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. 打开Finder偏好设置

点击屏幕左上角的Finder图标(或“访达”),Then select "Preferences"。

2. 调整“通用”设置

在弹出的“偏好设置”窗口中,Click on the "General" option。

3. 设置新窗口显示内容

在“新访达窗口时打开”下拉菜单中,Select the folders you want to display by default,such as "desktop"、"Documentation" or other。

4. 隐藏“最近使用”

要在Finder的侧边栏中隐藏“最近使用”项目,Click on the "Sidebar" tab。Uncheck "Recently Used"。

5.应用修改

修改完成后,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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