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Finder windows display the items on your computer. You can open and navigate Finder windows using VoiceOver commands and gestures. You can use Finder keyboard shortcuts to work with selected folders and files.

Note. The following instructions assume that cursor tracking mode is turned on and the keyboard cursor moves in alignment with the VoiceOver cursor.

How to open a Finder window

• Go to the Dock by pressing VO-D or double-clicking near the bottom edge of the trackpad if you're using VoiceOver gestures. Then go to the Finder window, which is the first item in the Dock.
• Open the Select Application window by pressing VO-F1-F1, or double-clicking near the left edge of the trackpad if you're using VoiceOver gestures. In the Select a Program window, select Finder. You can also use the shortcut keys Mac commands OS X: Press Command-Tab, then navigate to Finder using the arrow keys.

  If a Finder window was open, you will be taken to this window. If it was closed, you will be taken to the desktop. In this case, navigate to the menu bar by pressing VO-M or double-clicking near the top edge of the trackpad if you're using VoiceOver gestures. Then go to the Finder menu using the Right Arrow key.

How to navigate Finder window

1. In the Finder, press VO-Right Arrow and VO-Left Arrow to move between items in the window until you hear the text “toolbar.” Switch to toolbar interaction mode.
2. Press the VO-Right Arrow key combination until you hear the text “view radio group,” then enter interaction mode with that control. Press the VO-Right Arrow key combination until the voice says desired mode.

   You can choose Icon, List or Column mode, as well as Cover Flow mode. In Cover Flow mode the browser is split horizontal line into two sections. The top section represents each object graphically, such as a folder icon or a thumbnail image of the first page of a document. In the lower section, objects are presented in the form of a list.

3. Once you've selected a view, exit the mode selection button group and toolbar, then press VO-Right Arrow until you hear the text "sidebar"
4. To move down the list of items in the sidebar, press VO-Down Arrow. When the name of the required object is heard, go to this object in the browser; Now you can switch to interaction mode with this object.

   To jump to an item, press VO-J. If you're using VoiceOver gestures, hold your finger on the trackpad and press the Control key.

5. Navigate to and select the item you want using the following steps, depending on the selected mode.

Icon Mode: To move between objects, press the arrow keys.

List mode: To move down the list, press the VO-Down Arrow key combination. To expand and collapse folders, press VO-\. To move the VoiceOver cursor across a line and listen to information about an item, press VO-Right Arrow. To listen to all information related to a given line, press the VO-R key combination.

Column mode: to move down the list to the desired folder or file, press the down arrow key. To navigate to a subfolder, press the Right Arrow key.

Cover Flow Mode: To scroll through items in the top section and automatically move between corresponding list rows in the bottom section, press the left or right arrow keys.

6. Once you find the item you want (file or folder), open it using one of the Finder keyboard shortcuts: Command-O or Command-Down Arrow.

   If the selected item is an alias or you don't have permission to open the selected item (file or folder), VoiceOver notifies you.

How to use keyboard shortcuts for Finder

Finder keyboard shortcuts let you work with selected files and folders.

• To open the selected item, press Command-O or Command-Down Arrow.
• To move up one level in the object hierarchy (for example, to the folder that contains the selected folder), press Command-Up Arrow.
• To add the selected object to sidebar Finder, press Command-T.
• To add the selected item to your Favorites folder, press Control-Command-T.

To add the selected item to the Dock, press Shift-Command-T.

To set the default mode for new Finder windows, choose Finder > Preferences, click General, then choose a mode from the pop-up menu.

To make it easier to navigate the Finder window, you can temporarily hide the toolbar and sidebar in the Finder window. To show or hide the toolbar, click the button on the right top corner window.

Installing/uninstalling programs for MacOS is radically different from the procedures many are familiar with in Windows. The main difference is that in this operating system perform actions much faster, more conveniently, easier. Any beginner can do it easily. After studying the information, you can independently remove or install the program from MacOS. The instructions are useful for those new to working with PCs and users who have previously only worked with Windows.

Let's look at working with programs on Mac OS

On Windows, applications are installed via special file with a specific extension, after activation of which the installation window opens and then enters into HDD. This process sometimes takes a lot of time and does not always work correctly.

The user needs to specify the installation location, select parameters, simultaneously install or refuse to add related products offered together with the one being installed. On a MacBook, just move the program to the desired folder.

Programs for Mac OS look like files with the extension .dmg. The abbreviation DMG stands for Disk Image. This is a format created for distributing programs between Apple devices. It is similar to a CD, flash drive, external hard drive, being their virtual analogue. It has the property of containing applications, games, documents, photos, etc. In essence, it is a container for transportation, a folder.

How installation works on MacOS

The algorithm is very simple. If you want to do everything manually, follow the steps below.

• Download the application (we recommend using official portals) or take a ready-made one on storage media (flash drive, HDD or other).
• The .dmg file needs to be “mounted” by double-clicking on its name. The operating system will load the image using this command, create a new virtual disk without user intervention, and place an icon in the Finder section.

