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Mojave 10.14.6 is it possible to specific folder icons links in the finder context menu?
Being a 25 plus year daily Mac user I should be able to figure this out, but I'm lost. I'd like to create a clickable folder link in the context menu - hovering over it to see the contents if said ...
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Is there a file manager app for the sole purpose of enabling USB direct transfer of iPad storage files to a MacBooks?
I'm using macOS Monterey 12.3.1 and iPadOS 15.4.1. iTunes has been deprecated. My files are locally on the "On my iPad" section in the Files app
After the "Trust MacBook" step on ...
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Show tags for each file in Finder icon view
Goal: In macOS Monterey, using the Finder icon view, I want to show three things for each file, listed below. I want them close together visually. I only can show the first two, not the third:
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A Better Way to Organize Project Files for Freelancers?
Every year I work on many different projects, from design, to coding, to 3D design, to personal projects.
My usual model currently is to create folders for each project and after I am done with them ...
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Is there any app or anyway for mac to search within a video's texts/transcription
This might be a very niche thing, but I have a lot of local and downloaded videos on my Mac that I keep for educational purposes, and was wondering if it's possible to search through the ...
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Way to read multiple text files in order using TTS?
I organize many text files by tags using the Finder tag system. Sometimes I want to have my Mac speak all of these files by some tag(s). Is there an easier way of going into each text file and ...
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Invalid file or folder characters - OneDrive
I'm looking for some help, I'm trying to help a user migrate from Dropbox to OneDrive, However, I've found that OneDrive doesn't support some of the file names that she has within Dropbox. Which are ...
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A better alternative for source code file browsing than finder+quicklook?
I'm not an IDE user and I spend a lot of time going back and forth between finder windows opening files in quicklook just to look at a thing here and there. This gets awkward fast, specially as QL ...
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Need a zip program for advanced power users [closed]
I need a comprehensive solution for several thousand downloaded files which will often require passwords, including .PART files, rar files, and zip files.
I've tried UnRarX, 7zX, and Stuffit. ...
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Looking for a simple file manager for Mac
I am looking for a simple file manager for Mac. My requirements are:
support the usual grid view
show the file size of highlighted files
does not truncate long file names - adjusts the grid instead
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How to merge folders based on file content rather than filename
I have multiple folders containing thousands of deletion-recovered files from multiple recovery scans.
As per usual with deletion recovery, the recovered files have different names than the originals,...
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How to change a PDF's title? (not file name)
My question is in reference to the title shown in Acrobat Reader's tab and title bar that reads "Modern business letter."
I generated the PDF from a .docx document, and the document is generated ...
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Code viewer with color syntax integrated to the finder preview panel
On Windows there is a great extension for the preview panel.
It shows the content of the selected file as if it was opened in a code editor.
This is integrated into the preview panel (no popup window)...
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Replacement for MercuryMover
It looks like my favorite OS X "window management" app, MercuryMover, is becoming abandonware. I'm looking for a well-supported alternative. I like MercuryMover because it is keyboard-driven, has a ...
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Project based Finder window presets
Does anyone know of software that would allow me to pull up a set of finder windows based on a project type. I'm a user experience manager who's constantly switching between projects and it would be ...
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