Actually, I would not do this because it will sort all items by type, not just the folders.. I suggest that you sort your folders by Name, in Ascending order. Then, open Finder preferences using CMD + Comma, then select the advanced tab, and navigate to the item labeled Keep folders on top, and make sure the item labeled "In windows when sorting by name”, is selected. This will make it so that your folders appear on top of the list, in alphabetical and Ascending order, with all other items sorted alphabetically below.
HTH. - Brad - On Mar 7, 2026, at 14:23, SturItUpStudio <[email protected]> wrote: The setting your missing is select sort by kind, its a drop down, pop up, whatever you want to call it. Select sort by kind, then name, and your folders will be on top and in alphabetical order. More with the Mac The official home for all episodes, resources, and updates New episodes every Monday starting in February Visit and bookmark the webpage <https://sturitup.com/more-with-the-mac>: Questions, comments, or suggestions? Email us <mailto:[email protected]> anytime > On Mar 7, 2026, at 12:51 PM, Rebecca Sabo <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi , > I did the command to try to put my folders into alpha order and some reason > it still not doing it? What am I doing wrong? > Becky -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: [email protected] and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/806AD2E9-E2FE-4D01-844B-CF431618223B%40swbell.net.