Please note: you should not run the application with virtual disk. This image is a shipping container. All that remains is to copy the application to your hard drive by copying it to the “Programs” folder. This is the installation process.

• When finished copying, delete virtual image. To do this, click on the triangle located opposite the disk name.
• Delete the .dmg file if desired.

Do not move Mac OS programs directly to the Dock. If you do this, a shortcut will be created, but the program itself will not move, it will remain where it was. The next time you access .dmg, a disk image will be mounted, which operates in read mode, without saving internal information.

Let's take for example Mozilla browser Firefox.

• Download a game or app. Go to the official website, find the .dmg extension there.
• Double-click on it to mount the disk image. In the window that opens after the installation process is completed, a window will be formed where the application with the .app extension will be placed, next to it there will be a shortcut to the “Programs” folder.

Creating a disk image

• Drag the application into this folder.
• After copying, unmount the image.
• Delete the .dmg file.

Here are the simple steps to work on Mac OS. Any user can perform them, even those who are superficially familiar with software computer. It will not be difficult for a beginner to do everything correctly, quite quickly, with virtually no personal participation in the process itself.

Windows installers copy files without any systematic pattern. Hard disks because of this, they are often filled with excess “husk.” Installing programs on a Mac does not have these disadvantages: the software components are saved in the .app package. Everything is stored in one place, neatly organized, and easy to find. required document. By removing something from a package, you immediately get rid of all unnecessary components.

The package.app looks similar to regular file, but works like a folder. To get, for example, a game, click on its name with the extension .app right click mouse, click on “Show content” in the menu.

App Store

An easy way to install programs for Mac OS is through App store Store.

Select what you need in the store, click the Free button or the price tag to start downloading, confirm your action. Programs for MacOS will be automatically copied directly to the Applications folder, without specifying the save path.

Removal

Uninstalling apps is even easier. Go to “Programs” and find the application you want to remove. Right-click on it and click “Move to Trash.”

As you can see, all the processes are easy, even a beginner can perform them.

Every macOS user spends the lion's share of time in the standard Explorer, as the main tool for managing files. So it wouldn’t hurt to master a dozen important tricks that will help you achieve maximum performance and spend less time on certain tasks.

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Make the most of Quick Look mode

Surely you often use the function quick view files, which in macOS is called Quick Look. Just select any file and press the key space, and the file preview will instantly start.

And if you select several files and click ⌥Option (Alt) + Space, then all files will open in mode full screen viewing slide show. You can switch between files using the arrows on the keyboard or on the display.

Switching to the viewing mode for all files is carried out by pressing the button " Index sheet».

To exit full-screen viewing, press the key on your keyboard Esc or at cross V Quick mode Look.

Quickly customize side menu items

The Finder sidebar helps you quickly navigate between your folders and storage devices. It is possible that there will be elements that you simply do not use. To quickly add or remove them, you need to press the combination on your keyboard ⌘Cmd + “comma” (⌘ + , ) and go to the “ Sidebar».

Here you can add or remove favorites, public access, devices or tags.

Show status bar and path

Status bar displays at the bottom of the Finder the number of items in the selected folder, as well as the number free space on your hard drive. It also has a slider to reduce/enlarge the available icons.

Path Shows the path to the selected folder or file in Finder.

Both lines are important and are enabled by the following key combination:

• Status bar - ⌘Cmd + /(slash);
• Path - ⌥Option (Alt) + ⌘Cmd + P.

Moving menu bar icons

If the menu bar contains great amount application icons, then it’s time to put things in order - move some, and remove some from there altogether.

To move icons around the menu bar, simply hold down the key Command (⌘ ) and drag the icons to the right or left with the mouse. It should be noted that this trick mostly concerns system applications and services. Badges third party applications most likely they won’t give in and you’ll have to use it third party utilities like .

If you want to remove any icon from the menu bar, also hold down the key Command (⌘ ) and drag the icon of interest closer to the middle of the screen with the mouse. The object will disappear into a cloud of smoke.

To return the icon to its place, you need to go to  → System Settings… and in the corresponding program put a tick next to the item “ Show... in menu bar", Where " … " - the name of the program.

Retro style display

If you're tired of all those flat macOS menus and want to get your display back like the good old days, then you need to use a contrast view.

Open  → System settings… → Universal access and check the box next to “ Increase Contrast" If necessary, you can change the monitor contrast settings by moving the corresponding slider.

Using Smart Folders

Renaming more than one file at a time

If you have a large number of files that need to be renamed, this can be done without any problems in the Finder. Just select the required files, right-click and select " Rename objects (…)", where the number of selected files is indicated in brackets.

All you have to do is replace/add text or apply a custom format to rename.

Restarting Finder

Sometimes it happens that even in such a reliable operating system as macOS, programs freeze. You can always restart your computer, but the first step is to restart the Finder itself.

To do this, make Finder the active window and press the keyboard shortcut ⌥Option (Alt) + ⌘Cmd + Esc or go to menu  → Force quit…. Next, select Finder in the list and click the “ Restart" This will most likely help in solving the problem and will an excellent alternative reboot your Mac.