How to Customize Toolbar in Finder on Mac

The Finder on a Mac is a powerful tool for navigating through files and folders. It also comes with a customizable toolbar at the top of the window. This toolbar is a great place to keep your most-used features and options for easy access.

We’ll be walking you through how to customize this toolbar in Finder on Mac.

Step 1: Open Finder

To start, open Finder on your Mac. You can do this by clicking on the Finder icon in your dock. It’s a blue square icon with a smiling face.

Step 2: Open a Finder Window

If a Finder window doesn’t automatically open, click on ‘File’ in the top menu and select ‘New Finder Window.’

Step 3: Accessing the Toolbar

The toolbar is the gray bar at the top of the Finder window. Here you’ll see a variety of buttons and options.

Step 4: Customizing the Toolbar

To customize the toolbar, right-click in the toolbar area and select Customize Toolbar from the context menu.

Step 5: Adding and Removing Items

Once you’ve opened the Customize Toolbar window, you’ll see a variety of different buttons, spaces, and flexible spaces. You can click and drag these items into your toolbar to add them, or drag items from your toolbar back into the Customize Toolbar window to remove them.

Step 6: Organizing Your Toolbar

You can rearrange the items in your toolbar by clicking and dragging them around while the Customize Toolbar window is open. You can also add spaces or flexible spaces between items for a more organized look.

Step 7: Restoring the Default Set

If you ever want to revert your changes and go back to the default set of toolbar items, you can simply drag the default set from the Customize Toolbar window up to the toolbar. This will automatically restore the default items.

Step 8: Saving Your Changes

When you’re done customizing your toolbar, simply click Done in the bottom right corner of the Customize Toolbar window. Your changes will be saved and immediately reflected in the toolbar.

Customizing the toolbar in Finder on Mac is a great way to make navigating through your files and folders more efficient. By keeping your most-used features and options in the toolbar, you can save time and improve your productivity.

So go ahead, give it a try, and see how it improves your workflow. And remember, you can always change it back if you’re not happy with your customization.