{"id":25953,"date":"2016-10-14T09:53:01","date_gmt":"2016-10-14T13:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/?p=25953"},"modified":"2016-10-07T09:53:38","modified_gmt":"2016-10-07T13:53:38","slug":"sort-folders-to-the-top-of-file-listings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/sort-folders-to-the-top-of-file-listings\/","title":{"rendered":"Sort Folders to the Top of File Listings"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"left-area\">\n<article id=\"post-887\" class=\"et_pb_post post-887 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-asmc category-tip tag-finder tag-mac tag-productivity tag-sierra pmpro-level-required pmpro-level-1 pmpro-has-access\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>One of the tiny changes in Sierra is an option to change how items sort in Finder windows. If you find it frustrating to hunt for folders mixed in among files in a large file listing, you can now switch to the Finder, choose Finder &gt; Preferences, click the Advanced button, and select \u201cKeep folders on top when sorting by name.\u201d From then on, in the list, column, and Cover Flow views, when you click the Name column, all the folders in that window appear above the files. Within the grouped folders and files, items still sort alphabetically by name.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25955\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/sort-folders-to-the-top-of-file-listings\/tip-sort-folders-finder-prefs\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tip-sort-folders-Finder-Prefs.png\" data-orig-size=\"373,318\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"tip-sort-folders-finder-prefs\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tip-sort-folders-Finder-Prefs-300x256.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tip-sort-folders-Finder-Prefs.png\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25955 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tip-sort-folders-Finder-Prefs.png\" alt=\"tip-sort-folders-finder-prefs\" width=\"373\" height=\"318\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tip-sort-folders-Finder-Prefs.png 373w, https:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tip-sort-folders-Finder-Prefs-300x256.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 373px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 373\/318;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25958\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/sort-folders-to-the-top-of-file-listings\/tip-sort-folders-list-view-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tip-sort-folders-List-view-2.png\" data-orig-size=\"922,430\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"tip-sort-folders-list-view\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tip-sort-folders-List-view-2-300x140.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tip-sort-folders-List-view-2.png\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25958 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tip-sort-folders-List-view-2.png\" width=\"922\" height=\"430\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tip-sort-folders-List-view-2.png 922w, https:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tip-sort-folders-List-view-2-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tip-sort-folders-List-view-2-768x358.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 922px) 100vw, 922px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 922px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 922\/430;\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_post_meta_wrapper\"><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"sidebar\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the tiny changes in Sierra is an option to change how items sort in Finder windows. If you find it frustrating to hunt for folders mixed in among files in a large file listing, you can now switch to the Finder, choose Finder &gt; Preferences, click the Advanced button, and select \u201cKeep folders [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25954,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[39,53,86,50,87],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25953","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-mac-blog","category-macos","category-quick-tip","category-sierra"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/folders-1080x675.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6YLEm-6KB","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1664,"url":"http:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/teleport-around-your-mac-with-the-sidebar\/","url_meta":{"origin":25953,"position":0},"title":"Teleport Around Your Mac with the Sidebar","author":"computeradv","date":"September 2, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"If you\u2019re having trouble getting to your frequently used folders on the Mac easily, a few minutes learning about the sidebar could make all the difference. Learn how on our blog.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Blog&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Blog","link":"http:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/category\/blog\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Sidebar-Finder-window-1024x713.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Sidebar-Finder-window-1024x713.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Sidebar-Finder-window-1024x713.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Sidebar-Finder-window-1024x713.png?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":26588,"url":"http:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/trash-files-instantly-from-the-keyboard\/","url_meta":{"origin":25953,"position":1},"title":"Trash Files Instantly from the Keyboard","author":"computeradv","date":"May 15, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Every Mac user knows that you drag files or folders you want to delete to the Trash icon in the Dock. And you probably even know that you can select multiple items by Shift-clicking (for a sequential range of items in a list view) or Command-clicking (for an arbitrary set\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Blog&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Blog","link":"http:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/category\/blog\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Keyboard short cut to delete files on Mac.","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/tip-Command-Delete-trash-photo-1080x675.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/tip-Command-Delete-trash-photo-1080x675.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/tip-Command-Delete-trash-photo-1080x675.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/tip-Command-Delete-trash-photo-1080x675.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/tip-Command-Delete-trash-photo-1080x675.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":25945,"url":"http:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/understanding-desktop-and-documents-folder-syncing\/","url_meta":{"origin":25953,"position":2},"title":"Understanding Desktop and Documents Folder Syncing","author":"computeradv","date":"October 20, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"In macOS Sierra, you can use Desktop and Documents folder syncing via iCloud Drive to create unified Desktop and Documents folders across all your Macs, and as an added bonus, you can access the contents of those folders from all your iOS devices. But you should be aware of the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Blog&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Blog","link":"http:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/category\/blog\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Folder syncing in Sierra","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/DD-folder-syncing-photo-1080x675.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/DD-folder-syncing-photo-1080x675.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/DD-folder-syncing-photo-1080x675.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/DD-folder-syncing-photo-1080x675.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/DD-folder-syncing-photo-1080x675.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":26873,"url":"http:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/finder-secrets-navigating-your-folder-hierarchy-with-the-path-bar\/","url_meta":{"origin":25953,"position":3},"title":"Finder Secrets: Navigating Your Folder Hierarchy with the Path Bar","author":"computeradv","date":"July 18, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Apple is known for creating clever little features that do a lot more than most people realize. Learn these, and you\u2019ll be the master of your Mac. And more important, you\u2019ll get your work done more quickly! Have you ever noticed the Path Bar at the bottom of Finder windows?\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Article&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Article","link":"http:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/category\/article\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tcn.tidbits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Path-Bar-folder-hierarchy.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tcn.tidbits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Path-Bar-folder-hierarchy.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tcn.tidbits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Path-Bar-folder-hierarchy.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tcn.tidbits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Path-Bar-folder-hierarchy.png?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":26578,"url":"http:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/9-tricks-that-make-it-easier-to-save-files-on-the-mac\/","url_meta":{"origin":25953,"position":4},"title":"9 Tricks that Make It Easier to Save Files on the Mac","author":"computeradv","date":"May 22, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"There\u2019s nothing sexy about the Save dialog in Mac apps. It\u2019s not pretty, you can\u2019t tweet from it, and Apple hasn\u2019t changed anything about it in years. But every time you create a new document in a Mac app, you have to save it. Once in the Save dialog, you\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Article&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Article","link":"http:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/category\/article\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"MacBook Pro Sarasota FL","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Save-dialog-expanding-1024x429.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Save-dialog-expanding-1024x429.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Save-dialog-expanding-1024x429.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Save-dialog-expanding-1024x429.png?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":1513,"url":"http:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/use-quick-look-to-peek-inside-files-and-folders-on-your-mac\/","url_meta":{"origin":25953,"position":5},"title":"Use Quick Look to Peek inside Files and Folders on Your Mac","author":"computeradv","date":"May 31, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"If you\u2019ve ever found yourself opening file after file, looking for the right one, you\u2019ll be pleased to learn that there\u2019s a better way: OS X\u2019s Quick Look feature. With a single keypress, you can peek inside nearly any file on the Mac, making it easy to compare files, sort\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Blog&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Blog","link":"http:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/category\/blog\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Quick look OS X","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Quick-Look-Desktop-1080x675.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Quick-Look-Desktop-1080x675.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Quick-Look-Desktop-1080x675.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Quick-Look-Desktop-1080x675.png?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Quick-Look-Desktop-1080x675.png?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25953","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25953"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25953\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25954"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25953"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25953"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25953"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}