How to manage recent document display settings on Mac

on Mac,Finder can display recently used documents,But sometimes you may want to hide these records to protect privacy。Here are the steps on how to show or suppress recently used documents in Finder:

Unshow recently used documents

1. Open Finder preferences

Click the Finder icon (or "Finder") in the upper left corner of the screen,Then select "Preferences"。

2. Adjust General settings

In the pop-up "Preferences" window,Click on the "General" option。

3. Set the content displayed in the new window

In the "Open as new Finder window" drop-down menu,Select the folders you want to display by default,such as "desktop"、"Documentation" or other。

4. Hide "Recently Used"

To hide "Recently used" items in Finder's sidebar,Click on the "Sidebar" tab。Uncheck "Recently Used"。

5.Apply changes

After the modification is completed,Close the Preferences window。Your Finder will no longer show "Recently Used" documents in the sidebar。

After completing the above settings,Open Finder,You will see recently used documents hidden。

go through these steps,You can easily manage the display settings of recently used documents in Finder,Protect your privacy。

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