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Working with files, terminal and AI on a Mac.
Finding large files: how to decide what you need
finding large files erabikata as a decision, not a ranking: five axes that separate the available routes, and which one your disk layout already rules out.
Finding large files not working: what to check, in order
When finding large files returns numbers that do not add up, the cause is almost always one of four measurements disagreeing. Here is which number is wrong, how to tell, and what to check first.
Finding large files: what the free tier covers
What finding large files costs on a Mac: what ships with macOS at no charge, what the free apps add, and the published prices and conditions of the paid ones, so the spending decision is clear.
Finding large files: what it does and where it breaks down
finding large files on a Mac splits into measuring and deciding. Here is what each class of tool actually reports, why two tools disagree, and the four places the job stalls.
Finding large files: the setup order that holds up
finding large files works or fails before the scan starts. Set the target, the exclusions, and the size threshold in that order, then read the output in three passes.
Zipping on a Mac for someone opening it on Windows
A zip made on a Mac and opened on Windows arrives with garbled names and an extra folder. Here is which bit causes it, what the bundled tools can fix, and what they cannot.
Manage files and folders in Mac: the rules underneath
To manage files and folders in Mac you need the rules the system enforces: what a name may be, when a move is really a copy, and which metadata falls off.
Organizing photos and videos alternatives: what you can drop
organizing photos and videos alternatives only make sense once the library app is split into the six jobs it does. Here is which of them can be dropped and what breaks when you leave.