"Folder" is the colloquial term for "directory" or "subdirectory", an abstraction of the file system hierarchical divisions used to organize files, documents, applicatons and pieces of programming code.
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File sizes greyed out (strange extended attributes) in Finder on Lion?
I just got a new machine with Lion preinstalled. After transferring all my applications, I noticed that the file sizes (and only the sizes) of some applications and folders are greyed out:
Does ...
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cd to a directory just by typing its name?
For example if a directory 'blob' exists, I just type 'blob[return]' and the system cds into the blob directory for me.
In Linux (Ubuntu) I can use shopt -s autocd and I add it to my .bashrc file, ...
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Automatically delete a folder daily
Is there a way to automatically have a folder deleted every day at 4am?
I'm running 10.6.7.
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How to view Root directory and subdirectories in Finder?
Apparently, the Macintosh HD icon on the desktop points to the root directory but it is not showing all the contents.
Some of the files and directories are the same as those which I see when I ...
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How to set to open folder with enter in finder?
I want to set to open a folder in finder with Enter.
I know it's possible to open a folder with ⌘ Command + ↓ Down Arrow but I don't like it and I never use it because it's easier to use the ...
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How can I create a Saved Search that excludes a specific folder from the results?
I'm trying to set up a Saved Search of my Mac that will exclude files in a folder called 'XYZ' from the search results. The reason is because I'm getting a ton of false positives from that folder that ...
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How can I rename a folder in Lion's Launchpad?
I created a folder by dropping one icon on top of another.
Now I want to rename that folder, since the default name, "Utility" isn't the one I want.
According to all advice I find on the internet, I ...
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How to disable Finder triangle reveal animation in 10.7 Lion
In Finder's list view, you can click the little triangles to the left of folder icons in order to reveal the contents of the folder. In 10.7 Lion, this reveal/expansion is accompanied by a vertical ...
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Move 'Pictures', 'Documents', 'Movies' etc folders
I would like to move folders like 'Pictures', 'Documents', 'Movies' to a different from default under the root of user's home location, preferably into a sub-folder under the same user's home folder.
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What is the function of /home in Snow Leopard?
I would like to mirror the directory structure that I have on my linux machine at work. There, my home directory resides in /home/emiller rather than /Users/emiller as it does on Snow Leopard.
I was ...
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How can I automaticly move every file on desktop to specific folder based on extension?
I'm looking for something, probably some kind of action script, that will at any time move everything that's on my desktop directly to a specific folder on my desktop, based on the extension. Just to ...
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Which applications should be in the Utilities folder?
A while ago I wanted to make things more convenient so I organized the my Mac applications in folders. Little did I know, it prevented Software Updates to detect needed updates.
Now, I've been trying ...
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Is there a shortcut to expand all folders in Finder's list view?
I have my Finder window set up to display in "list" view so that it shows all folders with triangles on the left to click to expand. I have a number of levels of nested folders. Is there any way ...
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Badge count for number of items in a folder on the Dock?
After clearing hundreds of items out of my Downloads folder, I'm eager not to repeat the process. Anyone know of a plugin/app/hack that will let me badge a folder in the Dock with the current number ...
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Checking for folder/file changes using Automator?
Is there there a way to check a folder/file for changes (includes adding files, deleting files, changes in files,...). The 'Folder action' in Automator is only checking if any files are newly added.
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How do I hide folders in OSX?
Is there a way to hide folders in OSX like you can in Windows? And if so then how?
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Finder takes long time to load some folders
When opening some folders, the Finder takes a long time (30-60 seconds) to load all the files in it. Specifically, these folders typically contain 10-50 PHP files (which are text files), each about 10 ...
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organising apps by multiple levels of folders possible?
I like the idea of putting our apps in "folders" , but is there anyway we can furthur put those "folders" into "folders" ?
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How to edit binary InfoPlist.strings in Mountain Lion (for Finder to display folders before files)?
The article Force your Mac to sort folders on top of files (windows style), lets the Finder change its sorting order to first show folders and next all files.
This trick doesn't seem to work with ...
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Apple TextEdit - where is the file being saved?
I used to use Save As… to remember the directory I was saving a file in, but that seems to have disappeared with the latest OS.
I have a file open in TextEdit. How does one go about finding the ...
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Why does it take so long for the Application folder to open?
My computer is pretty snappy, and the UI is typically silky-smooth. However, for some reason, on virtually every Mac OS X computer I've used, opening the Applications folder takes an inordinate (>5 s) ...
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How do I select a file or directory inside a package?
When an application pops up the Mac OS X standard file or directory chooser dialog it won't allow me to open packages so that I can select something within. Is there a way to do this without creating ...
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How do I set an icon for a directory via the CLI? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Changing a file or folder icon using the Terminal
This is a continuation of this thread from Super User. The question is how to set an icon on a directory. At first I ...
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I rename a app folder on the iPhone 3GS using iTunes 10.1 on Mac; then sync causes it to revert
I run iTunes on the Mac MBP (Snow Leopard). I have a folder of apps called New Folder. I click on it to open it, rename it, then close it. It shows the new name. But then after sync it changes back ...
