Is there a way to show when a document was created in the finder without having to pull down the window?

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Is there a way to show when a document was created in the finder without having to pull down the window?

Hi all! In the past, when I looked at a file in the finder window, it would show me the date it was created and modified. In a recent update, this disappeared. I know the information is still there... all I have to do is enlarge the window. But I'm wondering if there's a way to change the default so that I can see when the document was created and/or modified without having to pull down the window. It would be a real time-saver for me. I'm attaching a picture to show what I mean.

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Posted on Feb 6, 2019 8:14 AM

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VikingOSX

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Feb 6, 2019 11:00 AM in response to DigitalChickster

As I pointed out in my previous post, by unchecking Show Quick Actions in the Preview options, you eliminate that extra view space consumed by the Quick Actions panel, and this allows all of the default checked info items to show without scrolling that Preview window.

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Feb 6, 2019 8:59 AM in response to VikingOSX

Thanks for the quick response! However, when I go right click on my finder window and choose "Show Preview Options," my pop-up window looks very different than what you posted. I'm attaching a picture. On the right is what you posted and on the left is what I get when I click on "Show Preview Options." As you can see, there's no choice for Dates. I'm sure I'm doing something wrong, but I'm not sure what. Did I not go to the right place to find those options?

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Feb 6, 2019 10:16 AM in response to DigitalChickster

Under the View menu, there are these two items:

The bottom one - "Show PREVIEW Options" is what you want; your screenshot shows the result of "Show VIEW Options".

The bottom one is greyed here because the whole drive is selected, as in the case you posted.

Select a file and it will be available.

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Answer 4

Feb 6, 2019 10:47 AM in response to DigitalChickster

I am afraid that there is no way to make the preview smaller; but as long your window size is not too small, the date created will be visible.

You can gain a little more space if you do not need to see the "Quick Actions" - which results in the date being visible with a smaller window than otherwise be necessary.

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Feb 6, 2019 11:17 AM in response to DigitalChickster

Hi all! In the past, when I looked at a file in the finder window, it would show me the date it was created and modified.

This is the list view—the most stream line way of managing files and folder in Finder.

Of course you can drag those columns in any order you wish, or remove them.

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Feb 6, 2019 10:33 AM in response to DigitalChickster

Thank you again for the quick response! I did figure out the "Show Preview Options." And I saw where to check or uncheck the Tags, Dates, etc. However, mine are already checked. Which I guess makes sense, because when I do resize the finder window, the dates ARE there. What I'm trying to figure out is how to have them in view (without resizing the window) whenever I'm looking through my images. Does that make sense? It used to be that way. I'd click on a picture or file in the finder, and to the right (in column view) the image thumbnail would be there.... along with its name and the creation/modification dates. Now it just shows the name and the size of the file. The dates are "hidden" below... and the window has to be resized in order for me to view that information.

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Feb 6, 2019 10:58 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1

Thanks! I just tried unchecking "quick actions" but it didn't help. There seems to be a default size when I open a finder window. I guess that's the key... figuring out how to make that default window size bigger?

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Feb 6, 2019 11:03 AM in response to VikingOSX

Thank you! I did uncheck the "Show Quick Actions" checkbox. But my finder windows look the same. Maybe I need to restart? I'll give it a try. Thank you so much for your help and patience. I really appreciate it.

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Feb 6, 2019 11:22 AM in response to leroydouglas

One last question. Unchecking the "Show quick actions" in the "Show preview options" area worked. But... it seems to only work for the one file I did the "Show preview options" on. How do I get it to be a global change?

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Feb 6, 2019 11:26 AM in response to DigitalChickster

AFAICT, it is not for each individual file, for a file type - e.g., if you uncheck this for a jpeg file, you still have it for, say, a pdf; then uncheck for a pdf and it will not show for all other pdf, and so on. This allows you to show quick actions only for some files, at the cost of having to check or uncheck the box a few times.

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Answer 11

Feb 6, 2019 8:45 AM in response to DigitalChickster

In Finder : View menu, select Show Preview Options. Set yours to look like the following. Note that Quick Actions are unchecked to remove that panel from the view, so you can see the details.

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Answer 12

Feb 6, 2019 11:03 AM in response to DigitalChickster

To set the default size: hold down the COMMAND key as you resize a window. Then see as you press command-N to open new windows, they will open at that size.

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Answer 13

Feb 6, 2019 11:51 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1

Ah. That makes sense. I probably looked at two different kinds of files to see if it worked.

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Is there a way to show when a document was created in the finder without having to pull down the window?

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