Use smart folders for those important files

Smart folders are A hidden gem of macOS, Mac OS X. You can think of them that’s why Dynamic folders that are constantly updated Ability to pin specific search terms There is always a shortcut to access it.

But smart folders aren’t really folders.Contains no files and no files are moved on creationA smart folder is actually a A saved search disguised as a folder.let These saved searches are easier to find. plainly, Apple’s Smart Folders feature may be the easiest way to keep track of important files that are typically scattered across your computer.. idea: Bills, bills, legal documents, schoolworkand working documents.

You can use. smart folder feature In different ways (and should be customized to your needs) let me explain how valuable it is via an examplee. Let’s say you want a smart FOld one to list all PDFs of invoice Generated for all clients. Other than that Save to separate foldersthis is my method I’ll get to setting it up.

open finder Go to app, seek field. click on it Search is set to “”this mac” as opposed to current folder.Enter search query, then go one step further By adding layers to this search. Click the plus icon. Two dropdowns. We want to filter only PDFs, so in the first dropdown select “Kindness.”F.Restrict your search from the second dropdown to “PDF“

S.Take a moment to explore these two dropdowns. Because we have a smart folder genius here. Features include: time (e.g. show only files created last month), content, type file type and so on.andhe “other‘ menu offers a treasure trove of advanced options.from Here, at leasttag” if you don’t have a filter yet. If you are satisfied, filter,”keep” button.

Give it a name from the popup, select the folder, make sure it’s added to the sidebar, and click “keep” button. Now you can always return to the sidebar and quickly open the most recent search results based on your choice parameter.