How to tune macOS

Show hidden files on Mac → Always show file extensions → Show the hidden ~/Library folder → Delete & stop .DS_Store files → Show the Finder path bar → Show the Finder status bar → Keep folders on top → Default to Column view → Full path in the title bar → Quit Finder with ⌘Q → Change new-window folder → Stop .DS_Store on drives → Instant spring-loaded folders → Batch-rename files → Recover deleted files → How to Use Finder Tags on Mac to Organize Files → How to Create Smart Folders on Mac (Saved Searches) → Finder Get Info on Mac: Every Section Explained → Alias vs Symlink on Mac: What's the Difference? → How to Make an Alias on Mac (Shortcut to a File) → How to Create a Symlink on Mac With ln -s → AirDrop Not Working on Mac? 9 Fixes That Help → Where Do AirDrop Files Go on Mac? → How to AirDrop From Mac to iPhone (and Back) → How to Zip Files on Mac (and Unzip Them) → How to Password Protect a Zip File on Mac → How to Open RAR Files on Mac → How to Open 7z Files on Mac → How to Change File Permissions on Mac (Get Info) → Quick Look on Mac: Preview Files Without Opening Them → How to Customize the Finder Toolbar on Mac → How to Use Finder Tabs on Mac (Merge All Windows) → Open Terminal at a Folder From Finder on Mac → How to Show Folder Sizes in Finder on Mac → Set Default Finder View Options for Every Folder → Stationery Pad on Mac: Turn Any File Into a Template → Change the Default App for a File Type on Mac → How to Use the Finder Preview Pane on Mac → Change Icon Size and Grid Spacing in Finder on Mac → The Recents Folder on Mac: Where Files Really Live → Stop the 'Change the Extension?' Warning on Mac → Turn Off the Empty Trash Confirmation on Mac → Delete Files Immediately on Mac (Skip the Trash) → Finder Keyboard Shortcuts: The Ones Worth Learning → Drag Files From a Window's Title Bar on Mac → How to Change a Folder Icon on Mac → How to Create a New Text File in a Finder Folder → Share Folders Over Your Network From a Mac (SMB) → Connect to a Server in Finder on Mac (Cmd+K) → External Drive Not Showing Up on Mac? Fixes → NTFS Drive Read-Only on Mac: Why and What to Do → How to Format an External Drive on Mac (APFS vs ExFAT) → How to Compare Two Folders on Mac → Restore Previous Versions of a File on Mac → Can't Eject a Disk Because It's in Use? Fix It on Mac →

Screenshot without the shadow → Change where screenshots save → Save screenshots as JPG → Remove the date from names → Disable the thumbnail preview → Record your screen → Take a scrolling screenshot →

Make the Dock instant → Auto-hide with no delay → Resize & magnify the Dock → Move the Dock to the side → Show only active apps → Stop the Dock bounce → Remove recent apps → Add Dock spacers → How to Show the Dock on an External Monitor on Mac → Pin the Mac Dock to a Corner With a Hidden Terminal Setting → Change the Dock Minimize Effect on Mac (Genie or Scale) → How to Enable the Hidden Suck Effect for the Mac Dock → How to Minimize Windows Into the App Icon on Mac → How to Hide the Red Notification Badges on Dock Icons (Mac) → How to Add a Folder to the Dock on Mac → Change Dock Stack View on Mac: Fan, Grid, or List → How to Get the Downloads Folder Back in the Mac Dock → How to Hide the Dots Under Open Apps in the Mac Dock → How to Keep an App in the Dock Permanently on Mac → How to Add a File or Document to the Mac Dock → Dock Disappeared on Mac? 6 Ways to Get It Back → How to Fix a Frozen or Unresponsive Dock on Mac → How to Show the Dock in Full Screen Mode on Mac →

Turn off autocorrect → Disable smart quotes & dashes → Stop auto-capitalization → Speed up key repeat → Disable press-and-hold accents → Use standard function keys → Tab through every control → Remap Caps Lock → Type emoji & symbols → Set up text replacements →

Make a slow Mac fast → Disable animations → Faster Mission Control → Reduce transparency → Stop apps reopening at login → Free up disk space → Clear caches safely → See what's using space → Manage startup items → Fully uninstall apps →

Require password on sleep → Disable personalized ads → Disable Siri suggestions → Stop Spotlight data leaks → Hide Spotlight web results → Silence the crash reporter → Save locally, not iCloud → Turn off location services → Opt out of analytics → Review app permissions → Disable Handoff →

Show battery percentage → Show seconds in the clock → Use a 24-hour clock → Tighten menu-bar spacing → Rearrange menu-bar icons → Hide menu-bar icons →

Set up hot corners → Stop click-to-show-desktop → Hide desktop icons → Keep Spaces in order → Stop apps switching Spaces → Group windows by app → Quickly show the desktop → Use multiple desktops → Move windows from anywhere → Always show scrollbars → Double-click to zoom → Use Split View → Snap & tile windows → Sequoia window tiling → Turn off Stage Manager → Force quit a frozen app →

Keep awake, lid closed → Stop your Mac sleeping → Keep awake on demand → Disable Power Nap → Turn on Low Power Mode → Wake on power → Squeeze more battery → Check battery health →

