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title: "Mac file guides - PaneStack"
description: "Short guides to everyday file jobs on a Mac: moving files, two panes, folder sizes, undo, batch rename, PDFs, duplicates, photos, hidden files and Terminal."
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# Mac file guides

Short answers to everyday file jobs on a Mac: how Finder does it, and how PaneStack does it faster.

## Moving and organising

- [How to cut and paste files on a Mac](https://panestack.app/cut-and-paste-files-mac.html): move files with ⌥⌘V, or with one key between two panes.
- [Dual-pane file manager for Mac](https://panestack.app/dual-pane-file-manager-mac.html): two folders side by side, and up to 16 panes.
- [How to undo moving, renaming or deleting files](https://panestack.app/undo-file-move-mac.html): undo history that survives a restart.
- [How to rename many files at once](https://panestack.app/batch-rename-files-mac.html): numbers, photo dates and find and replace, with a live preview.
- [How to sort photos into folders by date](https://panestack.app/sort-photos-by-date-mac.html): year and month folders, by the date each photo was taken.

## Space and documents

- [How to see folder sizes on a Mac](https://panestack.app/see-folder-sizes-mac.html): every folder's size, and a map of where the space went.
- [How to combine PDFs on a Mac](https://panestack.app/combine-pdfs-mac.html): in the order you choose, with pictures too.
- [How to find and remove duplicate files](https://panestack.app/find-duplicate-files-mac.html): identical files by contents, and look-alike photos.

## For power users

- [How to show hidden files on a Mac](https://panestack.app/show-hidden-files-mac.html): ⇧⌘., the Library folder and Go to Folder.
- [How to open Terminal in a folder](https://panestack.app/open-terminal-in-folder-mac.html): a terminal under your files that follows you.

## Choosing a file manager

- [Best Finder alternatives for Mac](https://panestack.app/best-finder-alternatives-mac.html)
- [PaneStack vs Path Finder](https://panestack.app/panestack-vs-path-finder.html), [vs ForkLift](https://panestack.app/panestack-vs-forklift.html), [vs Commander One](https://panestack.app/panestack-vs-commander-one.html)

More? Read [93 tips for PaneStack](https://panestack.app/tips.html).