You seem quite knowledgeable about finder, so perhaps you can explain this? Why, when I paste items, do they sometimes paste into the folder I am in, and sometimes into the folder I am pointing to? If I am in my home folder and paste, for instance, I might get the item in home. However, say I'm sitting on the documents folder when I paste, sometimes the item goes into home and sometimes it goes into documents. I usually use list view if that makes a difference. On Sep 27, 2012, at 9:31 PM, Esther <mori...@mac.com> wrote:
> Hi Max, > > Usually you can create new folders with the Command-Shift-N shortcut > in Finder, unless you are in a directory where you don't have > permission to do this -- like under an account that somebody else > owns, or a directory that is limited to System files and folders. > When you use this shortcut, or equivalently, when you navigate to the > File menu after going to the Finder menu bar with VO-M or COntrol-F2, > your new folder gets created in your current directory. So if I've > navigated to my home directory with Command-Shift-H, using that > shortcut will create a new folder under the top level of my user > account, while if I use Command-Shift-O to navigate to my Documents > folder before issuing that shortcut, the new folder will be created in > my Documents folder. (I can also navigate with my arrow keys in > Finder to subfolders if I want to create the new folder somewhere > else.) > > If you want to place a folder in the Finder sidebar, first create it > in the location that you want, then select it and use the Command-T > shorcut for "Add to Sidebar". You can also find this option under the > "File" menu as "Add to Sidebar" if you don't remember the shortcut. > To remove an item from the sidebar, when you're focused on that item > bring up the Contextual menu with VO-SHift-M, and select the "Remove > from Sidebar" option. > > Smart folders are folders whose contents are specified by rules rather > than by selecting specific items. They can also be the saved results > of specific searches that you do in Finder. > > Cheers, > > Esther > > On Sep 27, 2:01 pm, Agent086b <agent0...@bigpond.com> wrote: >> Hello, I would like to create some more folders in the side bar of Finder. >> When I go to file and create folder I am not able to do this. >> Also could somebody please explain what a smart folder is and the difference >> between a folder and a smart folder? >> Thanks you again. >> Max. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > Have a great day, Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) mehg...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
