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How to Always Show File Extensions in MacOS

Doing this saves you loads of time in the long run!
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December 7, 2023
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As a website designer, I work with a lot of files—and a lot of file types. Nothing’s worse than wasting time trying to fix a problem caused by an overseen missing file extension.

Here are the three easy steps to always show file extensions in macOS.

1 – Open a Finder window

At the bottom-left of your dock, click on the Finder icon.

2 – Open Preferences

Go to Finder > Preferences.

3 – Select “Show all filename extensions”

Make sure that “Show all filename extensions” is checked. Now, you should always see file extensions in macOS.

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