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Can't rename the folder in Finder? This is how

I saw many one having trouble of rename folders in Finder. Some said they have to move it to the desktop to rename, others said they can only rename when it has just been created. It is very easy and i accidentally did this:

WANT TO CHANGE THE NAME OF FOLDER, HOLD LEFT CLICK FOR 2 SECONDS, PROBLEM SOLVED!!!


Hope it is useful for those who are having trouble. Have a nice day.

MacBook Air 13", OS X 10.10

Posted on Jul 14, 2019 10:55 PM

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Posted on Jul 14, 2019 11:09 PM

You must do that on the name field, but it's just as easy to click in the name field and press RETURN to activate, change the name, press RETURN to set the change.

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Can't rename the folder in Finder? This is how

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