Choose between Kind, Date Last Opened, Date Added, Date Modified, Date Created, and Tags.

Hover your mouse cursor over Group Stacks By. Control-click, right-click, or two-finger-click on your desktop.Click View in the Menu bar of your Mac when on your desktop with no apps in the foreground.If your desired section isn't immediately available, choose Other.Ĭheck the boxes next to your tags to select which tags are displayed in your Finder's sidebar.ĭrag a favorite tag to the bottom of the Tags tab to make it available for quick access in Finder menus.īelow the list of tags, click the + button.Ĭlick the circle next to your tag to assign it a color.Ĭheck the boxes next to the items you want to see in your Finder's sidebar. In the drop-down menu, click on the folder or storage device. How to set a new Finder window's default section In Finder, click on Finder in the Menu bar and select Preferences.Ĭheck the boxes for the types of items you want to display on your desktop.How to show or hide hard disks, external disks, CDs, and connected servers on your desktop Get Info: Highlight something in the Finder and press this button to get a detailed set of information on it.Ĭlick Done once you've added all of the tools to the toolbar that you want.Īfter adding Quick Look to the Finder toolbar, use it to take a peek at a document, photo, or other files that you've got in the Finder.įind the file you wish to use Quick Look with and click it once.Ĭlick the Quick Look button on your Finder's toolbarĪlternatively, tap the Space bar on your keyboard.Īfter adding the Info button to the Finder's toolbar, you can use it to get information on a given item in the Finder.Ĭlick on the item for which you want information.You can store several favorite servers and switch between them using this button. Connect: Connect to an external server if you know the address.Delete: Delete an item from the Finder after highlighting it.The Quick Look button is a great way to glance at a document or photo that you have in the finder. Quick Look: The first tool I would pick.Right-, control-, or two-finger-click on the toolbar.Ĭlick and drag different tools onto the bar.

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