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When I have a pdf open in preview on my 2016-ish MacBook Air and go to “file,” then click “move,” it prompts me and asks where. When I select the drop down menu, it shows me a bunch of folders I don’t recognize. Is my laptop possessed by an evil presence or what?
I could not screenshot the drop down menu so I took a janky photo with my phone.
MacBook Air 11″, macOS 12.1
Per chance do you have hidden files enabled in the Finder? That is, did you use the following key combination toggle: <shift><cmd><.>? Some of those locations look like what would normally be hidden files/folders.
Per chance do you have hidden files enabled in the Finder? That is, did you use the following key combination toggle: <shift><cmd><.>? Some of those locations look like what would normally be hidden files/folders.
If you use the key combination I mentioned it will allow Finder to show you any hidden folders/files on your Mac. This key combo is basically a toggle on/off switch for this feature. That is, repeating the combo will re-hide those hidden folders/files ... and the way it should remain for normal use of your Mac.
To get an example, just open a Finder window. Then use that key combo and notice that a number of "faded" folders/files should appear. These would normally be hidden. Performing the combo again, should make them "disappear."
I have certainly never tried to use hidden folders on purpose. I don’t see any related option in my finder preferences?? Where can I view hidden folders?
thank you!!
Suggested folders for moving PDFs are unknown to me
