Change Sidebar Categories in Finder and iTunes

Change what's in the sidebar: Choose Finder > Preferences, click Sidebar, then select or deselect items. Rearrange items in the sidebar: Drag an item to a new location.

1. How do I change my Finder Preferences on Mac?
2. How do you customize the menu bar on a Mac?
3. How do I change the default view options for all Finder windows Mac?
4. How do I organize Finder on Mac?
5. How do I delete Finder Preferences on Mac?
6. How do I make the menu bar full screen on Mac?
7. What is the top bar on a Mac called?
8. How do you change the color of the menu bar on a Mac?
9. How do I change the default folder view on a Mac?
10. How do I change the view of downloads on a Mac?
11. How do I switch to photo view on Mac?
12. How do I manually arrange folders on a Mac?
13. How do you use Finder on Macbook Pro?

How do I change my Finder Preferences on Mac?

On your Mac, use Finder preferences to change options for Finder windows, file extensions, and the Trash. Learn how to organize your files in the Finder. To change these preferences, click the Finder icon in the Dock, then choose Finder > Preferences.

How do you customize the menu bar on a Mac?

On your Mac, use Dock & Menu Bar System Preferences to change the appearance of the Dock, and to select items to show in the menu bar and in Control Centre. To change these preferences, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Dock & Menu Bar.

How do I change the default view options for all Finder windows Mac?

Change view options in the Finder on Mac

1. On your Mac, click the Finder icon in the Dock to open a Finder window.
2. Select the folder you want to change, then click a View button: Icon, List, Column, or Gallery.
3. Choose View > Show View Options, then set the options you want. ...
4. To use these settings for all Finder folders that use this view, click Use as Defaults.

How do I organize Finder on Mac?

Sort and arrange items in the Finder on Mac

1. On your Mac, click the Finder icon in the Dock to open a Finder window.
2. Do any of the following: Sort items: In any view, choose View > Show View Options, click the Sort By pop-up menu, then choose the sort order, such as Date Modified or Name.

How do I delete Finder Preferences on Mac?

Delete Finder preferences using Finder

1. Open a Finder window and navigate to Home > Library > Preferences folder.
2. Trash the file com.apple.finder.plist.
3. If you are using Mac OS X 10.3 or later, also trash the Finder Sidebar preferences file, com.apple.sidebarlists.plist.
4. Perform one of the following tasks: ...
5. Empty the Trash.

How do I make the menu bar full screen on Mac?

On your Mac, move the pointer to the green button in the top-left corner of the window, then choose Enter Full Screen from the menu that appears or click the button . In full screen, do any of the following: Show or hide the menu bar: Move the pointer to or away from the top of the screen.

What is the top bar on a Mac called?

The menu bar runs along the top of the screen on your Mac. Use the menus and icons in the menu bar to choose commands, perform tasks, and check status.

How do you change the color of the menu bar on a Mac?

Click the “Apple” menu in the top corner of your screen, select “System Preferences” and then choose “General” to load the General preferences panel. Here you can change the menu bar's style and highlight color.

How do I change the default folder view on a Mac?

How to set a default Finder folder on Mac

1. Open a Finder window.
2. In the menu bar, click on Finder and then Preferences. ...
3. Under the General tab in Finder Preferences, find New Finder windows show: and click the drop down menu.
4. Select from a predefined list of folders, or click Other towards the bottom to specify a folder.

How do I change the view of downloads on a Mac?

You can find the Downloads folder by going to the Users folder on your Mac's hard drive and clicking User. You'll see it listed along with folders for Desktop, Documents, Movies, Music, Pictures, and Public. To change where the downloads go, go to Safari's Preferences and select General.

How do I switch to photo view on Mac?

To enable it on your Mac, open any Finder window, and click the Gallery View button. You'll see thumbnails running along the bottom of the window. You can change the thumbnail size, and choose whether to display a preview column, an icon preview, and the filename.

How do I manually arrange folders on a Mac?

Click the desktop, choose View > Sort By, then choose an option. If you want to control the placement of your files on the desktop, keep Sort By set to none. You can still arrange files neatly when desired—just click the desktop, choose View > Clean Up By, then choose how you'd like to arrange the files.

How do you use Finder on Macbook Pro?

Use the Finder to organize and locate your files. To open a Finder window, click the Finder icon in the Dock at the bottom of the screen. Force click a file icon to quickly view its contents, or force click a filename to edit it.