A recent blog post regarding Smart Folders in OS X caught my attention. I remember looking at Smart Folders a few days after I got my Mac and getting the basic gist of it, then never giving them a second thought.
Now I’ve thought of a way to use Smart Folders that would actually be helpful - so I’ll outline the entire process of making them.
- To create your first Smart Folder, start by selecting File and then New Smart Folder
- Since I’m always saving, creating and editing images - and I’m not very good and keeping them organized - I’m going to use my first Smart Folder to help me locate recent images.
- First I’ll select the ‘top level’ location for my Smart Folder to ‘look’ for files in. Because I never save files outside of my Home (remember, your Home includes your Desktop, Documents, Pictures and more) - that’s the location I’ll choose. From the Kind menu I chose Images and from the Last Modified menu I chose This week.
- Click Save and give your Smart Folder a name. If you think this is is something you’ll frequently use, make sure there’s a check in the box labeled Add To Sidebar
- Now your Smart Folder is ready for use - in my case I’ll be able to easily find images that I’ve recently modified.
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