When I want sort my files and folder in Finder (specially sort by name) they sort all item by name mixing folders and files together. I want a way that sorts (like Windows) first all folders by name then all other items by name. How can I do this?
How to you get Finder to sort by name, but also sort folders before files
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If you don't mind using the terminal you could try this:
find . -type f -exec ls -lth {} +
This will list files from current directory and all directories below, sorted by modified date. A variant not listing modification date would be:
find . -type f -exec ls -t {} +
But I believe that it would be better to just list the files that have changed the last 1440 minutes
find . -mmin -1440
Finder > Preferences > Advanced > Keep folders on top when sorting by name
Before macOS 10.12 Sierra, this wasn't an option.
Before 10.12, Finder just didn't have a "group the folders" at the top/bottom. There are legions of Mac users that put all sorts of characters in their folder names so that they sort above or below when sorted by name.
There are all sorts of hacky ways to manipulate the "kind" strings internally, but then everything is arranged by kind first, and secondarily alphabetically.
If this is a deal breaker - check out the many apps that run in place of the Finder. Here is a query to get you started:
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Best Answer
There's no built in feature in the Finder to achieve that, but with the "plugin" TotalFinder you can get that. It's located under the "Tweaks" tab in the TotalFinder settings.
Edit: There was a screenshot here, but it was out of date. Look at Robsofts answer instead for an up-to-date screenshot!