We continue coverage of an issue where no open Finder windows come to the foreground when the Finder is switched to using the Command-Tab keyboard combination -- which should be default behavior.

I like to have a few finder windows open, that have lists of files that I am working on. Through Snow Leopard, it was easy to make a list mode window kind of narrow, so you can see just the filenames.

Mac OS X's placement of windows is determined by the .DS_Store files that are located within each folder in the system. When users change window size and location, placement information is stored in ...

Most Mac users know familiar Finder window backgrounds, but few know you can also set Finder window backgrounds to any color you like. Here's how to do it. When you open a folder on the macOS desktop ...

If you miss the controls and features from your Windows PC on your Mac, fret not, as Apple has included several hidden ways ...

When I double click on a folder or drive (from the desktop), it appears that no finder window actually opens. However, if I swipe on the trackpad to move across spaces, the windows show momentarily, ...

The macOS Finder lets you customize window sidebars to provide quick access to files and volumes on your Mac. Here's how to personalize it to your needs. In macOS Finder windows, there's a wide range ...

One of the least known and most useful shortcuts in the Mac toolbox has long been the capability to use a window’s proxy icon—the little icon next to the window’s title—as though it were any other ...

The Finder is one of the most customizable elements of macOS. However, Apple’s two interrelated settings for how folders open a Finder window don’t seem to have any effect and haven’t for years.