Mac User Guide
- Welcome
- What’s new in macOS Tahoe
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- Intro to Apple Intelligence
- Translate messages and calls
- Create original images with Image Playground
- Create your own emoji with Genmoji
- Use Apple Intelligence with Siri
- Find the right words with Writing Tools
- Summarize notifications and reduce interruptions
- Use ChatGPT with Apple Intelligence
- Apple Intelligence and privacy
- Block access to Apple Intelligence features
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- Intro to Continuity
- Use AirDrop to send items to nearby devices
- Hand off tasks between devices
- Control your iPhone from your Mac
- Copy and paste between devices
- Stream video and audio with AirPlay
- Make and receive calls and text messages on your Mac
- Use your iPhone internet connection with your Mac
- Share your Wi-Fi password with another device
- Use iPhone as a webcam
- Insert sketches, photos, and scans from iPhone or iPad
- Unlock your Mac with Apple Watch
- Use your iPad as a second display
- Use one keyboard and mouse to control Mac and iPad
- Sync music, books, and more between devices
- Resources for your Mac
- Resources for your Apple devices
- Copyright and trademarks
Ways to quickly see items in the Finder on Mac
If you use a particular file, folder, or app frequently, there are several ways to see and open the item faster.
Group items
When grouping items by name, you can keep folders (in alphabetical order) at the top of the list. You can click 
in addition to or instead of using a sort order, then choose an option. For example, to view items grouped according to folders or files you used recently, choose Date Last Opened. See Sort and arrange items in the Finder.
Put an item in the Finder sidebar
You can put an item in the Finder sidebar so you can get to it quickly. Adding an item to the sidebar only creates an alias; the original item isn’t moved from its original location. See Customize the Finder sidebar.
Tag files
Select the file or folder, click 
, then enter a new tag or choose one from the list. You can also Control-click the file or folder, then choose a tag from the shortcut menu.
To quickly see tagged items, click a tag in the Tags section of the Finder sidebar. See Use tags to organize files.
Set up a Smart Folder
A Smart Folder automatically collects documents based on criteria you set. For example, you can set up a Smart Folder for all of your spreadsheets, or for all documents with the phrase “Paris Vacation” in the title. See Create or change a Smart Folder.
Customize an item’s icon
You can customize how folder icons look with colors, symbols, or emoji, or create a custom icon for a file or folder to make it stand out. See Customize the look of folders and files.
Create an alias
An alias is a shortcut to an item on your Mac. You can place the alias in a convenient location—such as the desktop—and double-click it to open the item quickly. See Create and remove aliases.
For other ways to quickly find and open documents or apps, see Open documents and Open apps.