Park files on a floating shelf while you drag
Shake the pointer mid-drag and Dropover opens a temporary shelf, so you can pick things up now and drop them somewhere else later.
Tips tagged #finder
Rename a batch of files in one go
The Finder can replace text, add text or number a whole selection of files at once.
Jump to any folder, including the hidden Library
The Finder Go menu reaches any path by typing it, and shows the Library folder while you hold Option.
Make the Finder sidebar and toolbar yours
The Finder is where you will spend the most time: put your folders one click away and add the buttons you need.
Tidy a chaotic desktop with Stacks
One command sweeps every loose file into neat piles by kind, and keeps doing it for the new ones.
Show the path and the free space in Finder windows
Two hidden bars tell you which folder you are actually in and how much room is left on the disk.
Pick a Finder view and make every folder use it
Four ways to look at a folder, four shortcuts, and one button that saves you setting them again folder by folder.
Move a file instead of copying it
There is no cut for files on a Mac. Copy it, then paste holding Option, and it moves.
Preview a file with the space bar
Select a file, press space, and see it full size without waiting for an app to open.
Build a folder that fills itself
A Smart Folder is a saved search that looks and behaves like a folder, and stays up to date without you touching it.