded copies' The idea is to free up local space on my SSD. Doing the latter has...
  8. arkmannj

    Simple Finder alternatives and options

    For those of us who remember “Simple Finder” in Mac OS 8, and on through ~10.15. You could set a user account to login directly to Simple Finder where the desktop experience was greatly simplified, and you were presented with a screen of apps (similar to an iPad app screen) that you had...
    • arkmannj
    • Thread
    • finder macos parental controls simple finder
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Mac Apps
  9. U

    Remove Download button in right click menu for iCloud folder in Finder on macOS does not work if total selected files/ folders are more than 10 nos.

    'Remove Download' button in right click menu for iCloud folder in Finder on macOS does not work if total number of selected files/ folders at the time are more than 10 nos. If more than 10 non of files/ folders are selected at any time, then the 'Remove Download' button disappears from the right...
    • uandme72
    • Thread
    • finder icloud remove download
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: macOS
  10. JippaLippa

    Setting one "View Options" for all folders system wide.

    Hello. I have been using macOS since Snow Leopard and I love it! One thing I have always found annoying, though, is the impossibility of setting one "View Options" settings for all folders. Even after having set one view option as default, whenever I open a subfolder or an other folder...
    • JippaLippa
    • Thread
    • finder macos 14.6.1 view options
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: macOS
  11. RazorBackXX

    Fixing finder Window

    Hey fellas i just want to fix my finder window i use command n all day long long to open new finder window and it keeps pressing the letters in where it gives part of the name then ... im sick of moving the side bar to the right just for it to reset. ive deleted the finder.plist twice reset the...
    • RazorBackXX
    • Thread
    • files finder finder window finder windows mabook air mac settings sonoma window
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: macOS
  12. j.tan

    macOS Curious issue with AppleScript and Mac OS Sonoma

    I’m new to AppleScript, and have been writing a script to prepend the current date to an existing file or folder name. The script appears to work well, except for a very specific instance. When using the script to rename a single text file (i.e. a file with the ‘.txt’ extension) on Mac OS Sonoma...
    • j.tan
    • Thread
    • applescript finder renaming sonoma sonoma 14.5
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Apple Programming
  13. B S Magnet

    Other Finder peculiarities with resource-fork icons (ICNS) rendering in Leopard, when ICNS are created/pasted in at least High Sierra

    The title I’m starting here isn’t very helpful and is also kind of vague, so I’ll try to describe here what the title can’t, along with a bit of background. Some background on why I’m posting: For many years, I’ve maintained an archival library of music on which I’ve been curating since about...
    • B S Magnet
    • Thread
    • .icns desktop icons finder icns leopard metadata mojave os x resource fork snow leopard
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Early Intel Macs
  14. T

    Preparing to copy photos from memory card takes very long

    Hi Guys, This issue has been driving my nuts for over 2 years now. Very often, when I try to copy 1000-2000 photos from my memory card, by simply dragging & dropping the files or CMD + C / CMD + V - system takes many, many minutes on "preparing to copy". It's super annoying, because in my work...
    • tadziak
    • Thread
    • copying file issues finder memory card
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: macOS
  15. milke

    FileUtils - advanced file operations and utilities integrated into Finder

    Hello everyone, If you use (mostly) Finder for your everyday's file management needs, you may be interested in FileUtils, a FinderSync extension, which adds some menu items to Finder's contextual menu (and dedicated Finder toolbar item menu), performing some operations and tasks Finder doesn't...
    • milke
    • Thread
    • access archive checksum compress extension extract finder permission rename
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Mac Apps
  16. Gravydog316

    Unarchived Items

    Can I delete all these folders?? Desktop.gz & Unarchived items? should I report this in Feedback? What's the deal with all these folders in my Home Folder??
  17. RazorBackXX

    Terminal Command For Quickview Loop?

    is there a terminal command to loop every single video that I press spacebar on to open in quicklook? I dont want to download FFMEG, I know the Mac can do things on its own for example. I used chatgtp to write me a code to separate all my videos in landscape & portrait since Mac doesn't have a...
    • RazorBackXX
    • Thread
    • developer finder loop macos macos sonoma movie terminal terminal commands video
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: macOS
  18. hewhore

    Changed Mac password - now unable to see drives connected to it in Finder

    I recently changed the admin password on an old iMac that I use as my Plex server. Until I did that (an hour ago), all drives connected to it were visible via 'Locations' > 'Network' in the Finder on my Mac mini. I can get in to it via Screen Sharing with the new password, but now when I try to...
  19. U

    How to Change the Default Download Location in macOS (the download folder shown in sidebar of Finder in macOS with the arrow icon)?

    How to Change the Default Download Location in macOS so that the download folder shown in sidebar of Finder in macOS with the arrow icon upon clicking opens the modified location? I am not asking about the changing the location where files get downloaded in Safari (which can be changed in Safari...
  20. M

    Help - My FInder doesn't seem to work properly

    Hi there, I'm a newbie so please be nice - i am using a macbook with Monterey. The Finder is giving me so much problems. I like to type the name of a file, i type fast, and then see it appear - but it rarely does, and often omits folders. Often I have to find another file within a folder and...
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