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Clear answers to everyday Mac questions, one step at a time.
How to send a large file from your Mac
Select the file in DockDuck and choose Share Link. You get a link to send to anyone, and they open it in any browser.
Read the guideHow DockDuck share links work, and who can see your file
Your Mac locks the file before it leaves. Our servers only ever hold the locked copy. The key stays in your Mac’s own Keychain and travels inside the link, never to us.
The key is kept in your Mac’s local Keychain and goes in the link you send. It is never on our servers or in our database.
How to see what is taking up space on your Mac
Free Up Space shows what fills your disk and what is safe to remove.
How to move photos from your iPhone to your Mac without iCloud
Plug in your iPhone and import photos straight into any folder you choose.
How to keep your Downloads folder tidy automatically
Sort Downloads once, then let rules keep it that way on their own.
How to connect to an FTP or SFTP server from your Mac
Add the server once and browse it like any folder on your Mac.
How to upload files to your website from your Mac
Connect to your hosting with FTP or SFTP and drag the files across.
How to connect to an SFTP server with an SSH key on your Mac
Pick your key file once and the server opens without a password.
How to let Claude organize the files on your Mac
Turn on Let Claude use DockDuck, restart Claude, and ask in Cowork for what you want done. Claude works in your DockDuck window, where you see every change and can undo it.
How to rename many files at once
Select the files, choose Rename, and set one pattern for all of them.
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