How to Browse and Manage Your Mac Files Using Finder [2022]

Managing and even browsing your files on Mac is easy. It all boils down to using an effective file manager in the platform called Finder.

In this way, this special application will handle all the activities that you will do with your files. How do you use Finder?

What is Finder?

According to How to Geek, a Finder is Mac's official file manager that you can use to organize your files. It's very accessible and all you need to do is to tap its icon which resembles a blue-colored smiling face.

It's also possible to open many Finders simultaneously. To do so, go to the File and click New Finder Window from the menu bar. You can pull this off easily by clicking the hotkey combination of Command+N on your keyboard.

The Finder allows you to double-click the folders and look for the list of folder locations. You can also head to the "Go" menu so you can explore them. The side bar is also accessible through this app.

To instantly search for the particular content of a folder, press View then Sidebar. For another option, tap Ctrl+Command+S.

Alternatively, you can use Spotlight to quickly access the documents on your Mac. You can see it by tapping the icon bearing a magnifying glass (click Command+Space).

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How to Copy and Delete Files on Mac Using Finder

Moving and copying a file on your Mac using this file manager won't require you any laborious steps. All you need to do is simply drag the icon of a file to move it from one place to another.

Copying only requires you to right-click a file. In the source folder, tap "Copy" and then choose "Paste" before right-clicking the destination folder.

If your concern is deleting a File in Finder, the only thing you need to do is to drag the icon of a file from the window to the trash bin. It will now be moved to Trash.

Once you learn the fundamental processes that you can do with a Finder, you can test other options on your Mac.

You can alter the preferences on the Finder as well in a few steps. These include choosing the file manager and going to the Preferences which you can see in the menu bar. For the shortcut method, you can tap Command + Comma.

In other news, 9to5Mac reported that Bloomberg insider Mark Gurman unveiled that two new Apple Macs will be introduced for the upcoming WWDC 2022. If it happens this year, the Cupertino giant could potentially bring a computer with a more advanced chipset (M2 chip).

Meanwhile, you can learn various Mac commands that will help you accomplish your tasks easier, per Tech Times' guide last February.

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Written by Joseph Henry