7 macOS Finder Tips & Tricks You NEED TO KNOW!
From finding tips to becoming Finder Pro
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5 min readMar 23, 2023
#1. Prevent Accidental File Deletion 🗑️
Know what?
I regularly clear my Downloads folder of clutter using ⌘ + A + delete (select all and delete) with zero worry of deleting important ones.
Wondering how?
I “lock 🔒” important ones so they won’t be accidentally deleted.
Here’s how you do that too.
- Use ⌘ + I on a file (or right-click <
‘Get Info’
) - Check
‘Locked’
☑️, close.
Now, try deleting it. And you’ll see this ⬇️
Or try deleting a pool of locked and non-locked files. This will appear ⬇️
Now check ‘Apply to All’
☑️ and click ‘Skip’
to stop deletion of locked files and only delete files that aren’t locked.
Simple! This’s how I blindly attempt to delete all files without the fear of losing important ones.