Most of the Mac users prefer to use list view in Finder, it makes things easier as it provides plenty of information about files and folders such as File type, modified date, size etc. However one thing you won’t find while using this view is the size of folders. In this guide, I will show… [Read More]
Windows To Mac
How to view the content of Root directory in Mac OS X
By default Mac doesn’t show you the Root directory in Finder or Desktop. In this guide, I will show you how to access the root directory in Mac, there are several ways to do it. I will also tell you how to see the hidden directories in root directory. Method 1: Show Macintosh HD in… [Read More]
How to show Macintosh HD in Finder and Desktop
If you recently switched from Windows to Mac, you may be wondering where is “My Computer” in Mac, because as a windows users we are so used to it. Well, in Mac we don’t have “My Computer” but we do have similar thing in Mac, called Macintosh HD, that is basically your Mac hard drive… [Read More]
Get the full path on Terminal by dragging a folder/file into it - Mac OS X
While working on terminal, we can quickly get the full path of any finder item on terminal. This is really useful in several cases, for example, when we are renaming & moving a file using mv command, we need to provide the full path of the original folder. By just dragging a folder into terminal… [Read More]
How to Add a Folder to the Favorites in the Finder sidebar?
In Finder we have a list of Favorites in the left sidebar. In this guide, I will show you how to add a specific folder to the left sidebar of Finder. There are couple of ways to do it. Method 1: Dragging the folder into the sidebar Simply dragging the folder to the desired position… [Read More]
How to copy full path of a file or folder in Finder on Mac
In this guide, I will show you few easy ways to find and copy the full path of a file or folder in Mac. Method 1: Copy full path from Context menu Right click (control + click or two finger click on trackpad) on a Folder a context menu with options will popup. Hold the… [Read More]
Rename files and folders on Mac using Terminal
In my previous guide, I have shared four methods of renaming a file or a folder, in that guide I have discussed a little bit about renaming via command line. In this guide, we will discuss it in detail. The command we will use for this is: mv. The mv command not only renames your… [Read More]
How to rename files and folders on Mac
Renaming a file or folder on Mac is very easy and we have several ways of doing it. In this guide, I will share four methods of renaming files and folders. Rename by selecting a file and pressing return key twice This is by far the easiest method of renaming a file or folder in… [Read More]
How long has my Mac been running?
If you want to check how long your Mac has been running then you are at the right place. In this guide I will share two methods to check your Mac uptime. Method 1: System Information One way to check the Mac uptime is through System Information. To access system information, press Command + Space… [Read More]
How to change screenshots save location in Mac OS
By default all the screenshots you take on Mac are saved on desktop, it can be useful for some but most of the users find it annoying as the desktop looks ugly. The good news is that you can change the default save location of the screenshots to any folder of your choice. This way… [Read More]