Got an Apple, Mac or iOS tech question? We have the answer. This time we have a reader who wants to know how to customize the Favorites section of the sidebar that appears in Finder windows of OS. Once you are in Safari, tap on the Bookmark icon located in the Safari bottom menu. On the next screen, tap on the Bookmarks tab (in case you are not already there) and then tap on Favorites (See image below). On the Favorites screen, tap on the Edit option located at the bottom right corner of your screen. Next, tap on the Red minus icon located next to the website that you want. Jun 23, 2020 Just a couple of days back, I found Dropbox missing from Favorites in Finder. It took me some time to bring it back in the sidebar under Favorites. The prime reason why I like to keep Dropbox in Favorites is to be able to access it a bit easily. Here is how you can quickly add this cloud-based app to Favorites in Finder on your Mac. Sep 05, 2015 By default, the Favorites section will be activated in Finder and is filled with a general list of folders on your Mac, such as the Applications folder, Documents folder, the Desktop, etc. If you’re planning on using the list frequently, you’ll want to add/remove some items to your liking to fully customize the list.
Sep 12, 2019 Before you ask how do I add a folder to favorites in mac, you need first to learn how to show or hide the sidebar. Starting with OS X 10.6, you can hide the Finder’s sidebar to create more room or display it to get easy access to several files, locations, and apps from within the Finder’s window. Click the Finder app in the Dock. My Favorites is an incredibly handy app that allows you to bookmark your files, folders, web bookmarks, apps, text notes and color swatches that you need lightning fast access to. The best part of the app is that it lives in the top menu-bar of your Desktop and allows you to add-in unlimited number of shortcuts.
Safari User Guide
You can quickly see websites you access frequently by adding them as favorites, so you can get to them with just a click.
Add a website to your Favorites
In the Safari app on your Mac, move the pointer over the Smart Search field.
Click and hold the One-Step Add button that appears at the left end of the field, then choose Favorites.
You can also click in the Smart Search field, then drag the URL of the webpage you’re viewing to the Favorites view, or drag a URL or bookmark to the Favorites page, Favorites bar, or Favorites folder in the sidebar.
Organize your Favorites
In the Safari app on your Mac, do any of the following:
Rearrange your Favorites: Drag them to different locations.
Edit a favorite website or folder name: Control-click the name you want to change in the Favorites page or Favorites bar, then choose Rename from the shortcut menu. You can also force click the name, or click and hold it until it’s highlighted, then enter a new one.
Remove a favorite website: Drag the favorite website away from the Favorites page or Favorites bar, then let it go when you see the Remove icon . You can also Control-click the Favorite, then choose Delete from the shortcut menu.
Show a different bookmarks folder in Favorites: Choose Safari > Preferences, click General, then use the “Favorites shows” pop-up menu.
Show or hide frequently visited sites in Favorites: Choose Bookmarks > Show Frequently Visited in Favorites.
Frequently visited sites are listed below your Favorites on the Favorites page.
View your Favorites
In the Safari app on your Mac, do any of the following:
View the Favorites page: Choose Bookmarks > Show Favorites. If you don’t see Show Favorites, choose Safari > Preferences, click General, then click the “New windows open with” pop-up menu and choose Favorites.
You can also see the Favorites page when you open new tabs. If you don’t see the Favorites page in new tabs, change settings in Change General preferences in Safari.
View your Favorites from the Smart Search field: Click in the Smart Search field to see your favorite websites, then click the icon of the website you want to visit. The Favorites view goes away if you start typing, and it doesn’t appear if you click the field while you’re viewing the Favorites or Top Sites page.
Show the Favorites bar: Choose View > Show Favorites Bar. A bar with your favorite websites appears below the toolbar.
Open a favorite website: Click the website from the Favorites page, from the Favorites view that appears when you click in the Smart Search field, or from the Favorites bar (or use the Touch Bar).
Note: Safari uses iCloud to keep your favorite websites the same on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac computers that have Safari turned on in iCloud preferences.
It's hard to not have any smart tech in your home these days. Smart home tech is fairly ubiquitous, and most of us have some form of it in the house. Many of these products also utilize Apple's HomeKit (check out our ultimate guide), so you can control your house gadgets directly with your iOS device or even Mac.
But how do you get started with it on the Mac? Don't worry, we're going to walk you through it now.
How to set up Home app on Mac
Unfortunately, you can't directly set up the Home app on your Mac. Instead, you'll need to set it up on your iOS device first.
- Make sure that your HomeKit accessory is powered on and near your iOS device. You'll also want to double check if there is any additional equipment you need for it to work with iOS (i.e. Philips Hue Bridge for Philips Hue bulbs).
- On your iOS device, launch the Home app.
Tap on Add Accessory.
Scan the accessory's eight-digit HomeKit or QR code with your iOS device's camera. For those using an iPhone 7 or later and there's an NFC wireless icon on the accessory, you may hold your iPhone near the accessory to add it to the Home app.
- Tap on your accessory when it pops up on the screen to add it. If the prompt Add Accessory to Network pops up, select Allow.
Give your accessory a name and then assign it to a room. Organizing by room makes it easier to identify accessories in the Home app and control them with Siri.
- Tap Done.
In order to get your HomeKit accessories to show up in the Home app on Mac, you'll need to be signed in on the same Apple ID on both devices, have iCloud Keychain turned on, and make sure Home is toggled on in your iCloud Settings. Both iOS and your Mac should be updated with the latest software.
It's a bit disappointing that you're unable to add new accessories directly in the Mac version of the Home app, but you can still get most of the other features that Home is capable of.
Getting started with Home on macOS
When you first launch the Home app on your Mac, it'll ask for permission to connect to your iCloud account. When it gains access, it'll check for all of your HomeKit devices and add them to your 'Favorites' by default.
To turn a device ON/OFF, just click on it. Grayed out icons means that the device is currently OFF, while white means it's ON.
Right-click on a device and you'll get two options: Show Controls and Settings. The Settings allows you to do things like renaming your devices, which is useful when moving things around the house.
Settings will allow you to see the device name and room. From here you can add a device to your favorites list, include or exclude it from status updates (they are included by default), group accessories, and see details about the device manufacturer, model number, firmware, and serial number.
When you click on Show Controls, you'll have access to such things as dimming the lights, adjusting temperature, and more, depending on the devices you have. For those who use Philips Hue whit and color bulbs, Show Controls would also give you the option to change the color of your lights.
Automation for all
Even though it seems that Home for macOS is a little half-baked with the fact that you can't add devices directly, it's still a useful tool to have. Using the Home app from your Mac means you don't have to look for your iPhone or tablet if you're at the desk and want to turn the lights off in a room that you're not using. Or if you want to lower the temperature in the house a bit, and your iOS device isn't right next to you, but you're at the computer, just do it from there. It's never been easier, especially if you're lazy.
If you're not convinced about smart home tech, maybe the ability to control your house from your computer will change that.
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