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  1. urbanforces

    how to list all items in a folder and its subfolders?

    hi, i've seen a few people searching for similar things but none of the solutions work. ideally i don't want a list produced by terminal because i hate using it. i've tried using finder to search for kind -> music but it only shows three random files out of thousands. the reason i want to...
  2. Crotonmark

    how much free space on Mac? Finder inconsistent

    2009 iMac running High Sierra. Moved all media to an external drive to prepare for moving to new Mac with SSD. Finder reports 850GB of free space on Mac HD. However, my user folder shows it is 580GB used. This is inconsistent. Why would finder be reporting such difference sizes for folders ...
  3. RedTomato

    Finder windows no longer showing SSD / Disk space, only iCloud space

    MBA 128GB, OSX High Sierra 10.13 supplementary update installed. I have the 2TB iCloud storage plan. Finder windows now no longer show disk space in the status bar, only the amount of iCloud space I have. (currently just under 1.5TB). I find this very annoying as I often move large...
  4. F

    Please delete this thread

    Please delete this post. Thank you!
  5. M

    Macbook Pro no longer recognizes flash drives

    I own a 2016 Macbook Pro, purchased new about 5 months ago. It has suddenly stopped recognizing flash drives and external hard drives which are plugged into the USB-C ports. I have tested it with 5 different flash drives and 1 external drive, all of which worked fine the last time I used them...
    • mr hat
    • Thread
    • external drive finder flash drive port recognize
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  6. Sirious

    High Sierra Acting Like Windows XP with Glitch

    Hi Guys, I am having a really annoying issue in High Sierra where I am using Finder, and for some reason, a rendering error happens (or something) and the Finder window becomes like in the photo attached. It reminds me of the Windows XP days where you could move the window around when it froze...
  7. D

    Finder bug, folders not opening after drag/drop

    Someone else experiencing this issue? I have a new MacBook Pro 2017, started High Sierra with a clean install.. When I have a file in the Downloads folder, and I want to drag/drop this in another folder on my Mac, Finder hangs/crashes.. Afterwards, this folder where I dropped this file in, keeps...
  8. ylluminate

    MP4 preview hangs in Finder?

    I've found that with the last 3 or so betas for 10.13 and the final release that MP4 preview in Finder has been hanging consistently and requires a Force Quit / restart of Finder. Apple has been silent on the issue with me for over two months even though I keep pestering them. Has anyone else...
  9. L

    Searching help

    Hi, when i type something in the search box in the top right corner of the finder window, it says below it that it can either search 'This Mac' or 'All Files' - I have 4 hard drives in my mac pro - is there a way i can get it to search all drives at once? I have tried clicking 'All files' -...
  10. Irrabagon

    "All my files" gone, how to tune recents?

    Hello everyone. I have annoying problem in mac os high Sierra. In finder i have "Recents" instead of "All my files". The problem is - here s new logic, recents show only files, that was opened, not added, like before in "all my files". That way is completely unusable for me :( Is there any...
  11. jannikmeissner

    Mac refuses to play CDs - DVDs work?

    A friend of mine asked me for help and I am also rather clueless; When he puts in a DVD it starts fine, but putting in any music CD results in no reaction whatsoever: In iTunes the CD isn't displayed, it won't show up on the desktop and there is no entry for it in the Finder; Again, with a DVD...
  12. dvvdv

    Organising Finder?

    How do you keep your Finder organised? What folders or labels do you use? Any tips or maybe even screenshots are appreciated, as I need to clean up my Mac!
    • dvvdv
    • Thread
    • finder folders labels
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: macOS
  13. dvvdv

    Sidebar Icons

    Is there any way to change the sidebar icons in Finder on macOS Sierra? This is what I'm trying to do:
  14. D

    FTP + Finder integration like Dropbox Public folder

    Hi Guys, do you know a way of adding FTP server to Finder and being able to copy URL to file from right click like it is in dropbox? They are disabling Public folder in September and we are looking for a new way of doing this. Thanks in advance
  15. T

    How do I access folders on an external HD using "go to" in Finder?

    Hi, just created an account here to ask one question.. I have recovered my hard drive from my old Mac and have it plugged into my new one. How do I access the hidden Library folder that you usually access using "~/Library/Application Support"? Except the one that is on my old Hard Drive? Hope I...
  16. I

    Disk Utility fails to show any disks

    Mac mini (late 2012) 10.12.5 upgraded to 10.12.6 (via App Store) Finder does not show any connected external disks (USB drives); only internal HDD Disk Utility displays "Loading Disks" message and NO info on disks (internal or external) is shown Before the upgrade I had no such problems What an...
  17. Y

    macOS Remove delimiter section from filename with Automator

    I'm creating an automator script that copies files from one folder to another and then runs an AppleScript to rename the file by splitting via delimiter and resaving with the second item. For example, using file names of: a new file$SG789.jpg file_2$123-456.jpg file_name$LG123.jpg...
  18. E

    Can save to folder, can't access that folder

    So I dislike using iPhoto and because of that I started a separate folder for when I cleared photos off my phone using Image Capture. When I open Image Capture it's still set to save images to that location, and will do so when I plug my phone in. However, I cannot access that folder any more. I...
  19. D

    All Apple-App Permissions Changed to "Everyone" & Can't Fix it?

    Hello all, I noticed the other day that when I Get Info on any Apple installed app But none of my other apps are messed with. just the apple default software, things like Safari, DVD Player and so on all the way into my Utilities folder and changed any apple utility like Disk utility and so on...
  20. mpainesyd

    Finder creating multiple copies of a file when copying to a server

    I have an external drive linked to one iMac running Sierra. From another iMac on the network, when I try to copy a file to that drive I get a warning message, even though the file did not exist on the target drive: If I select Replace (or Keep Both) it starts making multiple copies on the...
    • mpainesyd
    • Thread
    • copying files external drive finder
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: macOS
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