Guides
Keep a Mac tidy, with or without an app.
Each guide starts with the way built into macOS, so it helps whether or not you use Omaculate.
How to clean up the Downloads folder on a Mac
Open Downloads in list view, sort by Date Added, move the files you still need into folders, and send old installers, zips and duplicates to the Trash.
ReadHow to organize the Downloads folder automatically on a Mac
macOS can run a Shortcut or a Folder Action when files arrive in Downloads, but you build the sorting rules yourself; an app such as Omaculate comes with ready-made rules and shows you the plan before moving anything.
ReadHow to change where screenshots are saved on a Mac
Press Shift-Command-5, click Options, and choose a folder under "Save to"; new screenshots go there from then on.
ReadHow to clean up your Mac Desktop
Turn on Stacks to group Desktop files by kind, change where screenshots are saved, then file or trash the rest.
ReadCan you delete .dmg files after installing an app on a Mac?
Yes: once the app is in your Applications folder, eject the disk image and move the .dmg to the Trash.
ReadHow to find large files in Downloads on a Mac
Open Downloads in list view and sort by Size, or open System Settings › General › Storage and click the info button next to Documents to see your largest files.
ReadHow to remove duplicate downloads like "file (1).pdf" on a Mac
Search Downloads for "(1)", compare each copy with the original, and move the true duplicates to the Trash.
ReadHow to empty the Trash automatically on a Mac
Open Finder › Settings › Advanced and tick "Remove items from the Trash after 30 days"; anything in the Trash longer than that is permanently deleted.
ReadHow to rename multiple files at once on a Mac
Select the files in Finder, Control-click, choose Rename, then pick Replace Text, Add Text or Format.
ReadHow to organize invoices and receipts on a Mac for tax time
Make an Invoices and Receipts folder with one folder per year, then gather the invoices from Downloads with a Finder search and move them in.
ReadHow to stop Downloads from filling up your Mac’s storage
Open System Settings › General › Storage to see what is using space, clear installers and large files from Downloads, then empty the Trash.
ReadHow to sort files by date added in Finder
In list view, choose View › Show View Options, tick Date Added, then click its column header to sort.
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