Q&A

How do I hide things in Mac Finder?

Cairon Davison

How do I hide things in Mac Finder?

Hide a File or Folder on a Mac Drag-and-drop a folder or file from the Finder into the terminal window. The path of the file or folder will appear in the terminal. Press Enter to run the command and the file or folder will vanish. It’s still there — it’s just hidden, so the Finder won’t show it by default.

What happens if you hide Finder on Mac?

FWIW, Views are set for each folder. So if you hide the Sidebar for example for the Documents and the Pictures folders, the sidebar will remain closed for those folders until you change them. Their settings has no effect on other folders.

What does make alias mean on Mac?

pointer file
In Mac OS X, an alias is a pointer file that allows you to quickly open the files, folders, servers, or applications used most often. When you double-click an alias, the operating system finds the file it references and opens it.

How do you make a folder private on a Mac?

Use Disk Utility to Password Protect Folders on Mac

  1. Open Disk Utility through Spotlight.
  2. Once it’s open, choose “File -> New Image -> New Image from Folder … ” from the menu bar.
  3. Select the folder you want to password protect and choose either encryption option from the drop-down menu.
  4. Enter a password when prompted.

How do I get rid of the Finder bar on my home screen?

Open Settings, then open Apps. In the All apps list, find Google app, or just Google, tap it and select disable. Reboot your phone and the Search bar should be gone!

How do I get rid of Finder bar on Mac?

Removing the Finder toolbar can help streamline your Desktop if you don’t need it.

  1. Click the “Finder” icon in your Dock to open a new Finder window.
  2. Click “View” in the top menu bar of your computer screen.
  3. Click “Hide Toolbar.”

Can I delete an alias file?

The Mac counterpart to a Windows “shortcut,” an alias can be placed on the desktop or stored in other folders, and clicking the alias is the same as clicking the original file’s icon. However, deleting an alias does not remove the original file.

What happens if I delete an alias?

Short answer: No. Deleting an alias will not result any emails sent to the account being deleted. However, one thing you should be sure about is that you have not used the alias address that you want to delete as a recovery email address for anything else.