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OS X - AppleScript Question about moving files daily to another folder (folders vary)
I am currently using this ( http://lifehacker.com/193778/download-of-the-day--auto+applescript-tickler-file ) for a tickler file system and have it setup in my Dropbox (so it works across systems). ...
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How to “star” messages or mark them as important in iPad mail app?
I would like to mark messages as "important" in the iPad mail app via my gmail account. The app can move messages to a new folder, so I can put them in Gmail's "starred" folder, but that moves it out ...
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Quickly open your favorite folders on OS X?
What are the options which would be faster than opening Finder and browsing the folder, to open it?
(I like to keep the desktop completely clean so will avoid Desktop shortcuts if other options are ...
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Keyboard-only folder navigation with auto complete
This is one feature of Windows 7 Start menu that I haven't been able to replace in OS X ML.
In Windows:
Press Windows key
Start typing, for example: H:\folder\phot
Use arrow keys to highlight the ...
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Organizing user home directory between SSD and HDD
I've installed an SSD into a new Mac mini. I've installed ML, and used the migration tool to copy programs and user settings from the stock 500GB drive.
What doesn't fit onto this 64GB SSD drive ...
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Putting a folder in the dock
Is this possible? How can I do it? I want to put applications in a folder in my dock.
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Remove desktop folder which is on the desktop and contains everything on the desktop
I don't how this happend, but I feel like my machine is experiencing a Being John Malkovich syndrome.
There is a folder on my Desktop called Desktop which contains all the other folders on my ...
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Where are the default system icons for folders and files stored?
Where are the default/system icons for folders and files stored?
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Is there a way to tell ios mail app to put emails from specific senders in a special folder automatically?
Is there any way to tell iOS mail app to put emails from specific senders in a special folder automatically?
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iPad's Mail won't check for new messages in folders
I have a number of folders and filtering rules on my various e-mail accounts (Gmail, personal email, company email, etc). The problem is that the Mail app only checks for e-mail on the "received ...
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New folders are created in root instead of currently selected folder
When I click on a folder and choose File->New Folder the folder is created in the root directory of my current view instead of the currently selected (highlighted) folder.
How do I make it so when I ...
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How to know which directory contains the file that I'm editing in TextEdit?
Very basic question - I am editing a file using the basic system TextEdit app. As I actually have the file in question in several locations, how can I tell what directory the one that I am editing is ...
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What are the default permissions on the Applications folder in OS X supposed to be?
I was trying to run VirtualBox on OS X when I got the error:
Failed to open a session for the virtual machine tinyXP.
Failed to load VMMR0.r0 (VERR_SUPLIB_WORLD_WRITABLE).
Unknown error creating VM ...
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How to manage a huge folder collection in two places
I have a huge collection of movies (over 2,000) on my external hard drive, and since my girlfriend doesn't like those old movies, she would like to make distinguish between the old movies and those ...
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Is there a way to hide a user's home folder from other users seeing that it even exists?
I want to hide a user folder from any other users from seeing. The user should still be able to log in through the login window using their username and password.
Is this possible?
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When I save a document, can I enter the location with path input?
When I save a document in any editing program, it pops up a save window where I can choose the desired save location by clicking folder names.
Instead of mouse-clicks, I like to input the path name ...
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Workflow for dealing with incoming files to keep the file system tidy?
The cluttered desktops of our computers at home (Macs and PCs) made me think about a better workflow to deal with new files (self created or downloaded from the internet).
My question is:
Which ...
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Why folders keep shifting their positions?
I bought a new MacBook Pro 15-inch model with highest specifications in this June. I also installed newest version of Mac OS X, Lion (updated).
Yesterday, I turned on my computer and noticed that ...
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Playlist folder not showing songs from all child playlists
I have created a playlist folder which contains 2 regular playlists (i.e. not smart playlists). The hierarchy is like this:
Occasions
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+--- Party mix 1
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+--- Party mix 2
In iTunes, if I click on ...
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Folders in Applications not in sync with Launchpad
I created a folder in /Applications to move all Games into a folder called Games. Launchpad is not in sync with the folders that I created.
Looking at the folder Utilities, I was under the ...
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Merge folders is not working
I'm trying to merge two folders with the same name but different contents in Finder on OSX Mountain Lion.
The folder is located on my iMac and I am dragging a dropping to my External Harddrive where ...
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How come Dropbox gets an icon in Finder sidebar?
How come Dropbox gets a non-generic icon in Finder's sidebar, when other directories like Google Drive and Sites (native in OS X before Lion) all have the same generic one?
How can I customise the ...
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Merging folders when copying & pasting in Finder
I've recently switched from Windows 7. One Windows feature that I'm missing is the possibility to merge folders (the German version of Windows is calling this "integrate") when copying & pasting ...
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Using Terminal, how can I find which directory is my USB drive mounted in?
I am using Terminal and have looked through directories.
I just can't find where my USB drive its directory is.
Which directory is my USB drive mounted in?
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How to create a shortcut on the desktop to a selected folder
In windows when right clicking a folder there is an option: send to -> desktop (create shortcut).
How can I do this on a Mac?
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Wrong icon for Application folder
For some reason, my Applications folder is using the Address book icon in the Dock. How do I change this back to the correct icon.
I am using Mac 10.7.2 (although the problem has been there since ...
