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  1. M

    Finder Search function (SD Card)

    Problem: Why can the Finder not find "Metroid - Zero Mission (USA).gba" when searching for Name contains: Metroid when it is clearly there? Does it need time to index, if so where is the status of that!?
  2. C

    Finder: Sort by type won't save

    Hello guys. I would like to sort my files in folders so that all the folders are above the other files and I don't want to have sort by group. I have tried using CMD+J to select sort by type (might be sort by kind according to some google results), but the problem is that sort by type...
    • Chrknu
    • Thread
    • finder help ventura 13.2
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: macOS
  3. walterhpdx

    Headless Screen Sharing - Unable to Move files, Copies instead

    Recently I made my Plex server running on a 2021 Mac Mini running Ventura 13.1 headless. Everything's been fine, except now that it's in headless mode, when I go to move files from one drive to another via Screen Sharing, my Command Key + Mouse, which used to move files, copies instead...
    • walterhpdx
    • Thread
    • copy files finder move files screen sharing
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: macOS
  4. zamboknee

    Favorites in Finder keep disappearing (NAS)

    I have a Network Attached Storage drive and I've dragged a couple folders from it over to my Favorites section in Finder but they never stay there. They'll stay until I either put the laptop to sleep or power down. How do I get these folders to 'stick' in the favorites area?
  5. A

    Nothing comes up in Finder search, even for files I can see that are present

    Absolutely nothing comes up when I search in the finder window, even if I search for files that I can see in another window. I'm running Ventura 13.0.1 How can I fix this?
  6. O

    Photos in Finder vs Photos Library and choosing where to save photos

    I've got a new Mac and have to temporary offload my pictures on to my Mac before I put them on a NAS or external hard drive. I don't want it on my Mac for longterm storage. I will also backup my NAS or external hard drive to a cloud service (Backblaze?) so everything is safe. My question is...
  7. L

    change file name or extension without modifying the date

    i want to edit a bunch of .MOD videos to .mpg however i want to keep the same date as the original files and everytime i modify a file's name or extension, the date changed to the moment i made the modifications so for example i have those files of 2008 in .MOD format, when i click and change...
  8. U

    Some folder-icons missing in Finder? (OS 11.5.2)

    In my Finder some folders are suddenly displayed without the folder icon. I have not yet found a rule which ones are with folder icon and which ones still have it. If I create a new folder, it is also without folder icon. Relauching finder or the entire Mac has not solved the issue. Any Ideas?
  9. M

    Finder photo thumbnail preview seizes to show

    Hi, After a few days us usage (no reboot) MacOS (i assume it's a Finder-problem) seizes to display thumbnail previews... as this screenshot shows. - Relaunching Finder does not work - Reboot does work (I hate that) Question: What program do I have to kill / restart to get this working? (No OS...
  10. quatermass

    Really annoying Finder Window behaviour!

    This comes under the heading "Minor Annoyance" rather than "Major Issue". Whenever I open a new Finder window in list view, or change from column or icon to list view, the items are always ordered the wrong way! By default I use "By Name" but rather that being ordered from A - Z, or 1 - 9, with...
  11. Ninflu

    Resizing Icons in Applications-Folder won't save

    Dear Community, on my Macbook Pro M1 using Montery 12.4 i've a weird error within my applications folder: Whenever I try to set the icon size from 64x64 down to 32x32, after restarting the system it get's reset back to 64x64. Has anyone another idea? I already editet com.apple.finder.list in...
  12. O

    Finder "Recent" bug fixed in Ventura?

    Hey all, The Finder "Recent" bug is where you expect new files and documents to show up immediately in the list, but documents created by some apps just don't show up, or at least not until opened and closed again. Just create a Numbers, Textedit or Pages document and it will shop up immediately...
  13. G

    Icons for files opened with a given app disappeared

    I have installed Catalina 10.15.7 and for some reason the icons for the ".tex" files to be opened with the app "TexMaker" disappeared. Namely what I see for a given file is a generic icon like this: https://i.stack.imgur.com/fRz5m.png On the other hand, when I open...
  14. T

    How to keep partially copied big folder?

    https://www.macrumors.com/how-to/pause-copying-file-resume-it-later-monterey/ My folder is 7.5TB. 2.5TB gets copied and then there's a corruption. How do I get access to that copied 2.5TB? Surely Apple has Support Article on this?
  15. Piplodocus

    Tab between files during renaming in Finder... am I going mad?

    I was renaming a load of files a couple of days ago on my Mac, edited the first one, hit tab to go to the next, aaaaaand... it just finishes renaming and that's it. Is that normal? Then I have to click the next file (with added annoyance that the currently selected one may have moved somewhere...
  16. Killerbob

    I want to get rid of a Bonjour computer in the Finder Locations...

    I noticed that in my Finder Sidebar, under Locations, I have listed my Mac, the Hard Disk, External disks, my Cloud Storage, Connected Servers AND Bonjour computers. And that is fine. However, also showing up is an old Time Capsule, which this computer does not use, and that annoys me (I have...
  17. P

    Finder toolbar right justified - how to fix?

    I just updated to Monterey from Mojave. The icons on the Finder window toolbar are all right justified, whereas in Mojave and previous OS versions they were left-justified. Using the finder now requires moving the cursor large distances across the screen every time whereas before the buttons...
  18. stumblingfalk

    Finder file/folder copying and merging - Lord have mercy!

    Bear with me guys, but is there an efficient and reliable way to do this? I got two master folders, same name, same subfolder structure. They have many of the same files (thousands) but there is some discrepancies, some files missing. Versions of the files is not an issue. I just want the two...
    • stumblingfalk
    • Thread
    • copy and paste file finder folder
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: macOS
  19. solouki

    Invisible files and Apple's Finder, tar, rsync, and GNU tar

    Preface: I know most individuals do not use the tar utility, but this problem affects not only tar backups but also the Apple Finder's Drag-and-Drop, Copy-and-Paste, AirDrop, and the Universal Control's Drag-and-Drop. File...
    • solouki
    • Thread
    • copy and paste drag & drop finder gnu tar rsync tar backup universal control
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: macOS Monterey (12)
  20. D

    What is the best (most reliable) way to copy large amounts of files, Finder or the Terminal?

    I am planning to do a manual migration and will thusly have to transfer a lot of data. This may seem silly but is there a better way than just using the Finder? I remember using the Terminal a long time ago for something like this, but I've forgotten why I did that. Do some bash commands offer...
    • danqi
    • Thread
    • bash copy finder terminal transfer
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: macOS
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