Ever since OS X 10.7 Lion, the Finder has a new sidebar section, called All My Files. It’s a list of, predictably, all the files on your Mac and it can be customized to show them in any style you like ...

If you didn’t know that the macOS Finder has built-in tabs, prepare for your mind to be blown—at least, if you’ve previously filled your desktop with new Finder windows when managing files. Instead of ...

When I publish hints here on Macworld, I usually try to walk through and explain how they work, so as to help you understand what’s going on behind the scenes. Sometimes, though, I’ll just present a ...

Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been a contributing author to MacFixIt since the spring of 2008. One of his passions is troubleshooting Mac problems and making the best use of Macs ...

The Finder is a classic Mac system component that's ever-present on your desktop, ready to help you find and organize your documents, media, folders, and other files. It's the smiling icon known as ...

Some users may run into a relatively unique situation wherein the system persistently opens a series of Finder windows upon login despite no settings to do so. Apple Discussions poster wastedyuthe ...

When I double click on a folder or drive (from the desktop), it appears that no finder window actually opens. However, if I swipe on the trackpad to move across spaces, the windows show momentarily, ...

Finder hides file paths while Windows Explorer offers more direct and easy access with an address bar. Both Finder & Explorer ...

When Apple introduced support for tabbed Finder windows in OS X 10.9 Mavericks back in 2013, I enabled the feature on my 13-inch MacBook Air to see how it worked. It seemed like it might be a useful ...

How to find open apps with the Window Walker tool in Windows 10 PowerToys Your email has been sent Windows offers you a few ways to view all open apps. You can press Alt+Tab to view and cycle through ...