You can see where the file is stored by right-clicking (or holding down the Mac’s Command key while clicking) the open file’s name in the title bar.īy default, the Recent Items list only shows you the past 10 items in each of those three categories, but you can make the Mac keep a longer list.

If you find what you need, select it from the list to open it. To look for the file and reopen it, go to the Apple Menu in the upper-left corner, select Recent Items and browse the list of files. One place to look is in the Mac’s running list of Recent Items, which keeps track of the apps, files and servers you have used during your past few sessions on the computer.

Windows 10 has that Timeline thing, but on a Mac, how can I find a file I know I worked on recently? Especially if I don’t remember what I called it or where I stored it?Ī.