It’s important to get familiar with Finder because it will be the first program displayed when you turn on your Mac; It will automatically open while you are using various apps. It also makes it easy for you to locate and organize the files you have on your Mac, in your iCloud Drive and other devices; That’s why we’ll explain how to customize the Finder’s top bar quickly and easily.
Learn how to customize the top Finder bar
Through the Finder you can perform various actions on your Mac, since it is the manager of the files located on your Mac; Thanks to its fluid interface you can handle it easily and comfortably, as well as organize your folders effectively.
However, for convenience and better handling of your Mac, you can customize the top Finder bar; We tell you how to achieve it so that you can adapt it to your needs.
Customize the top bar
To start the customization of the Finder top bar you need to start it by clicking on the icon from your Mac.
The first configuration you can make is to decide if you want to show the toolbar or if you want to hide it; to do this you must choose the “display” option and then choose one of these 2 options that you will see: “hide” or “show” the toolbar. You should keep in mind that if you choose the hide option, the sidebar is also hidden.
Another customization available is to adjust the size of said bar; What you should keep in mind is that depending on the size you choose, the elements will be displayed.
In case the chosen size is very small, you will be able to see the symbol for angle brackets on the right side; this indicates that there are other elements to display, if you want to display them all, you just have to make it bigger or maximize it, double-click on it.
You can also modify the items that appear within the Finder’s top bar; that is, you can add or remove elements by simply dragging them using the mouse. To add you must hold down the “command” key and then drag the new file to the Finder bar; release when you see the plus sign (+) in green.
To remove items from the Finder’s top bar, you still need to hold down the “command” key; then drag the element out of the bar, so you don’t have it inside the bar.
Additionally, you can adjust the way elements look, for example by adding spaces between elements; or you can also add a text to the icon. In the same way you can align the elements of the bar; in that case you just have to press the command key and hold it, then you can drag the element to the new location you want to give it.
You can also customize the Finder sidebar
To make the Finder your best tool, you can also customize the sidebar; in principle, you can hide or show the side toolbar; To do this, choose the display option and then the option you want, be it “show” or “hide”.
You can also change its size, for this you must press right click on the dividing bar; then you can drag and adjust it to the size you want to the left or right.
You have the option to add folders or apps; if it is a folder, you can drag it with the pointer pressed; and then drop it in the “favorites” section. If you do not see “favorites” you must choose Finder, then “preferences”, then “sidebar” and there you can select favorite items.
If you are going to add an app to the Finder sidebar, you just have to press the “command” key and hold it while dragging the icon of the app you are moving; you can place it in the “favorites” section. Finally, you should know that you can also show the Finder file path bar on your Mac.
These are just a few of the many benefits of using Finder; dare to customize the top bar of the Finder on your Mac and you can enjoy a fluid appearance and adapted to your needs.
