When you need access to a file or folder on your Mac, the Finder is the one that gets you there. The Finder offers a number of features, including the ability to display the files on your Mac in different ways, or views, to use the Finder terminology.
15 Tips for Using List View in the Mac Finder
Finder's List view is one of the most versatile ways to view information about items in a folder. In List view, each object in a folder is displayed by its name along with an assortment of additional data arranged in a row and column format, much like you would see in a spreadsheet. This layout lets you quickly see all sorts of relevant information about an object. For example, you can see at a glance what date a file was last modified, how big the file is, and what kind of file it is. You can view up to nine different file properties, in addition to the name of a file or folder.
List view has a lot to offer. You can rearrange columns in any order you want or quickly sort by column in ascending or descending order by just clicking on the column name.
To view a folder in list view:
