{"id":47293,"date":"2019-02-04T17:15:09","date_gmt":"2019-02-04T23:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=47293"},"modified":"2019-02-05T19:26:39","modified_gmt":"2019-02-06T01:26:39","slug":"how-to-select-multiple-files-in-the-macos-finder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/47293-how-to-select-multiple-files-in-the-macos-finder\/","title":{"rendered":"How to select multiple files in the macOS Finder"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"\"Ever needed to select more than one item in the macOS Finder? It\u2019s easy.<\/p>\n

But first a brief reminder on the difference between the Mac Finder and the Mac Desktop. The Finder is the first thing that you see when your Mac powers up. It\u2019s the computer\u2019s file manager and graphical user interface \u201cshell\u201d that\u2019s designed to, among other things, help you, well, find stuff. The Finder opens automatically and stays open even when you\u2019re using other apps.<\/p>\n

It includes the Finder menu bar at the top of the screen and the Desktop below that. The Finder uses windows and icons to show you the contents of your Mac, iCloud Drive, and other storage devices.<\/p>\n

The Mac Desktop is the space where you see file, folder, and application windows. It\u2019s designed to offer a convenient place to save files. Think of it this way: the Finder is, for all intents and purposes, an application; the Desktop is a space in the Finder window.<\/p>\n

OK, back to selecting files in the Finder. Multiple files can be easily selected in macOS using Click+Drag. You click on an item and continue to hold down the click while you drag within a window to draw a selection box and select more files.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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You can also use Shift+Click to select groups of contiguous files in the Finder. Select the first file, hold down the Shift key, then click the last file. All files between those two will be selected.<\/p>\n

If you want to select files that aren\u2019t directly grouped together, use Command+Click. Scroll through a Finder window and select items as you go by holding down the Command key when selecting (clicking) a new file. This is especially convenient for selecting multiple files that aren\u2019t alongside each other in a Finder view.<\/p>\n

You can also use Command+Click to remove or unselect files that have been selected. You can use Command+A to select all, or a Shift+Click to select a large group of files, then use Command+Click to deselect the ones you don\u2019t want included in the group.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ever needed to select more than one item in the macOS Finder? It\u2019s easy. But first a brief reminder on the difference between the Mac Finder and the Mac Desktop. The Finder is the first thing that you see when your Mac powers up. 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