Is there a way to use a personal sorting system in the finder's windows ? I don't want to sort the files and folders using the "Labels" (because of the colors). I just want to have the list ordered the way I want…
Is this possible ?
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Is there a way to use a personal sorting system in the finder's windows ? I don't want to sort the files and folders using the "Labels" (because of the colors). I just want to have the list ordered the way I want…
Is this possible ?
Best Answer
You could make a custom sort order using Spotlight Comments. Show the Comments column in your Finder window (
View > Show View Options
), then enter Spotlight Comments into your files (File > Get Info
) so that they sort in the order you want. You could also use these comments for Spotlight searches and smart folders.You can use Automator to add the same comment to a whole batch of files by creating an Automator Service (for contextual menu) or Application (for drag & drop) and using the "Set Spotlight Comments for Finder Items" action. Make sure to change "Service receives selected" to
files or folders
. To have Automator ask you what text to use for the comment, show the Options for the "Set Spotlight Comments" action and checkShow this action when the workflow runs
.