7 macOS Finder Tips & Tricks You NEED TO KNOW!

From finding tips to becoming Finder Pro

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#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 ⬇️

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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.

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