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Mac makes it easy to select multiple files, so you can batch perform actions like copy, move, and delete. We'll show you various ways to select multiple files in Finder on Mac.
Keep in mind that although we use the term "files" in the below sections, you can use these instructions to select virtually anything in your folder, including apps and subfolders.
Select Multiple Adjacent Files
If the files you want to select are in a sequence, selecting them all is easy.
To do so, first, open Finder and locate the folder containing the files you want to select.
If you use the Icons view type in Finder, you will have to change this to List, Columns, or Gallery. This method doesn't work in the Icon view. To make the change, from the top of your Finder window, click the square icon (with squares in it) and select "As List," "As Columns," or "As Gallery."
With the Finder window in List, Columns, or Gallery view, click the first file so it's selected.
On your Mac's keyboard, press and hold down the Shift key and then click the last file in your folder.
Finder will select all the files between the first and the last file (includes the first and last file, too).
Select Multiple Non-Adjacent Files
If your files are scattered across your folder, there's still a way to select them all.
Start by opening the folder that has your files in Finder. In the Finder window, click the first file you want to select.
On your Mac's keyboard, press and hold down the Command key and then click another file that you want to select.
Both your files are now selected. To select more files, just hold down the Command key and then click a file to add it to your selection.
