Tips and Tricks for macOS

With macOS Catalina, your iTunes media library is now available in the Apple Music app, Apple TV app, Apple Books app, and Apple Podcasts app. And Finder is where you can manage and sync content on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. How to connect iPhone to Mac in macOS Catalina without iTunes: - Plug in your iPhone with a Lightning or USB-C cable - If it doesn’t open automatically, launch Finder - Look for your connected iPhone or iPad in the left sidebar under “Locations” Here’s how a connected iPhone looks in macOS Catalina looks: Maybe you just picked up a new external hard drive, DVD or CD device, server, or even memory stick to use with your Mac. Being able to see these external devices and their contents is obviously important Use Finder to sync and manage your iPhone

There are ways to easily view your hidden folder: 1.Finder keyboard shortcut Go to your Macintosh HD folder (access this from Devices in the left column) Hold down Cmd + Shift + . (dot) All the hidden files will become visible Hold down Cmd + Shift + . (dot) a second time to hide the files again 2. Using Terminal Another way to make hidden files and folders visible requires you to use Terminal. Open Terminal Run the following script:  $ defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles true $ killall Finder

macOS Sierra is loaded with cool new features, but sometimes it’s the little things that make your life easier, like not needing to remember to empty your Mac’s trash. You can set the Trash to auto-delete after 30 days, and it’s easy to do. Read on to learn how. To automatically delete Trash contents after 30 days, do this: While in the Finder, choose the Finder menu Select Preferences Click Advanced Check Remove itens for the Trash after 30 days

Step 1:  Open Finder Step 2:  In the menu bar select View → as List Step 3:  In the menu bar, select View → Show View Options Step 4:  Check the box next to  Calculate all sizes Doing this will replace the double dash that normally appears under the size column for folders. No more will you be required to perform a Get Info command in order to view the size of the folders within the Finder’s list view.

The Terminal application is the best way to display hidden files in Mac OS X. Here is how to use Mac Terminal to show hidden files: Open Terminal (click Go > Utilities and double-click the Terminal app) Type the following command: defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles YES killall Finder