Hi, Interesting, I use column view, and I don't have this inconsistency when pasting or moving items into a folder. I just navigate to the folder I want to place the item without actually entering it, and then pasting..
Ricardo Walker [email protected] Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Sep 27, 2012, at 9:36 PM, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: > You seem quite knowledgeable about finder, so perhaps you can explain this? > Why, when I paste items, do they sometimes paste into the folder I am in, and > sometimes into the folder I am pointing to? If I am in my home folder and > paste, for instance, I might get the item in home. However, say I'm sitting > on the documents folder when I paste, sometimes the item goes into home and > sometimes it goes into documents. I usually use list view if that makes a > difference. > On Sep 27, 2012, at 9:31 PM, Esther <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Max, >> >> Usually you can create new folders with the Command-Shift-N shortcut >> in Finder, unless you are in a directory where you don't have >> permission to do this -- like under an account that somebody else >> owns, or a directory that is limited to System files and folders. >> When you use this shortcut, or equivalently, when you navigate to the >> File menu after going to the Finder menu bar with VO-M or COntrol-F2, >> your new folder gets created in your current directory. So if I've >> navigated to my home directory with Command-Shift-H, using that >> shortcut will create a new folder under the top level of my user >> account, while if I use Command-Shift-O to navigate to my Documents >> folder before issuing that shortcut, the new folder will be created in >> my Documents folder. (I can also navigate with my arrow keys in >> Finder to subfolders if I want to create the new folder somewhere >> else.) >> >> If you want to place a folder in the Finder sidebar, first create it >> in the location that you want, then select it and use the Command-T >> shorcut for "Add to Sidebar". You can also find this option under the >> "File" menu as "Add to Sidebar" if you don't remember the shortcut. >> To remove an item from the sidebar, when you're focused on that item >> bring up the Contextual menu with VO-SHift-M, and select the "Remove >> from Sidebar" option. >> >> Smart folders are folders whose contents are specified by rules rather >> than by selecting specific items. They can also be the saved results >> of specific searches that you do in Finder. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Esther >> >> On Sep 27, 2:01 pm, Agent086b <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Hello, I would like to create some more folders in the side bar of Finder. >>> When I go to file and create folder I am not able to do this. >>> Also could somebody please explain what a smart folder is and the >>> difference between a folder and a smart folder? >>> Thanks you again. >>> Max. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > > > Have a great day, > Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) > [email protected] > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
