10 Things You Should Know About Naming Files on a Mac

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https://macmost.com/e-2870 How long can Mac filenames be? What characters can you use and which should you avoid? What about if you want to use the files on other systems too? How can you get numbered or dated files to sort properly? FOLLOW MACMOST FOR NEW TUTORIALS EVERY DAY ▶︎ YouTube — http://macmost.com/j-youtube (And hit the 🔔) ▶︎ YouTube Email Notifications — http://macmost.com/ytn ⭐️ ▶︎ MacMost Weekly Email Newsletter — https://macmost.com/newsletter ✉️ SUPPORT MACMOST AT PATREON ▶︎ https://macmost.com/patreon ❤️ 00:00 Intro 00:30 1. How Long Can Filenames Be? 01:12 2. Which Characters Should You Avoid? 03:24 3. Which Characters Can Be Used? 04:35 4. Using the Same Name Multiple Times 05:52 5. Using File Extensions 07:09 6. Filenames and Sorting 08:21 7. Using Dates In Filenames 09:20 8. Do You Need Everything In the Filename? 09:52 9. How To Search Just By Filename 10:24 10. Other Characters To Avoid #macmost #mactutorial

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