You can use Quick Look for many file types – text files, videos, audio files, and more – but these annotation tools only work for graphics in a variety of formats, such as JPG, TIFF, etc., and PDFs. To do this, select an image or PDF file and press the space bar this activates Quick Look, which opens a window showing the file’s content. Apple has rolled this feature into Quick Look, allowing you to annotate PDFs or images directly in the Finder without opening Preview. You have long been able to use Apple’s Preview app to annotate PDF files using a number of tools available from an annotation toolbar. In this article, I’m going to tell you about these new features: Annotations and Quick Actions. Instead of needing to open an app to make simple changes, you can perform some operations on files directly in a Finder window or using Quick Look.
How To How to Use Annotations and Quick Actions in the macOS Mojave FinderĪmong the new features in macOS Mojave is a set of powerful tools in the Finder that lets you manipulate or annotate files.
