In the Column View, single-click files to display columns
Folder icons: Single-click a folder to display its contents in the column to the right. If there is no column to the right, one will appear.
Document icons: Single-click a document to see a preview in the column to the right. Not all documents can provide picture previews, but the preview will at least give you information about that file.
Double-click a document to open not only that document, but also the application it was created in.
Application icons: Single-click an application icon to preview information about it, such as its version and date of modification.
Double-click an application icon to open that application.
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No matter which view you are in, you can always open a folder ...
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