How to Open a File in Different Apps on Your Mac

Open a file once with a specific app

1. Drag the file onto the app icon in the Finder or the Dock.
2. Select the file in the Finder, choose File > Open With, then choose an app.
3. Control-click the file, choose Open With, then choose an app.
4. Open the app, then choose File > Open.

1. How do I choose which program to open a file?
2. How do I change the way a file opens on a Mac?
3. How do I open multiple apps on my Mac?
4. How do I customize apps on my Mac?
5. How do you open a file on a Mac?
6. How do I open a file on my desktop?
7. How do I change what program opens a file type?
8. How do I open a .app file on a Mac?
9. How do I open folders on a Mac?
10. How do you split screens on MacBook?
11. How do I split my computer screen?
12. How do you split screens on a Mac and monitor?

How do I choose which program to open a file?

Right-click the file and select Properties. Select the Open With tab. Select the application you want and click Set as default. If Other Applications contains an application you sometimes want to use, but do not want to make the default, select that application and click Add.

How do I change the way a file opens on a Mac?

Fortunately, it's easy to change your file associations in Mac OS X, if you follow these steps.

1. Select a file with the format you want to change (ex: an MP3, a JPG picture, an HTML file) in the Finder.
2. Right click on the file and choose “Get Info.”
3. Change the application in the “Open with:” drop down.

How do I open multiple apps on my Mac?

Use two Mac apps side by side in Split View

1. Hover your pointer over the full-screen button in the upper-left corner of a window. Or click and hold the button.
2. Choose ”Tile Window to Left of Screen” or ”Tile Window to Right of Screen” from the menu. ...
3. Then click a window on the other side of the screen to begin using both windows side by side.

How do I customize apps on my Mac?

How to change Mac app icons

1. Open Finder and navigate to Applications.
2. Click the app you'd like to change the icon for and hit command + I (or right-click and choose Get Info)
3. Have an image for the new icon you'd like to use, jpg often works best.
4. Copy the new image you'd like to use (command + C)

How do you open a file on a Mac?

Here's how that works:

1. Just launch your favorite program, and choose File→Open (or press Command+O, which works in most Mac programs). ...
2. In the dialog, simply navigate to (or click) the file you want to open. ...
3. Select your file, and click the Open button.

How do I open a file on my desktop?

There are two main ways to open a file:

1. Find the file on your computer and double-click it. This will open the file in its default application. ...
2. Open the application, then use the application to open the file. Once the application is open, you can go to the File menu at the top of the window and select Open.

How do I change what program opens a file type?

Use the Open With command.

In File Explorer, right-click on a file whose default program you want to change. Select Open With > Choose Another App. Check the box that says “Always use this app to open . [file extension] files.” If the program you want to use is displayed, select it and click OK.

How do I open a .app file on a Mac?

Run an application inside Terminal.

1. Locate the application in Finder.
2. Right-click the application and select "Show Package Contents."
3. Locate the executable file. ...
4. Drag that file onto your blank Terminal command line. ...
5. Leave your Terminal window open while you use the application.

How do I open folders on a Mac?

Open a single folder

On your Mac, press the Command key while you double-click the folder. The folder opens in a new tab or window, depending on your Finder preferences.

How do you split screens on MacBook?

To try Split View, click-and-hold the green circular full screen button found on the upper-left of any Finder or application window. The window will shrink, and you can move it to the left or right of the screen. Click another app window for it to fill the remaining half of the screen.

How do I split my computer screen?

Open two or more windows or applications on your computer. Place your mouse on an empty area at the top of one of the windows, hold down the left mouse button, and drag the window to the left side of the screen. Now move it all the way over, as far as you can go, until your mouse won't move anymore.

How do you split screens on a Mac and monitor?

On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Displays, then click Display. Set both displays to the same resolution. Click Arrangement, then select Mirror Displays.