Tip 279Know When It’s Read-Only

Want to know when you’re browsing a read-only folder? Click ViewShow Status Bar. This will add a small info display bar to the bottom of Finder windows that mainly indicates how many items are shown within the Finder window and how much free space there is. However, if you access a folder to which you can’t save files or edit existing documents, you’ll see a struck-through pencil icon on the bottom left of the bar.

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