Customize the Finder to your Liking

Make the Finder into your Finder. Open a window in the Finder, and right click the title bar. Select Customize Toolbar to open the customization menu. You can now select what icons you want on your Finder toolbar.
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While a Finder window is open, press CMD+J. In this window, you’ll be able to customize the icon settings and the background for each specific folder.
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