Views, sorting and getting around
Icons, list, columns and gallery; sorting and grouping; back, forward and Go to Folder.
On this page 4 sections
The four views#
| View | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| as Icons | ⌘1 |
| as List | ⌘2 |
| as Columns | ⌘3 |
| as Gallery | ⌘4 |
Or use the view buttons in the toolbar, or the View menu.
Sorting and grouping#
The arrows button in the toolbar (or View ▸ Sort By and Group By):
- Group by — None, Name, Kind, Date Modified, Size, or Tags.
- Sort by — Name, Size, Kind, Date Modified, or Date Added.
- Ascending, and Keep Folders on Top.
- Show Hidden Files — also ⇧⌘., Finder's own shortcut for it.
Showing and hiding#
| Shortcut | |
|---|---|
| Hide or show the sidebar | ⌃⌘S |
| Show Path Bar | ⌥⌘P |
| Show Status Bar | ⌘/ |
| Show Hidden Files | ⇧⌘. |
Getting around#
| Shortcut | |
|---|---|
| Back | ⌘[ |
| Forward | ⌘] |
| Enclosing folder | ⌘↑ |
| Open the selection | ⌘↓, or double-click |
| Go to Folder… | ⇧⌘G — type a path like / or ~/ |
| Recents | ⇧⌘F |
| Documents · Desktop · Home | ⇧⌘O · ⇧⌘D · ⇧⌘H |
| Downloads | ⌥⌘L |
| Computer · Applications · Utilities | ⇧⌘C · ⇧⌘A · ⇧⌘U |
| iCloud Drive | ⇧⌘I, if you use it |
Click any folder in the path bar to jump straight to it. The Go menu also lists every running instance.