Switch to Dark Mode → Silence UI sound effects → Change the accent color → Turn on Night Shift → Toggle True Tone → Tame notifications → Set up Do Not Disturb → Limit Spotlight indexing → The best Mac power-user tweaks →

What Is Purgeable Space on Mac and How to Clear It → What Is System Data Storage on Mac? How to Shrink It → Delete Time Machine Local Snapshots on Mac (tmutil) → How to Find Large Files on Mac → How to Find and Delete Duplicate Files on Mac → Delete Old iPhone Backups on Mac to Free Space → Xcode Taking Up Space on Mac? Safe Ways to Reclaim It → Mail Taking Up Space on Mac? Clear Attachment Storage → Clear Messages Storage on Mac (Attachments & More) → How to Reduce Your Photos Library Size on Mac → Move Your Photos Library to an External Drive on Mac → How to Clean Up Your Downloads Folder on Mac → Auto-Empty the Trash on Mac After 30 Days → macOS Storage Recommendations Explained → Are Mac Log Files Safe to Delete? → Remove Leftover Files After Uninstalling Mac Apps → The ~/Library/Containers Folder on Mac, Explained → Deleted Files but No Space Freed on Mac? Here's Why → 'Your Disk Is Almost Full' on Mac: What to Do → Clear the Spotify Cache on Mac → Remove GarageBand and Its Sound Library on Mac → Delete Old macOS Installers to Free Space → Clear Safari Website Data on Mac → See What's Taking Up Space on Your Mac → Merge Duplicate Photos on Mac With the Duplicates Album → Delete Podcast Downloads on Mac (Stop Auto-Downloads) → How to Reduce PDF File Size on Mac (Preview) → How to Compress Video Files on Mac → Can You Delete DMG Files After Installing on Mac? → How to Check Drive Health on Mac (SMART Status) → How to Run First Aid in Disk Utility on Mac → What Is the Macintosh HD - Data Volume on Mac? → Delete Old User Accounts on Mac to Free Space → Do You Need a Mac Cleaner App? An Honest Look → Where Are Temporary Files on Mac (Safe to Delete?) → The sleepimage File on Mac: Why It's So Big → macOS Swap Files Taking Up Space? What's Normal → Time Machine Backup Disk Full: What Happens & Fixes → Exclude Folders From Time Machine Backups on Mac → Trash Won't Empty on Mac? How to Force It → Move Files to an External Drive to Free Up Your Mac → macOS Aerial Wallpapers Taking Up Space? Remove Them → How Big Should a Time Machine Drive Be? → Chrome Taking Up Space on Mac? Clean It Up Safely → Delete TV App Downloads on Mac → Clear Adobe Media Cache on Mac to Reclaim Gigabytes → Auto-Delete Old Messages on Mac (Keep 30 Days) → Empty the Trash on an External Drive (.Trashes) on Mac → Mac Won't Boot Because the Disk Is Full: How to Recover → A Simple Mac Maintenance Checklist (Monthly Routine) →

Notes Not Syncing Between iPhone and Mac? Fixes → iCloud Files Stuck 'Waiting to Upload' on Mac → Is iCloud+ Worth It? Features and Pricing → How to Downgrade Your iCloud Storage Plan → Use a Custom Email Domain With iCloud Mail → Hide My Email on Mac: Create Burner Addresses → iCloud Private Relay on Mac: What It Hides → Set Up Find My Mac (Before You Need It) → What Happens When You Sign Out of iCloud on Mac → Share iCloud+ Storage With Your Family → Does iCloud Back Up Your Mac? Not Quite → Desktop Files Disappeared After Enabling iCloud? → Turn Off iCloud Drive on Mac Without Losing Files → Instant Hotspot: Connect Your Mac to iPhone Data → Unlock Your Mac With Apple Watch → Can You Choose Which Folders Sync to iCloud Drive? → Optimize Mac Storage in Photos: Save Disk Space → Keep Two Macs in Sync With iCloud → Turn On Advanced Data Protection for iCloud on Mac → Use iPhone Widgets on Your Mac Desktop →

defaults write on Mac: Change Hidden Settings Safely → Undo a defaults write Command on Mac → killall on Mac: Restart Finder, Dock, and More → How to Edit plist Files on Mac (plutil & More) → pmset on Mac: Control Power Settings From Terminal → Rebuild the Spotlight Index on Mac (mdutil) → How to Flush the DNS Cache on Mac → Update macOS From Terminal With softwareupdate → Fix 'App Is Damaged' With xattr on Mac (Quarantine) → chmod on Mac: Fix File Permissions From Terminal → chown on Mac: Fix File Ownership Problems → What sudo Does on Mac (and How to Use It Safely) → 25 Essential Mac Terminal Commands → The open Command on Mac: Launch Anything From Terminal → pbcopy and pbpaste: The Mac Clipboard in Terminal → The say Command: Make Your Mac Talk From Terminal → Take Screenshots From Terminal With screencapture → Run a Speed Test From Terminal With networkquality → ping and traceroute on Mac: Diagnose Network Issues → Find the Process Using a Port on Mac (lsof) → top on Mac: Check CPU and Memory From Terminal → Check Disk Usage From Terminal on Mac (du and df) → The find Command on Mac: Locate Files From Terminal → grep on Mac: Search Inside Files From Terminal → Back Up Folders With rsync on Mac →