Tip: Use the Inspector in Finder

You know how you can choose Get Info to see detailed information about the items you’ve selected in Finder?

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That works great for one item, but if you want to Get Info on many items, one after the other, that means opening and closing a lot of Get Info windows.

There’s a better way: use the Inspector. Unlike the Get Info window, which displays the information for one item only, the Inspector changes dynamically to reflect the current Finder selection.


To show the Inspector:

Hold down the Option key while choosing Get Info.

When you hold the Option key down, you’ll see the menu item change from Get Info to Show Inspector:

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Choose Show Inspector and you’ll see a window that like looks almost identical to a Get Info window. But notice that the Inspector has a different window title bar and a smaller shadow.

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Select a different item in Finder, and the Inspector updates to display the information for the newly selected item. Many items, one window.

Try it now!

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