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You can also change the Finder sidebar to colored icons such as the ones found in earlier versions of OS X. The easist way to do this is to use a free, open sourced piece of software called cDock. We’ve written about cDock before, which proves to be a tiny, yet versatile piece of software.
How can I change the look of my finder on my Mac?
1) With Finder open, select Finder > Preferences from your menu bar. 2) Click the Tags tab. Check those Tags that you want to see in the Sidebar. To rearrange them, just click, drag, move, and release where you want them in the list. Arrange your Sidebar items. Next, you can rearrange all items that you checked to display in the Sidebar.
How can I see my favorites on my sidebar?
Click the Finder icon in your Dock or File > New Finder Window from your menu bar. Then, do the following. 1) With Finder open, select Finder > Preferences from your menu bar. 2) Click the Sidebar tab. For each section; Favorites, iCloud, Locations, and Tags, check those items that you want to see in the Sidebar.
Click the button labeled “View” to access them. Once you have the extra settings open, you can see you want to select the “colored sidebar” option. Click “Apply” to invoke your changes and they will then be reflected in the sidebar. Unlike the plain, gray, boring icons that come with OS X Yosemite’s sidebar, you now have bright, colored icons.
How do you remove an item from the finder?
Rearrange the items in the toolbar: Press and hold the Command key, then drag an item to a new location. Add a file or an app: Press and hold the Command key, then drag the item to the Finder toolbar until you see a green plus sign. Remove an item: Press and hold the Command key, then drag the item out of the toolbar.
Where is the finder toolbar on a Mac?
On your Mac, click the Finder icon in the Dock to open a Finder window. Do any of the following: Hide or show the sidebar: Choose View > Hide Sidebar or View > Show Sidebar. (If Show Sidebar is dimmed, choose View > Show Toolbar.)
How do I add a folder to the finder?
Add a folder or disk to the sidebar: Drag the item to the Favorites section. If you don’t see the Favorites section, choose Finder > Preferences > Sidebar, then select at least one item in the Favorites section. Adding an item to the Finder sidebar only creates a shortcut to the item; the item isn’t moved from its original location.