How to use quick finder actions in macos mojave

In Professional Review we have already told you on several occasions about macOS Mojave 10.14, the next desktop operating system that this fall will be released by Apple for Mac computers. And although this release has not yet occurred, there are many who, like me Even without being developers, you benefit from the company's public beta program to get the most out of the new features added during the summer. If this is your case, today we tell you something else: how to use the new quick actions in the macOS Mojave Finder.

Work directly with your files from the Finder with the new quick actions

Effectively! Because thanks to the new quick actions it is no longer necessary to open a file to perform basic editing tasks, for them you have the "Quick Actions" incorporated in macOS Mojave.

“ The Quick Actions in the Preview panel allow you to work on your files directly from the Finder. Rotate images, password protect documents, shorten videos and much more without opening any app and without having to rename or save the file. You can even work on multiple files at once or assign an Automator task as a Quick Action. " (Manzana)

To see the available Quick Actions, you will need to enable the preview pane in Finder. To do this simply open a new Finder window and select the menu option Display → Show preview, or press the Shift-Comand-P keys.

Quick actions for images, video and audio

Quick actions are located in the lower right corner of the Finder window, just below the preview of the selected file. These actions will change depending on the file: for images, when you click Rotate Left , the image rotates counterclockwise, while clicking Marking will bring up an Enhanced Quick View window offering a set of marking tools.

If you select two or more images in the Finder, the Bookmark button will change to Create PDF, allowing you to convert the set of images you have selected into a single document in pdf format. And if you select a QuickTime compatible video or audio file, Bookmark will be replaced by a third tool that will open the file in a Quick View window with an edit ribbon to trim it.

How to customize quick actions in macOS Mojave

I suppose you have already noticed that at the right end of the default quick actions bar there is a third button under the name More... Click on this option and then select Customize... At this point you will be directed to the Extensions panel in Preferences of the System , where you can select other actions to add to the Finder Preview panel and thus adapt it to your specific needs.

As you may have already imagined, the actions you have available will depend on the applications you have installed on your Mac, as well as the pre-existing Apple scripts on your computer.

Apple is already encouraging app developers to add support for more quick actions in their apps, but the truth is that you can also create your own custom apps using the Automator app. Automator is a tool that requires some learning, however, if you want to get a useful example, you can consult the tutorial that we offered you not long ago on how to quickly resize images using your own Automator service.

Remember that macOS Mojave brings us a lot of new features and functions, from dark mode to automatic stacking of the desktop, a new interface that is more useful and easy to use, and much more.