A folder in my mac is set to list view and files are grouped by kind like Images, Movies, documents etc. I wonder if there is a way to expand/collapse entire groups.
In windows, there's an arrow next to the group name and when you click it, the group will expand/collapse. But I can't find a way to do that in mac. If I have hundreds of files in one category, say, Images, I have to scroll all the way to reach the next one (movies, documents etc). If this is not possible in finder, is there any alternative?
Edit: To be clear, I'm wondering if there's a way to expand/collapse the group headers (eg: Images, movies, documents etc) and not folders.
Best Answer
None of the groupings allows you to collapse/expand folder in List view. So to facilitate quick grouping, (I forgot defaults) go to View menu -> customise toolbar and include the
icon in toolbar.
You can group by None and then later set Sort by to Kind. It will not allow "Kind" groups to be collapsed, but allows the same for folders, at least.
After your edit, I am prompted to suggest the Icon view and Group by Kind. It has collapse and expand groups of a particular kind.